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EP About this file: EP0865816

EP0865816 - Apparatus for producing deionized water [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.12.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
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
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LTD.
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
For all designated states
Glegg Water Conditioning, Inc.
29 Royal Road
Guelph, Ontario N1H 1G2 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2000/13]For all designated states
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LTD.
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
For all designated states
Glegg Water Conditioning, Inc.
29 Royal Road
Guelph, Ontario N1H 1G2 / CA
Former [1998/39]For all designated states
Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
Glegg Water Conditioning, Inc.
29 Royal Road
Guelph, Ontario N1H 1G2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Terada, Ichiro, Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
Chuo Kenkyusho, 1150, Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Komatsu, Ken, Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
Chuo Kenkyusho, 1150, Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
03 / Umemura, Kazuo, Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
Chuo Kenkyusho, 1150, Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
04 / Iwamoto, Junjiro, Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
Chuo Kenkyusho, 1150, Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
05 / Huehnergard, Mark Philip
Glegg Water Conditioning Inc., 29 Royal Road
Guelph, Ontario, N1H 1G2 / CA
[1998/39]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date98105051.119.03.1998
[1998/39]
Priority number, dateJP1997006676219.03.1997         Original published format: JP 6676297
[1998/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0865816
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0865816
Date:30.09.1998
[1998/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0865816
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/48, C02F1/469, B01J47/08
[1998/39]
CPC:
B01D61/48 (EP,US); B01J47/08 (EP,US); C02F1/4604 (EP,US);
C02F1/469 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/39]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von vollentsalztem Wasser[1998/39]
English:Apparatus for producing deionized water[1998/39]
French:Appareil de production d'eau déminéralisée[1998/39]
Examination procedure17.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/08]
27.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2002Fee for grant paid
21.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.02.2003
BE05.02.2003
FI05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
IE19.03.2003
LU19.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
DK05.05.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]AT05.02.2003
BE05.02.2003
FI05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
IE19.03.2003
LU19.03.2003
DK05.05.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2004/15]AT05.02.2003
BE05.02.2003
FI05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
IE19.03.2003
DK05.05.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2004/10]AT05.02.2003
BE05.02.2003
FI05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
DK05.05.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2004/02]AT05.02.2003
FI05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
DK05.05.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2003/47]AT05.02.2003
FI05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2003/46]FI05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2003/43]FI05.02.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2003/41]FI05.02.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2003/32]SE05.05.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05277344  ;
 [A]EP0422453  (MILLIPORE CORP [US]) [A] 1,3 * abstract * * page 3, line 1 - line 10 ** page 3, line 39 - page 4, line 7 *;
 [A]EP0680932  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK [GB]) [A] 1,3 * abstract * * column 1, line 57 - column 2, line 35 * * column 4, line 37 - line 43 * * column 15, line 1 - line 32 *;
 [A]WO9622162  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,3-6 * abstract * * page 7, line 4 - line 18 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940202), vol. 018, no. 061, Database accession no. (C - 1160), & JP05277344 A 19931026 (NOMURA MICRO SCI KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 47, Database accession no. 93-373712, XP002073592 [ ] * abstract *
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