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EP About this file: EP0991786

EP0991786 - SEPARATING METAL IONS ABSORBED ON A RESIN AND INSTALLATION FOR RECYCLING PHOTOGRAPHIC EFFLUENTS INCLUDING AN EXCHANGER AND AN ELECTROLYSIS VESSEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, NL		published on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gasser, Gérard
77, rue de Kingersheim
68270 Wittenheim / FR
[2000/15]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/15]
Representative(s)Nuss, Pierre, et al
Cabinet Nuss
10 Rue Jacques Kablé
67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]Nuss, Pierre, et al
10, rue Jacques Kablé
67080 Strasbourg Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date98932197.112.06.1998
[2000/15]
WO1998FR01242
Priority number, dateFR1997000781219.06.1997         Original published format: FR 9707812
[2000/15]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9859081
Date:30.12.1998
Language:FR
[1998/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0991786
Date:12.04.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0991786
Date:05.12.2001
Language:FR
[2001/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:C22B11/00, C22B11/12, C22B3/42, C22B3/24, C25C1/20, G03C5/395
[2000/15]
CPC:
C25C1/20 (EP,US); B01J49/30 (EP,US); G03C5/395 (EP,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/15]
TitleGerman:ABTRENNUNG VON AUF HARZ ABSORBIERTEN METALLIONEN UND ANLAGE MIT IONENAUSTAUSCHER UND ELEKTROLYSEZELLE ZUR REGENERIERENDEN AUFARBEITUNG FOTOGRAFISCHER BÄDER[2000/15]
English:SEPARATING METAL IONS ABSORBED ON A RESIN AND INSTALLATION FOR RECYCLING PHOTOGRAPHIC EFFLUENTS INCLUDING AN EXCHANGER AND AN ELECTROLYSIS VESSEL[2000/15]
French:SEPARATION D'IONS METALLIQUES ABSORBES SUR UNE RESINE ET INSTALLATION DE RECYCLAGE D'EFFLUENTS PHOTOGRAPHIQUES INCLUANT UN ECHANGEUR ET UNE CUVE A ELECTROLYSE[2000/47]
Former [2000/15]SEPARATION D'IONS METALLIQUES ABSORBES SUR UNE RESINE ET INSTALLATION DE RECYCLAGE D'EFFLUENTS PHOTOGRAPHIQUES INCLUYANT UN ECHANGEUR ET UNE CUVE A ELECTROLYSE
Entry into regional phase11.01.2000National basic fee paid 
11.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/15]
08.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2001Fee for grant paid
31.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
28.09.2001Request for decision received: (all rights)
12.10.2001Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request granted
Opposition(s)06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.12.2001
GB05.12.2001
IE05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
[2003/09]
Former [2003/01]GB05.12.2001
IE05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
Former [2002/48]IE05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
Former [2002/27]SE05.03.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS6014240  ;
 [A]JPS5514849  ;
 [A]JPS5855542  ;
 [Y]DD126856  (VEB FILMFABRIK WOLFEN) [Y] 1-3,5-15 * page 3; examples 1,2 *;
 [Y]US4159930  (DEGENKOLB DAVID J, et al) [Y] 1-3,5-15 * examples 1,6,7; claim 16 *;
 [Y]GB2054182  (KODAK LTD) [Y] 1,5,9 * page 1, line 80 - line 125; claims 1,5 *;
 [Y]FR2621051  (CELI ANTONIO M [DE]) [Y] 1-3,5-15 * page 7; claims 1,7 *;
 [YX]FR2666591  (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT [FR]) [Y] 1-3,5-15 * figures 1-5; examples 1-3,6; claims 1,5,6,8,10,16-19 * [X] 19-21
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850605), vol. 009, no. 129, Database accession no. (P - 361), & JP60014240 A 19850124 (TEIJIN ENGINEERING KK) [A] 5,19-22 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800403), vol. 004, no. 042, Database accession no. (C - 005), & JP55014849 A 19800201 (TEIJIN ENG KK) [A] 5,19-22 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830622), vol. 007, no. 143, Database accession no. (C - 172), & JP58055542 A 19830401 (DAIICHI SEIYAKU KK) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
ExaminationWO9012898
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