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EP About this file: EP0900175

EP0900175 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING STORM WATER RUNOFF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stormwater Treatment LLC
2035 N.E. Columbia Boulevard
Portland, OR 97211 / US
[1999/10]
Inventor(s)01 / KNUTSON, John, H.
3116 S.E. Timberlake Drive
Hillsboro, OR 97123 / US
02 / LENHART, James, H.
5300 S.W. 197th Avenue
Aloha, OR 97007 / US
03 / MYERS, Michael, O.
1740 S.E. Lexington
Portland, OR 97202 / US
[1999/10]
Representative(s)Spall, Christopher John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/10]Spall, Christopher John, et al
BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date97922529.928.04.1997
[1999/10]
WO1997US07160
Priority number, dateUS1996064128230.04.1996         Original published format: US 641282
[1999/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9741068
Date:06.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0900175
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.:EP0900175
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.11.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/28, C02F1/42, E03F5/16, B01D29/15
[1999/47]
CPC:
F16K31/20 (EP,US); B01D29/15 (EP,US); B01D29/52 (EP,US);
B01D29/668 (EP,US); C02F1/28 (EP,US); C02F1/281 (EP,US);
C02F1/283 (EP,US); C02F1/286 (EP,US); C02F1/42 (EP,US);
E03F5/14 (EP,US); B01D2201/0476 (EP,US); C02F2201/006 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/10]C02F1/28, C02F1/42, E03F5/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/10]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND METHODE ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ABFLIESSENDEM REGENWASSER[1999/10]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING STORM WATER RUNOFF[1999/10]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DES EAUX PLUVIALES D'ORAGE[1999/10]
Entry into regional phase19.11.1998National basic fee paid 
19.11.1998Search fee paid 
19.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/10]
21.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2002Fee for grant paid
04.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
17.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE04.12.2002
CH04.12.2002
FI04.12.2002
GR04.12.2002
LI04.12.2002
NL04.12.2002
DK04.03.2003
PT05.03.2003
LU28.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]BE04.12.2002
CH04.12.2002
FI04.12.2002
GR04.12.2002
LI04.12.2002
NL04.12.2002
DK04.03.2003
PT05.03.2003
LU28.04.2003
Former [2004/02]AT04.12.2002
BE04.12.2002
CH04.12.2002
FI04.12.2002
GR04.12.2002
LI04.12.2002
NL04.12.2002
DK04.03.2003
PT05.03.2003
Former [2003/51]AT04.12.2002
BE04.12.2002
CH04.12.2002
FI04.12.2002
GR04.12.2002
LI04.12.2002
NL04.12.2002
PT05.03.2003
Former [2003/43]AT04.12.2002
CH04.12.2002
FI04.12.2002
GR04.12.2002
LI04.12.2002
NL04.12.2002
PT05.03.2003
Former [2003/39]AT04.12.2002
CH04.12.2002
GR04.12.2002
LI04.12.2002
NL04.12.2002
PT05.03.2003
Former [2003/37]AT04.12.2002
GR04.12.2002
NL04.12.2002
PT05.03.2003
Former [2003/31]GR04.12.2002
NL04.12.2002
PT05.03.2003
Former [2003/30]NL04.12.2002
PT05.03.2003
Former [2003/29]PT05.03.2003
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US556725  ;
 [A]US1371110  (PELPHREY LANDRUM H);
 [Y]US2609932  (FRICKE GUY C);
 [A]US4427542  (GLOVER RICHARD E [US]);
 [X]US5330651  (ROBERTSON WILLIAM [CA], et al);
 [Y]US5391295  (WILCOX JACK M [US], et al)
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