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EP About this file: EP0378288

EP0378288 - Water treatment apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.1993
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIOCYCLE PTY LTD.
56A Old Barrenjoey Road Avalon Beach
New South Wales 2107 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1990/29]For all designated states
BIOCYCLE PTY LTD.
56A Old Barrenjoey Road
Avalon Beach New South Wales 2107 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / Waite, Ian
56A Old Barrenjoey Road
Avalon Beach, New South Wales 2107 / AU
[1990/29]
Representative(s)Woodward, John Calvin, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/29]Woodward, John Calvin, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date90300010.702.01.1990
[1990/29]
Priority number, dateUS1989029650512.01.1989         Original published format: US 296505
[1990/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0378288
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0378288
Date:01.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/12, C02F1/68, C02F3/30, C02F1/50
[1990/29]
CPC:
C02F3/1247 (EP,US); B01F21/20 (EP,US); C02F1/688 (EP,US);
C02F3/1242 (EP,US); C02F3/28 (EP,US); C02F3/301 (EP,US);
E03F11/00 (EP,US); Y02A20/208 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/29]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Aufbereitung von Wasser[1990/29]
English:Water treatment apparatus[1990/29]
French:Dispositif pour le traitement de l'eau[1990/29]
Examination procedure22.10.1990Examination requested  [1990/51]
25.09.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.12.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.1992Fee for grant paid
28.02.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.04.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.07.1992
BE01.07.1992
CH01.07.1992
DE01.07.1992
DK01.07.1992
GR01.07.1992
LI01.07.1992
NL01.07.1992
SE01.07.1992
LU31.01.1993
[2000/04]
Former [1998/15]AT01.07.1992
BE01.07.1992
CH01.07.1992
DE01.07.1992
DK01.07.1992
LI01.07.1992
NL01.07.1992
SE01.07.1992
Former [1993/16]AT01.07.1992
BE01.07.1992
CH01.07.1992
DE01.07.1992
LI01.07.1992
NL01.07.1992
SE01.07.1992
Former [1993/15]AT01.07.1992
CH01.07.1992
DE01.07.1992
LI01.07.1992
NL01.07.1992
SE01.07.1992
Former [1993/14]CH01.07.1992
LI01.07.1992
NL01.07.1992
SE01.07.1992
Former [1993/11]CH01.07.1992
LI01.07.1992
SE01.07.1992
Former [1993/03]CH01.07.1992
LI01.07.1992
Documents cited:Search[A]US3595786  (HORVATH ROLAND J, et al);
 [Y]US4259182  (BELVEAL ROBERT E);
 [Y]EP0302030  (OMNIA RESINA MAZZOTTI S R L [IT])
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