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EP0904253 - METHOD FOR DESALINATING AND DEMINERALISING SOLUTIONS CONTAINING ACIDS AND/OR METAL SALTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2002
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEGREMONT
183, Avenue du 18 Juin 1940
92508 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
[1999/13]
Inventor(s)01 / JOGAND, Henri
23, rue de la Libération
F-92500 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
02 / PERON, Pierre-Alain
13, avenue de l'Europe
F-78400 Chatou / FR
[1999/13]
Representative(s)Armengaud Ainé, Alain, et al
Cabinet ARMENGAUD AINE 3 Avenue Bugeaud
75116 Paris / FR
[1999/13]
Application number, filing date96941068.727.11.1996
[1999/13]
WO1996FR01878
Priority number, dateFR1995001477513.12.1995         Original published format: FR 9514775
FR1996000419503.04.1996         Original published format: FR 9604195
[1999/13]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9721632
Date:19.06.1997
Language:FR
[1997/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0904253
Date:31.03.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0904253
Date:02.05.2001
Language:FR
[2001/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/52
[1999/13]
CPC:
C02F1/52 (EP,US); C02F5/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT [1999/13]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTSALZUNG, UND DEMINERALISIERUNG VON SÄURE UND/ODER METALLSALZEN ENTHALTENDEN LÖSUNGEN[1999/13]
English:METHOD FOR DESALINATING AND DEMINERALISING SOLUTIONS CONTAINING ACIDS AND/OR METAL SALTS[1999/13]
French:PROCEDE DE DESSALEMENT, DE DEMINERALISATION DE SOLUTIONS CONTENANT DES ACIDES ET/OU DES SELS METALLIQUES[1999/13]
Entry into regional phase29.04.1998National basic fee paid 
29.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.04.1998Examination requested  [1999/13]
17.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2000Fee for grant paid
23.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
03.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH30.11.2001
LI30.11.2001
[2003/01]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0538026  (CALGON CORP [US]) [A] * claims 1-7 *;
 [A]FR2339575  (DEGREMONT [FR]) [A] * claims 1-8 *
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