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EP About this file: EP0706647

EP0706647 - PROCESS OF MEASURING CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PARAMETERS FOR CHARACTERISATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FOSS TECATOR AB
Box 70
263 01 Höganäs / SE
[1998/13]
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
TECATOR AB
Box 70
S-263 01 Höganäs / SE
Inventor(s)01 / KARLBERG, Bo
Skogsängsvägen 6
S-191 54 Sollentuna / SE
02 / KARLSSON, Mikael
Hildingavägen 17
S-182 62 Djursholm / SE
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date94920612.228.06.1994
[1996/16]
WO1994SE00605
Priority number, dateSE1993000224229.06.1993         Original published format: SE 9302242
[1996/16]
Filing languageSV
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9501560
Date:12.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0706647
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0706647
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE12.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/33
[1996/16]
CPC:
G01N33/182 (EP,US); G01N21/31 (EP,US); G01N33/1806 (EP,US);
G01N33/1813 (EP,US); G01N2201/129 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/16]
Extension statesSI15.12.1995
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG CHEMISCHER UND PHYSIKALISCHER PARAMETER ZUR CHARAKTERISIERUNG UND KLASSIFIZIERUNG VON WÄSSRIGEN SUSPENSIONEN[1996/16]
English:PROCESS OF MEASURING CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PARAMETERS FOR CHARACTERISATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS[1996/16]
French:PROCEDE DE MESURE DES PARAMETRES CHIMIQUES ET PHYSIQUES POUR LA CARACTERISATION ET LA CLASSIFICATION DES SUSPENSIONS AQUEUSES[1996/16]
Entry into regional phase12.01.1995Translation filed 
15.12.1995National basic fee paid 
15.12.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
15.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/16]
15.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2002Fee for grant paid
05.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.01.2003
BE29.01.2003
CH29.01.2003
FR29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IT29.01.2003
LI29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
GB28.06.2003
LU28.06.2003
IE30.06.2003
MC30.06.2003
ES30.07.2003
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]AT29.01.2003
BE29.01.2003
CH29.01.2003
FR29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
LI29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
GB28.06.2003
LU28.06.2003
IE30.06.2003
MC30.06.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2005/02]AT29.01.2003
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CH29.01.2003
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DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
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ES30.07.2003
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SE29.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/04]AT29.01.2003
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LI29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
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LI29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
PT29.04.2003
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Former [2003/30]SE29.04.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4800279  (HIEFTJE GARY M [US], et al);
 [A]EP0404562  (UNIV NEW MEXICO [US], et al);
 [A]WO9216828  (WELSH WATER ENTERPRISES LTD [GB])
ExaminationUS5121337
 US5242602
    - OTTO M., WEGSCHEIDER W., "Spectrophotometric Multicomponent Analysis Applied to Trace Metal Determinations", ANAL. CHEM., WASHINGTON, USA, (198501), vol. 57, no. 1, pages 63 - 69
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