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EP1097486 - PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SULFATE IONS FROM AN ELECTROLYTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2003Change - designated statespublished on 01.10.2003  [2003/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Regenesys Technologies Limited
Windmill Hill Business Park Whitehill Way
Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 6PB / GB
[2001/46]
Former [2001/19]For all designated states
NATIONAL POWER PLC
Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way
Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 6PB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MORRISSEY, Patrick, John
70 Newton Road New Denham
Uxbridge UB9 48D / GB
02 / MITCHELL, Philip, John
1 Compton Close
Loughborough Leicestershire LE1 13SF / GB
03 / MALE, Stewart, Ernest
68 Farm Close
East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3QG / GB
 [2001/19]
Representative(s)Allard, Susan Joyce, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/19]Allard, Susan Joyce, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date99929536.302.07.1999
[2001/19]
WO1999GB02103
Priority number, dateGB1998001517313.07.1998         Original published format: GB 9815173
[2001/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0003448
Date:20.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1097486
Date:09.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1097486
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/18, H01M8/04, C25B15/08
[2001/19]
CPC:
H01M10/4242 (EP,US); H01M8/06 (KR); H01M8/04 (KR);
Y02E60/10 (EP); Y02E60/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/40]
Former [2001/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON SULFAT-IONEN AUS EINEM ELEKTROLYT[2001/19]
English:PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SULFATE IONS FROM AN ELECTROLYTE[2001/19]
French:PROCEDE D'EXTRACTION DES IONS SULFATE D'UN ELECTROLYTE[2001/19]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2001National basic fee paid 
31.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/19]
20.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2002Fee for grant paid
27.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI11.09.2002
[2003/14]
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1107672  (LUMMUS CO) [A] 1-31 * claims 1-7 *;
 [DA]US4485154  (REMICK ROBERT J [US], et al) [DA] 1-31 * claims 1-47 *;
 [A]US5108722  (RUTHEL WALTER W [US], et al) [A] 1-31* claims 1-8 *;
 [A]US5176801  (SZANTO ISTVAN [FR], et al) [A] 1-31 * claims 1-16 *
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