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EP0803474 - Electrodeionization apparatus and process for purifying a liquid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 06.02.2004 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	21.05.2004	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): BE	published on 07.07.2004 [2004/28]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MILLIPORE CORPORATION 290 Concord Road Billerica Massachusetts 01821 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2003/27]	For all designated states MILLIPORE CORPORATION 290 Concord Road Billerica, Massachusetts 01821 / US
Former [1997/44]	For all designated states MILLIPORE CORPORATION 80 Ashby Road Bedford Massachusetts 01730 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Denoncourt, Jeffrey P. 343 Washington Street Winchester, MA 01890 / US
	02 / Moulin, Jacques 12 Rue Manet 78 Plaisir / FR
	[1997/44]
Representative(s)	Greenwood, John David, et al Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/14]	Greenwood, John David, et al Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Former [1997/44]	Harvey, David Gareth, et al Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date	97300606.7	30.01.1997
	[1997/44]
Priority number, date	US19960638040	26.04.1996 Original published format: US 638040
	[1997/44]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0803474
	Date:	29.10.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/44]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0803474
	Date:	08.07.1998
	[1998/28]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0803474
	Date:	02.04.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/14]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	25.05.1998
Classification	IPC:	C02F1/469, B01D61/48, B01D61/52, B01J47/08	[1998/24]
	CPC:	C02F1/4695 (EP,US); B01D61/48 (EP,US); B01D61/52 (EP,US); B01J47/08 (EP,US); C02F1/42 (EP,US); C02F1/4604 (EP,US); (+) C02F2201/46115 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1997/44]	C02F1/469, B01D61/48
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1997/44]
Extension states	AL	11.02.1997
	LT	11.02.1997
	LV	11.02.1997
	SI	11.02.1997
Title	German:	Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Reinigung einer Flüssigkeit mittels Elektrodeionisation	[1997/44]
	English:	Electrodeionization apparatus and process for purifying a liquid	[1997/44]
	French:	Appareil et procédé pour purifier un liquide par électrodéionisation	[1997/44]
Examination procedure	21.12.1998	Examination requested [1999/09]
	29.12.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.06.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.12.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	12.05.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.05.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	28.08.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.11.2002	Fee for grant paid
	22.11.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	05.01.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	05.01.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	05.01.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	04.01.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	21.01.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	20.01.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	02.04.2003
	BE	02.04.2003
	CH	02.04.2003
	FI	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	NL	02.04.2003
	DK	02.07.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
	ES	30.10.2003
	[2004/28]
Former [2004/23]	AT	02.04.2003
	CH	02.04.2003
	FI	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	NL	02.04.2003
	DK	02.07.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
	ES	30.10.2003
Former [2004/05]	AT	02.04.2003
	CH	02.04.2003
	FI	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	NL	02.04.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
	ES	30.10.2003
Former [2004/04]	AT	02.04.2003
	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	NL	02.04.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
	ES	30.10.2003
Former [2004/03]	AT	02.04.2003
	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	NL	02.04.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
Former [2004/02]	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	NL	02.04.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
Former [2004/01]	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	NL	02.04.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
Former [2003/41]	SE	02.07.2003
Documents cited:	Search	[DA]US3291713 (PARSI EDGARDO J);
		[A]US3755135 (JOHNSON A);
		[DA]US4226688 (KEDEM ORA, et al) [DA] 1,3,5-10 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0503589 (YEDA RES & DEV [IL]);
		[DA]US5308466 (GANZI GARY C [US], et al) [DA] 1,5,6,8,10 * the whole document *
	by applicant	US2689826
		US2794770
		US2796395
		US2815320
		US2923674
		US2947688
		US3014855
		US3149061
		US3291713
		US3341441
		US3384568
		US3515664
		US3562139
		US3993517
		US4165273
		US4226688
		US4284492
		US4632745
		US4956071
		US5154809
		US5308466
		US5316637

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