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EP About this file: EP0952121

EP0952121 - PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION OF WASTE WATERS AND CONTAMINANT SPILLS BASED ON THE USE OF CULTIVATED EMERGENT MACROPHYTES CONVERTED INTO FLOATING CULTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2004
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 17.02.2016  [2016/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
Avenida Ramiro de Maeztu, 7
28040 Madrid / ES
[2002/44]
Former [1999/43]For all designated states
UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
Ramiro de Maeztu, 7 s/n
28040 Madrid / ES
Inventor(s)01 / FERNANDEZ, Jesus
E.T.S.I. Agronomos Ciudad Universitaria, s/n.
E-28040 Madrid / ES
 [2002/42]
Former [1999/43]01 / FERNANDEZ, Jes(RTM)s
E.T.S.I. Agr(RTM)nomos Ciudad Universitaria, s/n.
E-28040 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date98910752.902.04.1998
[1999/43]
WO1998ES00086
Priority number, dateES1997000070604.04.1997         Original published format: ES 9700706
[1999/43]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9845213
Date:15.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0952121
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0952121
Date:18.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES15.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/32
[1999/43]
CPC:
C02F3/327 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/43]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON ABWÄSSERN UND VERUNREINIGTEN ÜBERLAUFWÄSSERN BASIEREND AUF IN SCHWIMMENDE FORM UMGEWANDELTEN KULTUREN VON AUFTRETENDEN MAKROPHYTEN[1999/43]
English:PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION OF WASTE WATERS AND CONTAMINANT SPILLS BASED ON THE USE OF CULTIVATED EMERGENT MACROPHYTES CONVERTED INTO FLOATING CULTURES[1999/43]
French:PROCEDE D'EPURATION D'EAUX RESIDUELLES ET DE REVERSEMENTS DE POLLUANTS AU MOYEN DE CULTURES DE MACROPHYTES EMERGENTES DEVENUES FLOTTANTES[1999/43]
Entry into regional phase29.12.1998Translation filed 
24.12.1998National basic fee paid 
24.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/43]
24.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2003Fee for grant paid
08.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.06.2003
BE18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
[2016/07]
Former [2015/21]AT18.06.2003
BE18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
Former [2004/29]AT18.06.2003
BE18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
DE19.09.2003
Former [2004/28]AT18.06.2003
BE18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
SE18.09.2003
DE19.09.2003
Former [2004/23]AT18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
SE18.09.2003
DE19.09.2003
Former [2004/10]AT18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
SE18.09.2003
Former [2004/05]AT18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
Former [2004/03]AT18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
Former [2004/02]NL18.06.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH0833899  ;
 [X]JPH0929283  ;
 [X]JPH0440296  ;
 [X]JPS63209795  ;
 [Y]DE2129711  (MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT);
 [Y]US4415450  (WOLVERTON BILLY C [US]);
 [Y]DE3011276  ;
 [X]DD277905  (WASSERWIRTSCHAFTSDIREKTION BER [DD]);
 [X]EP0405571  (ROGMANS MARIA [DE], et al);
 [X]WO9306050  (SPACE BIOSPHERES VENTURE [US]);
 [X]WO9429226  (PHYTOTECH INC [US]);
 [X]ES2074159T  (LEMNA CORP);
 [X]WO9626906  (LEMNA CORP [US], et al);
 [X]WO9636568  (UNIV RUTGERS [US])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP08033899 A 19960203 (SHIMIZU)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP09029283 A 19970204 (TARUSHIN)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP04040296 A 19920210 (FUJITA)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP63209795 A 19880831 (IGARASHI HIROSHI)
 [Y]  - HENRIQUES & FERNANDEZ., "Metal uptake and distribution in rush (Juncus conglomeratus L.) plants growing in pyrites mine tailing at Lousal, Portugal", THE SCIENCE OF TOTAL ENVIRONMENT,, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND,, (1991), vol. 102, pages 253 - 260
 [Y]  - STEFANI ET AL., "Juncus acutus: germination and initial growth in presence of heavy metals", ANNALES BOT, FENNICI,, HELSINKI, FINLAND,, (1991), vol. 28, pages 37 - 43
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