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EP About this file: EP0474754

EP0474754 - A METHOD FOR THE FORCED ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION OF WASTE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.1994
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VBB VIAK AB
Box 5038
S-102 41 Stockholm / SE
[1993/33]
Former [1992/12]For all designated states
VBBKONSULT AB
Box 5038
S-102 41 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / MARELIUS, Kenneth
Entunet 10
S-181 48 Lidingö / SE
02 / GRÖNQUIST, Sune
Kungstensgatan 1
S-114 25 Stockholm / SE
[1992/12]
Representative(s)Ekelöf, Carl Herman, et al
Albihns Stockholm AB, Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1992/12]Ekelöf, Carl Herman, et al
H. Albihns Patentbyra AB, Box 3137
S-103 62 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date90909199.330.05.1990
[1992/12]
WO1990SE00369
Priority number, dateSE1989000194030.05.1989         Original published format: SE 8901940
[1992/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9015031
Date:13.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0474754
Date:18.03.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0474754
Date:13.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE13.12.1990
ClassificationIPC:C02F11/04, B09B1/00, C05F9/00
[1992/12]
CPC:
C05F17/00 (EP); B09B1/00 (EP); C12M21/04 (EP);
C12M21/12 (EP); C12M23/36 (EP); C12M29/02 (EP);
C12M29/06 (EP); C12M45/02 (EP); C12M47/02 (EP);
C02F2103/06 (EP); Y02P20/145 (EP); Y02W30/30 (EP);
Y02W30/40 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR GESTEUERTEN ANAEROBEN ZERSETZUNG VON ABFALL[1992/12]
English:A METHOD FOR THE FORCED ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION OF WASTE MATERIAL[1992/12]
French:PROCEDE DE DECOMPOSITION ANAEROBIE FORCEE DE MATIERE RESIDUELLE[1992/12]
Entry into regional phase19.11.1991National basic fee paid 
19.11.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
22.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/12]
24.06.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.1993Fee for grant paid
17.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.10.1993
BE13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
DK13.10.1993
ES13.10.1993
FR13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
NL13.10.1993
SE13.10.1993
LU31.05.1994
[2006/14]
Former [2002/25]AT13.10.1993
BE13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
DK13.10.1993
ES13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
NL13.10.1993
SE13.10.1993
FR04.03.1994
LU31.05.1994
Former [2000/06]AT13.10.1993
BE13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
DK13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
NL13.10.1993
SE13.10.1993
FR04.03.1994
LU31.05.1994
Former [1998/15]AT13.10.1993
BE13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
DK13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
NL13.10.1993
SE13.10.1993
FR04.03.1994
Former [1995/03]AT13.10.1993
BE13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
NL13.10.1993
SE13.10.1993
FR04.03.1994
Former [1994/39]AT13.10.1993
BE13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
NL13.10.1993
SE13.10.1993
Former [1994/38]AT13.10.1993
BE13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
SE13.10.1993
Former [1994/32]AT13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
SE13.10.1993
Former [1994/27]CH13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
SE13.10.1993
Former [1994/18]CH13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
Cited inInternational search[Y]DE3109120  (STEFFEN HEINZ DR ING);
 [Y]US4396402  (GHOSH SAMBHUNATH);
 [Y]EP0182143  (SCHNEIDER REINHARD);
 [Y]DE3425788  (SCHNEIDER REINHARD);
 [A]EP0173667  (MONSANTO CO [US])
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