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EP0610292 - METHODS FOR TREATING INFECTIOUS WASTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.1997
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENVIROTRUST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
10 Toronto Street Toronto
Ontario M5C 2B7 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1994/33]For all designated states
ENVIROTRUST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
10 Toronto Street
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2B7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT, Erick
12345-121 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5G 2Z4 / US
[1994/33]
Representative(s)Brommer, Hans Joachim, et al
Lemcke, Brommer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Bismarckstrasse 16
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/33]Brommer, Hans Joachim, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Lemcke, Dr.-Ing. H.J. Brommer, Dipl.-Ing. F. Petersen Postfach 40 26
D-76025 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date92921945.929.10.1992
[1994/33]
WO1992CA00468
Priority number, dateUS1991078566031.10.1991         Original published format: US 785660
[1994/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9308849
Date:13.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0610292
Date:17.08.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.05.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0610292
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61L11/00, C05F7/00
[1994/33]
CPC:
A61L11/00 (EP,US); C05F9/00 (EP,US); Y02A40/20 (EP,US);
Y10S588/901 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C05F9/00, C05F9/02, C05G5/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/33]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON INFIZIERTEM ABFALL[1994/33]
English:METHODS FOR TREATING INFECTIOUS WASTES[1994/33]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE DECHETS INFECTIEUX[1994/33]
Entry into regional phase28.04.1994National basic fee paid 
28.04.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/33]
27.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.1996Fee for grant paid
17.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE29.01.1997
DK29.01.1997
GR29.01.1997
IE29.10.1997
LU29.10.1997
[2004/38]
Former [2001/01]BE29.01.1997
DK29.01.1997
GR29.01.1997
IE29.10.1997
Former [2000/05]BE29.01.1997
DK29.01.1997
GR29.01.1997
Former [1998/15]BE29.01.1997
DK29.01.1997
Former [1997/49]BE29.01.1997
Cited inInternational search[X]US3953191  (BARTON BENNY M);
 [A]US3976465  (O'DONNELL JAMES M);
 [A]US4743287  (ROBINSON ELMO C [US]);
 [A]US5021077  (MOORE WILLIAM P [US]);
 [AP]EP0510277  (WINFIELD IND [US])
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