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EP0894077 - ELECTROCATALYTIC METHOD FOR THE DEOXYGENATING OF SEA WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/05]ELECTROCATALYTIC METHOD FOR THE DEOXYGENATING OF SEA WATER AND DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION
[2001/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2003
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elf Exploration Production
Tour Elf, 2 Place de la Coupole, La Défense 6
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[1999/05]
Inventor(s)01 / BARBIER, Jacques
24, allée des Fousserettes
F-86360 Montanise / FR
02 / BOUSQUET, Jacques
10, rue de la Carrière
F-69540 Irigny / FR
03 / VALENTIN, Gérard
59, rue Pasteur
F-54220 Malzeville / FR
04 / STORCK, Alain
82, rue Saint-Georges
F-54000 Nancy / FR
05 / LINTZ, Hans-Günther
Bertha-von-Suttner-Strasse 5A
D-76139 Karlsruhe / DE
06 / KINZEL, Peter
Im Kästenbusch 4
D-67434 Neustadt / DE
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Hirsch & Associés
154 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/06]Cabinet Hirsch
34, Rue de Bassano
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1999/05]Boillot, Marc, et al
Elf Exploration Production Département Propriété Industrielle Tour Elf EP/T/RD/DPI - Bureau 34 G 47
92078 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date98903096.020.01.1998
[1999/05]
WO1998FR00102
Priority number, dateFR1997000056421.01.1997         Original published format: FR 9700564
[1999/05]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9831635
Date:23.07.1998
Language:FR
[1998/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0894077
Date:03.02.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0894077
Date:17.07.2002
Language:FR
[2002/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/46, C02F1/20
[1999/05]
CPC:
C02F1/20 (EP,US); C02F1/46114 (EP,US); C02F1/4676 (EP,US);
C02F2201/46115 (EP,US); C02F2201/46185 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/05]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROKATALYTISCHE METHODE ZUR SAUERSTOFFENTFERNUNG AUS MEERWASSER[2001/06]
English:ELECTROCATALYTIC METHOD FOR THE DEOXYGENATING OF SEA WATER[2001/06]
French:PROCEDE ELECTROCATALYTIQUE DE DESOXYGENATION DE L'EAU DE MER[2001/06]
Former [1999/05]ELEKTROKATALYTISCHE METHODE ZUR SAUERSTOFFENTFERNUNG AUS MEERWASSER UND VORRICHTUNG ZU IHRER ANWENDUNG
Former [1999/05]ELECTROCATALYTIC METHOD FOR THE DEOXYGENATING OF SEA WATER AND DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION
Former [1999/05]PROCEDE ELECTROCATALYTIQUE DE DESOXYGENATION DE L'EAU DE MER ET DISPOSITIF POUR SA MISE EN OEUVRE
Entry into regional phase20.10.1998National basic fee paid 
20.10.1998Search fee paid 
20.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
14.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2002Fee for grant paid
23.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.07.2002
DK17.10.2002
SE17.10.2002
[2008/15]
Former [2003/46]DK17.10.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/03]SE17.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US3966571  (GAGNON EUGENE G, et al) [A] 1-15,18,19,24,25 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3969201  (OLOMAN COLIN WILLIAM, et al) [A] 1,6-10,12-15,18,21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4292197  (CHAMBERLIN RONALD D) [A] 1-10,13-15,18,24,25 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 11 * * column 3, line 15 - line 17 * * column 3, line 24 - line 56 * * column 4, line 5 - line 27 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 23 * * column 5, line 38 - line 47 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [DA]US4527626  (CANTU LISA A [US], et al);
 [A]EP0276789  (SERE SRL [IT]) [A] 1,8,9,14-16,18,22-25 * column 3, line 31 - column 6, line 54; figure -; example - *;
 [XA]EP0311575  (PANCLOR THAILAND CO LTD [TH]) [X] 18,19,24,25 * the whole document * [A] 22;
 [A]WO9324412  (YLAESAARI SEPPO TAPIO [FI], et al) [A] 1-18,24,25 * the whole document *
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