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EP About this file: EP0865330

EP0865330 - VOLATILE MATERIALS TREATMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
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
TOX FREE SYSTEMS LIMITED
42 Sedger Road
Kenthurst, NSW 2156 / AU
For all designated states
TOX FREE SYSTEMS, INC.
c/o Prentice-Hall Corp Systems, Suite L-100, 32 Lockerman Square, Dover
Kent, DE 19901 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]For all designated states
TOX FREE SYSTEMS LIMITED
42 Sedger Road
Kenthurst, NSW 2156 / AU
For all designated states
TOX FREE SYSTEMS, INC.
c/o Prentice-Hall Corp Systems, Suite L-100, 32 Lockerman Square
Dover, Kent, DE 19901 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROBERTSON, Struan, Glen
The Nelson Building United 5 5 Admiralty Drive
Paradise Drive, QLD 4217 / AU
02 / FINSTEN, Edward, Elliott
163 Ryde Road
Gladesville, NSW 2111 / AU
[1998/39]
Representative(s)Casey, Lindsay Joseph, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]Casey, Lindsay Joseph, et al
F. R. Kelly & Co. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date96931689.204.10.1996
[1998/39]
WO1996AU00628
Priority number, dateAU1995PN0585706.10.1995         Original published format: AU PN585795
[1998/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9713594
Date:17.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0865330
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0865330
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU17.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:B09C1/06, F27B7/08, F27B5/00, F23G7/14, B01D45/06, B01D45/08, B01D46/24
[1998/39]
CPC:
B01D46/04 (EP,US); F27B7/08 (KR); B01D46/4263 (EP,US);
B01D46/71 (EP,US); B01D50/20 (EP,US); B09C1/06 (EP,US);
F23G5/0273 (EP,US); F23G5/20 (EP,US); F23G7/008 (EP,US);
F23G7/05 (EP,US); F23G7/14 (EP,US); F23J15/025 (EP,US);
B01D2273/20 (EP,US); F23G2201/50 (EP,US); F23G2201/602 (EP,US);
F23G2203/208 (EP,US); F23G2203/212 (EP,US); F23G2203/30 (EP,US);
F23G2206/10 (EP,US); F23G2208/10 (EP,US); F23G2900/50213 (EP,US);
F23J2217/104 (EP,US); F23J2217/20 (EP,US); F23J2219/70 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/39]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON FLÜCHTIGEN MATERIALEN[1998/39]
English:VOLATILE MATERIALS TREATMENT SYSTEM[1998/39]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE MATIERES VOLATILES[1998/39]
Entry into regional phase06.05.1998National basic fee paid 
06.05.1998Search fee paid 
06.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
06.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/39]
15.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2002Fee for grant paid
28.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.01.2003
BE22.01.2003
CH22.01.2003
FI22.01.2003
GR22.01.2003
IT22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
DK22.04.2003
PT22.04.2003
SE22.04.2003
DE23.04.2003
LU04.10.2003
IE06.10.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2005/03]AT22.01.2003
BE22.01.2003
CH22.01.2003
FI22.01.2003
GR22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
DK22.04.2003
PT22.04.2003
SE22.04.2003
DE23.04.2003
LU04.10.2003
IE06.10.2003
Former [2004/39]AT22.01.2003
BE22.01.2003
CH22.01.2003
FI22.01.2003
GR22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
DK22.04.2003
PT22.04.2003
SE22.04.2003
DE23.04.2003
LU04.10.2003
Former [2004/10]AT22.01.2003
BE22.01.2003
CH22.01.2003
FI22.01.2003
GR22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
DK22.04.2003
PT22.04.2003
SE22.04.2003
DE23.04.2003
Former [2004/05]AT22.01.2003
CH22.01.2003
FI22.01.2003
GR22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
DK22.04.2003
PT22.04.2003
SE22.04.2003
DE23.04.2003
Former [2004/02]AT22.01.2003
CH22.01.2003
FI22.01.2003
GR22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
DK22.04.2003
PT22.04.2003
SE22.04.2003
Former [2003/47]AT22.01.2003
CH22.01.2003
FI22.01.2003
GR22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
PT22.04.2003
SE22.04.2003
Former [2003/46]CH22.01.2003
FI22.01.2003
GR22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
PT22.04.2003
SE22.04.2003
Former [2003/43]CH22.01.2003
FI22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
PT22.04.2003
SE22.04.2003
Former [2003/41]CH22.01.2003
FI22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
SE22.04.2003
Former [2003/40]CH22.01.2003
LI22.01.2003
SE22.04.2003
Former [2003/30]SE22.04.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US3787292  (KEAPPLER E) [A] 1,2,4 * column 3, line 67 - column 4, line 55; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]DE2356294  (AIR PREHEATER) [Y] 1,3,4,6-8,10 * page 3, paragraph 3 - page 5, paragraph 1 * * page 6, paragraph 2 * * figure . *;
 [XY]US4055125  (MALLEK HEINZ) [X] 12 * column 4, line 3 - column 5, line 63; figures 3,4 * [Y] 13-20;
 [A]FR2366354  (WATERFRONT NV [NL]) [A] 1,4,6,10,23 * page 7, line 25 - page 8, line 12 * * page 9, line 9 - line 21 * * page 10, line 33 - line 38 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]WO8202675  (PATRONAX AB [SE], et al) [Y] 13-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3447079  (STILL CARL GMBH CO KG [DE]);
 [A]DE3741623  (SALZGITTER AG [DE]) [A] 24 * column 3, line 26 - line 66; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0551951  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [Y] 19,20 * column 5, line 21 - line 32; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE4210926  (EBF BERATUNGS UND FORSCHUNGSGE [DE]) [Y] 1,3,4,6-8,10 * column 1, line 3 - column 3, line 29 * * column 5, line 29 - column 6, line 61 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5393501  (CLAWSON LAWRENCE G [US], et al) [A] 21* column 17, line 8 - column 19, line 49; figure 6 *
International search[X]AU2365935  ;
 [X]AU1553828  ;
 [X]DE2356294  (AIR PREHEATER);
 [X]AU2500677  (WATERFRONT NV);
 [X]WO8202675  (PATRONAX AB [SE], et al);
 [A]US4404152  (POLLOCK LYLE W [US]);
 [X]DE3335999  (HOELTER HEINZ [DE]);
 [A]WO8802284  (NEUTRALYSIS IND PTY LTD [AU]);
 EP0314253  [ ] (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]);
 [A]US4827854  (COLLETTE JERRY R);
 [A]WO8912783  (AMERICAN COMBUSTION INC [US]);
 [A]WO9012251  (MILNER WILLIAM ROLAND [AU]);
 [X]EP0446930  (WAYNE TECHNOLOGY INC [US]);
 [A]WO9115607  (COPERMILL LTD [GB]);
 [Y]WO9210215  (GENCOR IND [US]);
 [A]US5199354  (WOOD KENNETH L [US]);
 [A]US5228803  (CROSBY RICHARD A [US], et al);
 [X]EP0551951  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL])
by applicantWO9415150
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