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EP0471481 - BACTERIAL INHIBITING COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.1997
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BETZ EUROPE, INC.
4636 Somerton Road Trevose
Pennsylvania 19047 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/08]For all designated states
BETZ EUROPE, INC.
4636 Somerton Road
Trevose Pennsylvania 19047 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Whitekettle, Wilson Kurt
215 Hampton Hall Lane
Conroe, TX 77302 / US
02 / Donofrio, Deborah Kalman
112 N. Deerfoot Circle
The Woodlands, TX 77380 / US
[1992/08]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/08]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date91307093.401.08.1991
[1992/08]
Priority number, dateUS1990056695713.08.1990         Original published format: US 566957
US1990056695813.08.1990         Original published format: US 566958
US1990056695613.08.1990         Original published format: US 566956
US1990056695513.08.1990         Original published format: US 566955
US1990056695313.08.1990         Original published format: US 566953
US1990056695213.08.1990         Original published format: US 566952
US1990056695413.08.1990         Original published format: US 566954
US1990056695113.08.1990         Original published format: US 566951
US1990056695013.08.1990         Original published format: US 566950
[1992/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0471481
Date:19.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0471481
Date:27.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0471481
Date:22.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:A01N57/34, C02F1/50, // (A01N57/34, 59:00, 55:04, 47:44, 43:88, 43:80, 41:08, 35:08)
[1992/08]
CPC:
C02F1/50 (EP); A01N57/34 (EP)
C-Set:
A01N57/34, A01N2300/00 (EP);
A01N57/34, A01N59/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1992/08]
TitleGerman:Bakterienhemmende Zusammensetzungen und deren Verwendung[1992/08]
English:BACTERIAL INHIBITING COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE[1992/08]
French:Compositions inhibitrices des bactéries et leur utilisation[1992/08]
MiscellaneousEPB 1996/36: Teilanmeldung 96201621.8 eingereicht am 11/06/96
EPB 1996/36: Divisional application 96201621.8 filed on 11/06/96
EPB 1996/36: Demande divisionnaire 96201621.8 déposée le 11/06/96
Examination procedure29.10.1992Examination requested  [1992/53]
27.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1996Fee for grant paid
07.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP96201621.8  / EP0743002
Opposition(s)23.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.01.1997
NL22.01.1997
SE22.04.1997
[2003/07]
Former [1998/11]AT22.01.1997
SE22.04.1997
Former [1997/42]AT22.01.1997
Documents cited:Search[XP]US5010066  (DONOFRIO DEBORAH K [US], et al)
    [ ] - RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, no. 225, January 1983, page 4, abstract no. 22520, Havant, Hampshire, GB; CIBA-GEIGY PLC: "Biocide", the whole article.
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