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EP0859936 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WASTE TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Plas Ltd.
P.O. Box 3443, Tropic Isle Building Road Town
Tortola / VG
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]For all designated states
Plas Ltd.
P.O. Box 3443, Tropic Isle Building
Road Town, Tortola / VG
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
MILTOX HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
5 Temasek Blvd. No. 06-05, Suntec City Tower 5
Singapore 038985 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / JONES, Ian
3 Falcon Avenue
Thornlands, QLD 4164 / AU
[1998/35]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/35]Maschio, Antonio
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date96937132.708.11.1996
[1998/35]
WO1996AU00716
Priority number, dateAU1995PN0644808.11.1995         Original published format: AU PN644895
[1998/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9717573
Date:15.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0859936
Date:26.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0859936
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU15.05.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:F23G5/20, F23G5/02, F27B7/00
[1998/35]
CPC:
F23J15/006 (EP,US); F23G5/008 (EP,US); F23G5/02 (EP,US);
F23G5/20 (EP,US); F23G2206/203 (EP,US); F23G2209/102 (EP,US);
F23G2209/12 (EP,US); F23G2900/50206 (EP,US); F23J2215/20 (EP,US);
F23J2215/30 (EP,US); F23J2215/60 (EP,US); F23J2217/101 (EP,US);
F23J2217/40 (EP,US); F23J2219/30 (EP,US); F23J2219/40 (EP,US);
F23J2219/80 (EP,US); Y02E20/12 (EP,US); Y02P80/15 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABFALLBEHANDLUNG[1998/35]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WASTE TREATMENT[1998/35]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DES DECHETS[1998/35]
Entry into regional phase04.06.1998National basic fee paid 
04.06.1998Search fee paid 
04.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
04.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/35]
19.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2002Fee for grant paid
17.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200005   M06   Fee paid on   09.05.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.08.2002
BE14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
LU08.11.2002
PT29.11.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2003/48]AT14.08.2002
BE14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
PT29.11.2002
Former [2003/31]AT14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
PT29.11.2002
Former [2003/22]NL14.08.2002
PT29.11.2002
Former [2003/09]NL14.08.2002
Documents cited:Search[DYA]WO9012251  (MILNER WILLIAM ROLAND [AU]) [DY] 15 * the whole document * [A] 1-10;
 [A]WO9417332  (STEINMUELLER GMBH L & C [DE], et al) [A] 1,9 * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 1, paragraph 5 - page 3, paragraph 2 * * page 4, paragraph 3 - page 5, paragraph 2 ** figure 1 *;
 [YA]WO9514885  (AUVINEN KYOESTI [FI], et al) [Y] 15 * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 3, paragraph 4 - page 4, paragraph 1 * * page 4, paragraph 5 - page 5, paragraph 1 * * page 7, paragraph 2 * * figure 1; claim 8 * [A] 9
International search[Y]US3827379  (TSURUTA H, et al);
 [Y]EP0084168  (TECNITALIA SPA [IT]);
 [Y]US4640203  (WOLTER ALBRECHT [DE], et al);
 [Y]WO8802284  (NEUTRALYSIS IND PTY LTD [AU]);
 [Y]WO9012251  (MILNER WILLIAM ROLAND [AU]);
 US4993331  [ ] (WHITE KENNETH L [AU], et al);
 [X]US5057009  (NECHVATAL TIMOTHY M [US], et al)
by applicantWO9012251
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