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EP0873182 - HYDROLYSIS REACTOR FOR REMOVAL OF UREA, AMMONIA AND CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A LIQUID PHASE COMPRISING UREA IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UREA CASALE S.A.
Via Sorengo, 7
6900 Lugano-Besso / CH
[1998/44]
Inventor(s)01 / PAGANI, Giorgio
Via al Boschetto 4
CH-6900 Lugano / CH
02 / ZARDI, Federico
Via Lucino 60
CH-6932 Breganzona / CH
[1998/44]
Representative(s)Zardi, Marco, et al
M. Zardi & Co. SA
Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Zardi, Marco, et al
M. Zardi & Co. S.A. Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Former [2000/06]Zardi, Marco, et al
M.Zardi & Co., Via Pioda, 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Former [1999/03]Zardi, Marco, et al
c/o Zardi & Partners S.A., Via Pioda 9
6900 Lugano / CH
Former [1998/44]Bottero, Claudio, et al
c/o Porta, Checcacci & Botti S.r.l. Viale Sabotino, 19/2
20135 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date96930311.427.09.1996
[1998/44]
WO1996IB01004
Priority number, dateCH1995000303327.10.1995         Original published format: CH 303395
[1998/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9715388
Date:01.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0873182
Date:28.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0873182
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:B01J10/00, C02F1/02, C07C273/04
[1998/44]
CPC:
C07C273/16 (EP,US); B01J10/002 (EP,US); B01J19/006 (EP,US);
B01J3/04 (EP,US); C02F1/025 (EP,US); C07C273/04 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00777 (EP,US); B01J2219/185 (EP,US); B01J2219/1943 (EP,US);
Y02P20/141 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IE,   IT,   NL [1998/44]
TitleGerman:HYDROLYSEREAKTOR ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON HARNSTOFF, AMMONIAK UND KOHLENDIOXYD AUS EINER HARNSTOFF IN WÄSSRIGER LÖSUNG ENTHALTENDEN FLÜSSIGEN PHASE[1998/44]
English:HYDROLYSIS REACTOR FOR REMOVAL OF UREA, AMMONIA AND CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A LIQUID PHASE COMPRISING UREA IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION[1998/44]
French:REACTEUR D'HYDROLYSE SERVANT A SUPPRIMER L'UREE, L'AMMONIAC ET LE GAZ CARBONIQUE D'UN MILIEU LIQUIDE COMPRENANT DE L'UREE EN SOLUTION AQUEUSE[1998/44]
Entry into regional phase17.03.1998National basic fee paid 
17.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/44]
29.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.1999Fee for grant paid
21.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.08.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Snamprogetti S.p.A.
Corso Venezia 16
20121-Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Stoppkotte, Cornelia, et al, et al
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner
Röss, Kaiser, Polte
Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/42]
Opponent(s)01  23.08.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Snamprogetti S.p.A.
Corso Venezia 16
20121-Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Stoppkotte, Cornelia, Dr.phil.Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
26.09.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.04.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.02.2003Date of oral proceedings
21.03.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.03.2003Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
31.03.2003Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS63224785  ;
 [A]GB911321  (SHELL INT RESEARCH) [A] 4-7,11,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3617033  (ICHIKAWA YATARO [JP], et al);
 [A]US4341640  (LANDIS NORRIS J) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0538848  (UREA CASALE SA [CH]) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0612560  (BIZZOTTO WLADIMIRO [IT]) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890118), vol. 13, no. 21, Database accession no. (C - 560), & JP63224785 A 00000000 (TOYO ENG. CORP.) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
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