EP1124763 - TREATMENT OF WATER CONTAINING CARBONACEOUS SOLIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 10.07.2004 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.11.2004 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MC | published on 12.01.2005 [2005/02] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION Watco Building, 491 18th Avenue, Rietfontein 0084 Pretoria / ZA | [N/P] |
Former [2001/34] | For all designated states Water Research Commission Watco Building, 491 18th Avenue, Rietfontein 0084 Pretoria / ZA | Inventor(s) | 01 /
ROSE, Peter, Dale 11 Wiltshire Crescent 6139 Grahamstown / ZA | 02 /
HART, Oliver, O'Connor 9 Jacobus Uys Way 6139 Grahamstown / ZA | [2001/34] | Representative(s) | Walsh, David Patrick, et al Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2001/34] | Walsh, David Patrick, et al Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB | Application number, filing date | 99970373.9 | 14.10.1999 | [2001/34] | WO1999IB01675 | Priority number, date | ZA19980009428 | 15.10.1998 Original published format: ZA 9809428 | [2001/34] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO0021891 | Date: | 20.04.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/16] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1124763 | Date: | 22.08.2001 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2001/34] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1124763 | Date: | 03.09.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/36] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 20.04.2000 | Classification | IPC: | C02F3/28, // (C02F103/20, 103:24, 103:28, 103:32) | [2001/34] | CPC: |
C02F3/345 (EP,US);
C02F3/28 (EP,US);
C02F2103/20 (EP,US);
C02F2103/24 (EP,US);
C02F2103/28 (EP,US);
C02F2103/32 (EP,US);
Y10S210/912 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2001/34] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RO | Not yet paid | SI | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ABWASSER MIT KOHLENSTOFFHALTIGEN FESTSTOFFPARTIKELN | [2001/34] | English: | TREATMENT OF WATER CONTAINING CARBONACEOUS SOLIDS | [2001/34] | French: | TRAITEMENT D'EAUX CONTENANT DES SOLIDES CARBONES | [2001/34] | Entry into regional phase | 21.04.2001 | National basic fee paid | 21.04.2001 | Designation fee(s) paid | 21.04.2001 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 04.05.2000 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 21.04.2001 | Examination requested [2001/34] | 17.01.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 09.05.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 09.05.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 04.06.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/35] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 07.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.11.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.10.2002 | 04   M06   Fee paid on   27.11.2002 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 03.09.2003 | CH | 03.09.2003 | FI | 03.09.2003 | LI | 03.09.2003 | CY | 14.10.2003 | LU | 14.10.2003 | MC | 31.10.2003 | DK | 03.12.2003 | GR | 03.12.2003 | PT | 03.02.2004 | [2005/02] |
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FI | 03.09.2003 | ||
LI | 03.09.2003 | ||
CY | 14.10.2003 | ||
LU | 14.10.2003 | ||
DK | 03.12.2003 | ||
GR | 03.12.2003 | ||
PT | 03.02.2004 | ||
Former [2004/39] | AT | 03.09.2003 | |
CH | 03.09.2003 | ||
FI | 03.09.2003 | ||
LI | 03.09.2003 | ||
CY | 14.10.2003 | ||
LU | 14.10.2003 | ||
GR | 03.12.2003 | ||
PT | 03.02.2004 | ||
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FI | 03.09.2003 | ||
LI | 03.09.2003 | ||
CY | 14.10.2003 | ||
GR | 03.12.2003 | ||
PT | 03.02.2004 | ||
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Former [2004/12] | FI | 03.09.2003 | Cited in | International search | [XA]US4519912 (KAUFFMAN JIM W [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6 * claims 12,14,19 * [A] 7; | [X]US4522723 (KAUFFMAN JIM W [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6 * column 3, line 15 - line 24 * * column 4, line 39 - line 45 * * column 5, line 44; example 1 *; | [X]EP0436254 (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [X] 1,2 * page 3, line 24 - line 40; figure 1 *; | [X]WO9403403 (WRC PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,5,9 * page 2, line 15 - line 22 * * page 5, line 31 - page 6, line 2 * * page 7, line 20 - line 31; figure . *; | [A]US5298163 (EHLINGER FREDERIC [FR]) [A] 13 * column 2, line 64 *; | [A]US5616241 (KHUDENKO BORIS M [US]) [A] 10-12 * column 19, line 5 - column 20, line 11 *; | [X]WO9729055 (THIOPAQ SULFUR SYSTEMS B V [NL], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,8 * abstract * * page 2, line 7 - line 19 * * page 3, line 29 * * page 4, line 5 *; | [A]WO9804503 (THIOPAQ SULFUR SYSTEMS B V [NL], et al) [A] 14* page 1, line 25 - line 27 * |