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EP0391508 - Utility water plant disinfecting process. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/41]Circulating utility water disinfecting process and plant
[1994/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.1994
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For:DE  ES  GR  IT  LU  SE 
Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co.
Berghauser Strasse 40 Postfach 10 10 61
42810 Remscheid / DE
For:BE 
n.v. Vaillant s.a.
rue Golden Hopestraat 15
1620 Drogenbos / BE
For:FR 
VAILLANT S.A.R.L
4, Rue des Oliviers Orly-Sénia 326
94537 Rungis Cedex / FR
For:AT 
VAILLANT Ges.m.b.H
Forchheimergasse 7 Postfach 56
1233 Wien / AT
For:GB 
Vaillant Ltd.
Vaillant House Medway City Estate Trident Close Rochester
Kent ME2 4EZ / GB
For:NL 
Vaillant B.V.
Paasheuvelweg 42 Postbus 23250
1105 BJ Amsterdam / NL
For:CH  LI 
Vaillant GmbH
Riedstrasse 8
8953 Dietikon 1 / CH
[N/P]
Former [1993/32]For:DE  ES  GR  IT  LU  SE 
Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co.
Berghauser Strasse 40 Postfach 10 10 61
D-42810 Remscheid / DE
For:BE 
n.v. Vaillant s.a.
rue Golden Hopestraat 15
B-1620 Drogenbos / BE
For:FR 
VAILLANT S.A.R.L
4, Rue des Oliviers Orly-Sénia 326
F-94537 Rungis Cedex / FR
For:AT 
VAILLANT Ges.m.b.H
Forchheimergasse 7 Postfach 56
A-1233 Wien / AT
For:GB 
Vaillant Ltd.
Vaillant House Medway City Estate Trident Close
Rochester Kent ME2 4EZ / GB
For:NL 
Vaillant B.V.
Paasheuvelweg 42 Postbus 23250
NL-1105 BJ Amsterdam / NL
For:CH  LI 
Vaillant GmbH
Riedstrasse 8
CH-8953 Dietikon 1 / CH
Former [1990/41]For all designated states
Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co.
Berghauser Strasse 40 Postfach 10 10 61
D-42810 Remscheid / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bechem, Herbert
Spieckerlinde 2
D-5600 Wuppertal 23 / DE
02 / Tenhumberg, Jürgen, Dr.
Tuchstrasse 62
D-5608 Radevormwald / DE
[1990/41]
Representative(s)Heim, Johann-Ludwig
C/o Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co
Postfach 10 10 20
42810 Remscheid / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/41]Heim, Johann-Ludwig, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co Postfach 10 10 20
D-42810 Remscheid / DE
Application number, filing date90250082.626.03.1990
[1990/41]
Priority number, dateAT1989000080506.04.1989         Original published format: AT 80589
AT1989000090217.04.1989         Original published format: AT 90289
[1990/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0391508
Date:10.10.1990
Language:DE
[1990/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0391508
Date:16.01.1991
Language:DE
[1991/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0391508
Date:12.01.1994
Language:DE
[1994/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/02, F24D19/10
[1990/41]
CPC:
F24D17/0078 (EP); C02F1/02 (EP); F24D17/0073 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/41]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Desinfizieren einer Brauchwasseranlage.[1994/02]
English:Utility water plant disinfecting process.[1994/02]
French:Procédé pour désinfecter une installation d'eau de consommation.[1994/02]
Former [1990/41]Verfahren zum Desinfizieren eines zirkulierenden Brauchwassers sowie Brauchwasseranlage zur Durchführung dieses Verfahrens
Former [1990/41]Circulating utility water disinfecting process and plant
Former [1990/41]Procédé et installation pour désinfecter l'eau de consommation en circuit
Examination procedure28.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/10]
12.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.1993Fee for grant paid
21.10.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE12.01.1994
ES12.01.1994
GR12.01.1994
IT12.01.1994
SE12.01.1994
LU31.03.1994
[2002/24]
Former [2000/04]BE12.01.1994
GR12.01.1994
IT12.01.1994
SE12.01.1994
LU31.03.1994
Former [1999/42]BE12.01.1994
IT12.01.1994
SE12.01.1994
Former [1994/48]BE12.01.1994
SE12.01.1994
Former [1994/44]SE12.01.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2379033  (VAILLANT SA [FR]);
 [X]DE3128359  (ZORTEA REMBERT);
 [X]EP0059816  (FONDERIE SOC GEN DE [FR]);
 [A]GB2146797  (FLUIDMASTER);
 [A]DE3525990  (BUDERUS AG [DE]);
 [X]EP0270993  (VIESSMANN WERKE KG [DE]);
 [XP]DE8814968U  ;
 [AP]DE8903316U  ;
 [XP]WO8903807  (VAILLANT JOH GMBH & CO [DE]);
 [XP]WO9002707  (BEAUMONT UK LTD [GB])
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