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EP About this file: EP0165004

EP0165004 - Improving the properties of land [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.08.1989
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Limited
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor Bradford
West Yorkshire BD12 0JZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/51]For all designated states
ALLIED COLLOIDS LIMITED
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD12 0JZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Field, John Rodney
2 Leyburn Avenue Hipperholme
Halifax / GB
02 / Wade, David William
6 Penn Grove Hightown
Liversedge West Yorkshire / GB
[1985/51]
Representative(s)Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/51]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date85303953.504.06.1985
[1985/51]
Priority number, dateGB1984001420904.06.1984         Original published format: GB 8414209
[1985/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0165004
Date:18.12.1985
Language:EN
[1985/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0165004
Date:10.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.1986
ClassificationIPC:A01C3/00, A01C23/02
[1985/51]
CPC:
A01C3/00 (EP); A01C23/021 (EP); C02F1/54 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1985/51]
TitleGerman:Charakteristiken eines Bodens[1985/51]
English:Improving the properties of land[1985/51]
French:Améliorations des terres[1985/51]
File destroyed:19.07.1995
Examination procedure18.03.1987Examination requested  [1987/20]
31.08.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
24.04.1989Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1989/38]
03.05.1989Application refused, date of legal effect [1989/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.198905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3842764  ;
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 [Y]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 94, no. 21, 1981, page 599, abstract no. 173447v, Columbus, Ohio, US; K. FUJII et al.: "Effect of synthetic flocculants on the soil environment. II. Decomposition of polyacrylamide derivatives in soil", & KOKURITSU KOGAI KENKYUSHO KENKYU HOKOKU 1980, 14,21-31
 [Y]  - AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ABSTRACTS; J.C. HAWKINS: "Livestock waste: Disposal and utilisation", & Reports of the 12th International Conference on Agricultural Mechanization, 26th-28th March 1980, Zaragoza, ES, pages 109-122
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