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EP0900174 - WATER TREATMENT DEVICE WITH FILL-COUNTING CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.08.2009  [2009/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PUR Water Purification Products, Inc.
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]For all designated states
PUR Water Purification Products, Inc.
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [1999/10]For all designated states
RECOVERY ENGINEERING, INC.
9300 North 75th Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TANNER, John, D.
16305 - 8th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55447 / US
02 / EMMONS, David, J.
670 Windmere Curve
Plymouth, MN 55441 / US
03 / ORWOLL, Erik, G.
6135 Chasewood Parkway 226
Minnetonka, MN 55343 / US
[1999/10]
Representative(s)Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Patent Department
Rusham Park
Whitehall Lane, Egham
Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham
Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2006/18]Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [1999/10]Quinterno, Giuseppe
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date97920245.410.04.1997
[1999/10]
WO1997US05851
Priority number, dateUS1996064020530.04.1996         Original published format: US 640205
[1999/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9741066
Date:06.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0900174
Date:10.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0900174
Date:03.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/00, C02F1/28
[1999/10]
CPC:
C02F1/003 (EP,KR,US); C02F2201/006 (EP,KR,US); C02F2209/445 (EP,KR,US);
C02F2307/04 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/10]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR WASSERBEHANDLUNG MIT KARTUSCHE ZUR ERFASSUNG DER ANZAHL DER FÜLLVORGÄNGE[1999/10]
English:WATER TREATMENT DEVICE WITH FILL-COUNTING CARTRIDGE[1999/10]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE L'EAU DOTE D'UNE CARTOUCHE DE COMPTAGE DES REMPLISSAGES[1999/10]
Entry into regional phase26.11.1998National basic fee paid 
26.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/10]
16.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2008Fee for grant paid
16.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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30.04.199903   M06   Fee paid on   28.10.1999
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH03284394  ;
 [X]GB2197647  (PRECISION ENGINEERING CO) [X] 15-20 * page 8, line 11 - page 9, line 14; figure 5 *;
 [X]DE3737476  (CHRISTOPH GOETZ & CO TEEHANDEL) [X] 15-17,19,20 * column 3, line 30 - column 4, line 18; figure 3 *;
 [A]US4998228  (EGER DOUGLAS R [US], et al);
 [X]US5128034  (KOOL DENNIS J [US]) [X] 15-19* column 2, line 38 - column 6, line 34; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US5190643  (DUNCAN J KENNETH [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 59 - column 9, line 48 *;
 [A]US5457665  (REID HENRY C [US]);
 [PX]WO9615994  (RECOVERY ENG INC [US]) [PX] 10-14 * page 6, line 2 - page 17, line 13 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920318), vol. 016, no. 110, Database accession no. (C - 0920), & JP03284394 A 19911216 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 10,11,14 * abstract *
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