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EP0768984 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.1999
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102-2233 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul MN 55102-2233 / US
Former [1997/17]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center
Saint Paul Minnesota 55102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / THOMAS, John, E.
1091 E. Hazel Street
River Falls, WI 54022 / US
02 / BOCHE, Daniel, K.
611 Sally Circle
Eagan, MN 55121 / US
[1997/17]
Representative(s)Bond, Bentley George, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[1997/17]
Application number, filing date95919806.012.05.1995
[1997/17]
WO1995US05932
Priority number, dateUS1994027141706.07.1994         Original published format: US 271417
[1997/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9601227
Date:18.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0768984
Date:23.04.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0768984
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:B67D5/56
[1997/17]
CPC:
B01F33/84 (EP,US); B01F2101/2204 (EP,US); Y10T137/86501 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/17]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ABGABE VON CHEMISCHEN LÖSUNGEN[1997/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS[1997/17]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE STOCKAGE ET DE DISTRIBUTION DE SOLUTIONS DE PRODUITS CHIMIQUES[1997/17]
Entry into regional phase28.11.1996National basic fee paid 
28.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/17]
29.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.1998Fee for grant paid
27.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY]GB555875  (DAVID JOHNSON EVANS) [X] 18,19 * page 5, line 120 - line 126; figure 2 * [Y] 1-5,7,8,12-17;
 [DY]US5033649  (COPELAND JAMES L [US], et al) [DY] 1-5,7,8,12-17 * column 3, line 3 - line 9 * * column 5, line 62 - column 6, line 4; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0467513  (SCOTT PAPER CO [US]) [A] 1,9 * column 2, line 1 - line 4 *;
 [A]EP0544072  (KAJ CHEMICAL RESEARCH AG [CH]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [DA]US5255820  (THOMAS JOHN E [US]) [DA] 1 * abstract *
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