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EP About this file: EP0385310

EP0385310 - Electrostatic waste separation process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1994
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.1998Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 08.04.1998 [1998/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PITTSBURGH MINERAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
390 Frankfort Road Monaca
Pennsylvania 15061 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/36]For all designated states
PITTSBURGH MINERAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
390 Frankfort Road
Monaca, Pennsylvania 15061 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gilbert, Stanley Rice
1780 Hassam Road
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108 / US
02 / Weyand, Thomas Edward
1158 Third Street
Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009 / US
[1990/36]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1990/36]Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date90103575.823.02.1990
[1990/36]
Priority number, dateUS1989031608527.02.1989         Original published format: US 316085
[1990/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0385310
Date:05.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0385310
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:B09B5/00, B07B1/00, B07B4/00, B03B7/00, B03B9/06, B03C1/00, B03C3/00, B03C7/00
[1990/36]
CPC:
B07B9/00 (EP,US); B03B9/061 (EP,US); B24C9/006 (EP,US);
Y02P70/10 (EP,US); Y02W30/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1990/36]
TitleGerman:Elektrostatisches Abfall-Trennverfahren[1990/36]
English:Electrostatic waste separation process[1990/36]
French:Procédé électrostatique de séparation de déchets[1990/36]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure27.02.1991Examination requested  [1991/17]
12.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
30.11.1993Fee for grant paid
30.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/04]
Request for further processing for:30.11.1993Request for further processing filed
30.11.1993Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.12.1993Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
[1998/15]
Former [1994/45]SE02.02.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0278328  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0312174  (HYDRACONSULT BV [NL]);
 [A]DE3146049  (SUISMAN & BLUMENTHAL INC [US]);
 [A]EP0307250  (ALCAN INT LTD [CA]);
 [A]US4343694  (COOK JERRY A, et al);
 [A]US4750993  (DONHAUSER FRIEDRICH [DE], et al)
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