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EP0701644 - POTABLE RAINWATER COLLECTING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2002
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2002  [2002/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CLARK, Kenneth George
10 Rim Road
Buderim, QLD 4556 / AU
[1996/12]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1996/12]
Representative(s)Lambert, Peter Richard, et al
Lewis & Taylor
144 New Walk
Leicester LE1 7JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/12]Dearing-Lambert, Peter Richard, et al
Lewis & Taylor, 144 New Walk
Leicester LE1 7JA / GB
Application number, filing date94914273.129.04.1994
[1996/12]
WO1994AU00224
Priority number, dateAU1993PL0852529.04.1993         Original published format: AU PL852593
[1996/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9425691
Date:10.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0701644
Date:20.03.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.11.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0701644
Date:19.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU10.11.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:E03B3/00
[1997/18]
CPC:
E03B3/03 (EP,US); Y02A20/00 (EP,US); Y02A20/108 (EP,US);
Y10T137/474 (EP,US); Y10T137/5762 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/12]E03B3/03
Designated contracting statesIE [1996/12]
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUM SAMMELN TRINKBAREN REGENWASSERS[1996/12]
English:POTABLE RAINWATER COLLECTING APPARATUS[1996/12]
French:DISPOSITIF SERVANT A RECUEILLIR DE L'EAU DE PLUIE POTABLE[1996/12]
Entry into regional phase28.11.1995National basic fee paid 
28.11.1995Search fee paid 
28.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
28.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/12]
27.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2001Fee for grant paid
04.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2009380  (AQUAVOIR HOLDINGS CY) [A] 1,2,12 * the whole document *
International search[X]US1647900  (CARPENTER CLIFFORD C);
 [A]FR1559540
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