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EP About this file: EP0952885

EP0952885 - SCOURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2011
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.08.2011  [2011/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Water Technologies Corp.
181 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086 / US
[2009/30]
Former [2007/24]For all designated states
Siemens Water Technologies Corp.
10 Technology Drive
Lowell, MA 01851 / US
Former [2003/44]For all designated states
U.S. Filter Wastewater Group, Inc.
181 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086 / US
Former [1999/44]For all designated states
USF Filtration and Separations Group Inc.
2118 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, Maryland 21093 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZHA, Fufang
4/12 Hurlstone Avenue
Hurlstone Park, NSW 2193 / AU
02 / KOPP, Clinton, Virgil
53 Tuckwell Road
Castle Hill, NSW 2154 / AU
03 / McMAHON, Robert, James
6 Edward Street
Concord, NSW 2137 / AU
04 / JOHNSON, Warren, Thomas
8 Scarborough Crescent
Bligh Park, NSW 2756 / AU
05 / BECK, Thomas, William
121 Keda Circuit
North Richmond, NSW 2756 / AU
[1999/44]
Representative(s)Murray, Adrian D'Coligny, et al
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/40]Murray, Adrian D'Coligny, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane London
WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2004/43]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
W.P. Thompson & Co, 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [1999/44]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date97947659.518.12.1997
[1999/44]
WO1997AU00855
Priority number, dateAU1996PO0431220.12.1996         Original published format: AU PO431296
AU1997PO0891801.09.1997         Original published format: AU PO891897
[1999/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9828066
Date:02.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0952885
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0952885
Date:22.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU02.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:B01D65/08, B01D65/02, B01D61/20
[1999/44]
CPC:
B01D65/08 (EP,KR,US); B01D61/18 (EP,US); B01D63/0221 (EP,KR,US);
B01D63/0241 (EP,KR,US); B01D63/16 (EP,US); B01D65/02 (EP,US);
B01D2315/06 (EP,US); B01D2321/04 (EP,US); B01D2321/16 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2321/168 (EP,US); B01D2321/185 (EP,US); B01D2321/2058 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/44]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSMETHODE[1999/44]
English:SCOURING METHOD[1999/44]
French:PROCEDE DE DECAPAGE[1999/44]
Entry into regional phase20.07.1999National basic fee paid 
20.07.1999Search fee paid 
20.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
20.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/44]
02.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.02.2010
09.02.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2010Fee for grant paid
22.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06117924.8  / EP1736234
Opposition(s)23.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/35]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.08.2008Request for further processing filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
14.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
14.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
18.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
18.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH07289860  ;
 [X]JPH07136471  ;
 [X]JPH07185268  ;
 [XA]JPS61291007  ;
 [XA]JPS61293504  ;
 [XA]JPH06343837  ;
 [X]JPS61167407  ;
 [X]JPS61242607  ;
 [X]US4876006  (OHKUBO KAZUO [JP], et al);
 [X]US5209852  (SUNAOKA YOSHIO [JP], et al);
 [DPA]WO9706880  (ZENON ENVIRONMENTAL INC [CA]);
International search[X]JPS61107905  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [X]JPS62114609  (EBARA CORP);
 [X]JPH01151906  (UBE INDUSTRIES);
 [X]JPH02164423  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [X]WO9323152  (MINNTECH CORP [US]);
 [X]JPH07770  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [X]JPH07275665  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO);
 [X]JPH0810585  (ISHIGAKI MECH IND);
 [A]WO9607470  (MEMTEC LTD [AU], et al);
 [X]EP0734758  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]);
 [X]JPH09141063  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO);
 [X]JPH09271641  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND)
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