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EP0159349 - PROCESSES FOR TREATING WASTE STREAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.08.1989
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GNB BATTERIES INC.
1110 Highway 110
Mendota Heights, MN 55118 / US
[1985/44]
Inventor(s)01 / MILTON, Everett, Charles
3720 Rolling View Drive
White Bear Lake, MN 55110 / US
02 / GREGOR, Harry, Paul
410 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10025 / US
[1985/44]
Representative(s)Wain, Christopher Paul, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London
WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/15]Wain, Christopher Paul, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [1985/44]Barrett, James William
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date84903860.915.10.1984
[1985/44]
WO1984US01645
Priority number, dateUS1983054319118.10.1983         Original published format: US 543191
[1985/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8501670
Date:25.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0159349
Date:30.10.1985
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.04.1985
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.1986
ClassificationIPC:B01D13/00
[1985/44]
CPC:
H01M10/54 (EP,US); B01D61/58 (EP,US); C02F9/00 (EP,US);
C22B13/04 (EP,US); C22B15/0086 (EP,US); C22B17/04 (EP,US);
C22B23/0453 (EP,US); C22B26/10 (EP,US); C22B7/006 (EP,US);
B01D2311/2642 (EP,US); B01D61/025 (EP,US); B01D61/445 (EP,US);
C02F2101/20 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US); Y02W30/84 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   SE [1985/44]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ABFALLSTRÖMEN[1985/44]
English:PROCESSES FOR TREATING WASTE STREAMS[1985/44]
French:PROCEDES DE TRAITEMENT D'ECOULEMENTS D'EAUX USEES[1985/44]
File destroyed:18.07.1995
Entry into regional phase23.05.1985National basic fee paid 
23.05.1985Search fee paid 
23.05.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.1985Examination requested  [1985/44]
01.12.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
04.06.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.1989Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1989/38]
12.04.1989Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1989/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.198805   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE2324131  (ILLINOIS WATER TREATMENT CO);
 [Y]FR2390384  (FIAT SPA [IT]);
 [Y]US3788959  (SMITH R);
 [Y]FR2392942  (NIHON FILTER CO LTD [JP])
 [Y]  - INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, vol. 20, no. 1, March 1981, pages 170-177, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., US; B.R. NOTT: "Electrodialysis for recovering acid and caustic from ion-exchange regeneration wastes"
International search[X]US4176057  (KOSAREK LOUIS J [US], et al);
 [X]US4046686  (GOLDSTEIN MELVIN);
 [X]US4391680  (MANI KRISHNAMURTHY, et al)
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