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EP1064228 - APPARATUS FOR ELECTROCOAGULATIVE TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/01]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROCOAGULATIVE TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER
[2005/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2006
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kaspar Electroplating Corporation
P.O. Box 667
Shiner, TX 77984 / US
[2005/48]
Former [2001/01]For all designated states
Kaspar Electroplating Corporation
P.O. Box 667
Shiner, TX 77984 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MORKOVSKY, Paul, E.
1702 N. Avenue B
Shiner, TX 77984 / US
02 / KASPAR, Douglas, D.
FM 533
Shiner, TX 77984 / US
03 / PETRU, Jonathan, M.
1720 N. Avenue E
Shiner, TX 77984 / US
[2001/01]
Representative(s)Loven, Keith James
Loven
Patents & Trademarks
West Central
Runcorn Road
Lincoln LN6 3QP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/01]Loven, Keith James
Loven & Co Quantum House 30 Tentercroft Street
Lincoln LN5 7DB / GB
Application number, filing date98962821.923.11.1998
[2001/01]
WO1998US24885
Priority number, dateUS1997097669524.11.1997         Original published format: US 976695
[2001/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9926887
Date:03.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1064228
Date:03.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1064228
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.06.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/461, C02F1/463, C02F1/465
[2001/01]
CPC:
B01D21/0003 (EP,US); B01D17/06 (EP,US); B01D21/0009 (EP,US);
B01D21/0045 (EP,US); B01D21/01 (EP,US); B01D21/02 (EP,US);
B01D21/08 (EP,US); B01D21/2405 (EP,US); B01D21/2416 (EP,US);
B01D21/2427 (EP,US); B01D21/245 (EP,US); B01D21/2466 (EP,US);
B01D21/2483 (EP,US); C02F1/463 (EP,US); C02F1/5281 (EP,US);
C02F1/56 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/01]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON INDUSTRIELLEN ABWÄSSERN DURCH ELEKTROKOAGULATION[2005/12]
English:APPARATUS FOR ELECTROCOAGULATIVE TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER[2005/12]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT PAR ELECTROCOAGULATION D'EAUX RESIDUAIRES INDUSTRIELLES[2005/12]
Former [2001/01]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON INDUSTRIELLEN ABWÄSSERN DURCH ELEKTROKOAGULATION
Former [2001/01]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROCOAGULATIVE TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER
Former [2001/01]PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT PAR ELECTROCOAGULATION D'EAUX RESIDUAIRES INDUSTRIELLES ET APPAREIL CORRESPONDANT
Entry into regional phase19.05.2000National basic fee paid 
19.05.2000Search fee paid 
19.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.05.2000Examination requested  [2001/01]
26.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2005Fee for grant paid
08.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
04.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
26.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
CY30.11.2005
FI30.11.2005
FR30.11.2005
IT30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
DK28.02.2006
GR28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
DE01.03.2006
ES13.03.2006
PT02.05.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/16]AT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
FI30.11.2005
IT30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
DK28.02.2006
GR28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
DE01.03.2006
ES13.03.2006
PT02.05.2006
Former [2007/02]AT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
FI30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
DK28.02.2006
GR28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
DE01.03.2006
ES13.03.2006
PT02.05.2006
Former [2006/50]AT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
FI30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
DK28.02.2006
GR28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
ES13.03.2006
PT02.05.2006
Former [2006/49]AT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
FI30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
DK28.02.2006
GR28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
PT02.05.2006
Former [2006/38]AT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
FI30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
DK28.02.2006
GR28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
Former [2006/36]AT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
FI30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
DK28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
FI30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
DK28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
Former [2006/33]CH30.11.2005
FI30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
SE28.02.2006
Former [2006/27]FI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
SE28.02.2006
Former [2006/24]FI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9113029  (MURRELL WILFRED ANTHONY [AU]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]FR2707282  (ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE [FR]) [A] 1,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0794157  (LEE MING SHING [TW]) [A] 1,3,8,15 * figures 3,7; claims 1,2,13,16 *
International search[A]US3766037  (KI LEE S);
 [A]US4272369  (LOVE LEONARD S)
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