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EP About this file: EP0328821

EP0328821 - Two-stage wastewater treatment process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.1995
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimpro Environmental, Inc.
301 West Military Road Rothschild
Wisconsin 54474 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/37]For all designated states
Zimpro Environmental, Inc.
301 West Military Road
Rothschild, Wisconsin 54474 / US
Former [1991/19]For all designated states
ZIMPRO PASSAVANT ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, INC.
301 West Military Road
Rothschild, Wisconsin 54474 / US
Former [1989/34]For all designated states
ZIMPRO/PASSAVANT INC.
301 West Military Road
Rothschild Wisconsin 54474 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Copa, William M.
706 Henrietta
Wausau Wisconsin 54401 / US
02 / Vollstedt, Thomas J.
6210 Kirk
Schofield Wisconsin 54476 / US
[1989/34]
Representative(s)Goodanew, Martin Eric, et al
MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road Ickenham
Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/19]Goodanew, Martin Eric, et al
MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Former [1989/34]Knott, Stephen Gilbert
MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge Middlesex UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date88311772.313.12.1988
[1989/34]
Priority number, dateUS1988015745617.02.1988         Original published format: US 157456
[1989/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0328821
Date:23.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0328821
Date:14.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.1989
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/12
[1989/34]
CPC:
C02F3/085 (EP,US); C02F9/00 (KR); C02F3/006 (EP,US);
C02F3/121 (EP,US); C02F3/1215 (EP,US); C02F3/1263 (EP,US);
C02F2209/42 (EP,US); C02F2209/44 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/34]
TitleGerman:Zweistufiges Verfahren für Abwasserbehandlung[1989/34]
English:Two-stage wastewater treatment process[1989/34]
French:Procédé à deux étages pour le traitement d'eau usée[1989/34]
Examination procedure22.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/16]
28.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.1992Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
13.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.1994Fee for grant paid
26.05.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination14.07.1992Appeal received
25.09.1992Statement of grounds filed
08.07.1993Interlocutory revision of appeal
Opposition(s)15.06.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.09.1994
CH14.09.1994
ES14.09.1994
GR14.09.1994
LI14.09.1994
SE14.12.1994
LU31.12.1994
[2002/24]
Former [2000/04]AT14.09.1994
CH14.09.1994
GR14.09.1994
LI14.09.1994
SE14.12.1994
LU31.12.1994
Former [1995/29]AT14.09.1994
CH14.09.1994
LI14.09.1994
SE14.12.1994
Former [1995/13]CH14.09.1994
LI14.09.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2000733  (DRYSDALE & CO LTD, et al);
 [A]US3746638  (GENSMAN L, et al);
 [A]GB1549400  (EFLO INT LTD);
 [A]EP0196402  (OCCIDENTAL CHEM CO [US]);
 [A]GB2198123  (ASHBROOK SIMON HARTLEY INC)
    [ ] - JOURNAL WPCF, vol. 51, no. 11, November 1979, pages 2615-2625; R.A. Poduska et al.: "Polymer addition for effluent quality controL"
    [ ] - JOURNAL WPCF, vol. 59, no. 4, April 1987, pages 199-211; A. NG et al.: "Nitrification enhancement in the powdered activated carbon-activated sludge process for the treatment of petroleum refinery wastewaters"
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