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EP About this file: EP0779829

EP0779829 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DESALINATING SEA WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.1999
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOISS, Jakob
Ruffinistrasse 8
D-80637 München / DE
[1997/26]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/26]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1997/26]Fuhlendorf, Jörn, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Gerokstrasse 6
70188 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date95932662.004.09.1995
[1997/26]
WO1995EP03476
Priority number, dateDE1994443154605.09.1994         Original published format: DE 4431546
[1997/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9607460
Date:14.03.1996
Language:DE
[1996/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0779829
Date:25.06.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0779829
Date:23.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:B01D3/00, B01D1/30, B01D1/00, B01D1/12, C02F1/04
[1997/26]
CPC:
B01D1/007 (EP,US); B01D1/0047 (EP,US); B01D1/12 (EP,US);
B01D1/305 (EP,US); B01D3/007 (EP,US); C02F1/045 (EP,US);
Y02A20/124 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/26]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ENTSALZEN VON MEERWASSER[1997/26]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DESALINATING SEA WATER[1997/26]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DESSALEMENT D'EAU DE MER[1997/26]
Entry into regional phase26.03.1997National basic fee paid 
26.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/26]
27.01.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
11.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.05.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
25.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.1998Fee for grant paid
23.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR23.12.1998
GB23.12.1998
IT23.12.1998
NL23.12.1998
SE23.03.1999
AT04.09.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR23.12.1998
GB23.12.1998
NL23.12.1998
SE23.03.1999
AT04.09.1999
Former [2003/09]GB23.12.1998
NL23.12.1998
SE23.03.1999
FR21.05.1999
AT04.09.1999
Former [2001/23]GB23.12.1998
SE23.03.1999
FR21.05.1999
AT04.09.1999
Former [2001/11]GB23.12.1998
FR21.05.1999
AT04.09.1999
Former [2000/22]GB23.12.1998
FR21.05.1999
Former [2000/03]GB23.12.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]GB164525  (FRANCO MERZ) [A] 16 * page 2, line 58 - line 73; figure 1 *;
 [YDA]FR2337693  (HOISS JAKOB [DE]) [YD] 1,9 * page 7, line 34 - page 8, line 5; figure . * [A] 4,12;
 [A]US4264801  (ITABASHI YUKIHIKO) [A] 15* claim 1 *;
 [XY]EP0142251  (FINN AQUA LTD OY [FI]) [X] 1,4,5,9 * page 5, line 23 - page 8, line 6; figure . * [Y] 1,9;
 [PA]WO9506504  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [PA] 14 * ABSTRACT;; figure 1 *
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