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EP1232121 - METHOD OF REDUCING HARMFUL ORGANISMS IN CURRENTS OF WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.02.2011
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 18.05.2011  [2011/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2007/45]For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Bennigsenplatz 1
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2007/08]For all designated states
Degussa GmbH
Bennigsenplatz 1
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2002/34]For all designated states
Degussa AG
Bennigsenplatz 1
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHNEIDER, Roland
Hanauer Landstrasse 2
D-63594 Hasselroth / DE
02 / WALZER, Egon
Am Bornberg 9
D-63477 Maintal / DE
03 / STEINER, Norbert
Bernhardstrasse 20c
D-63755 Alzenau / DE
 [2002/34]
Application number, filing date00960586.602.09.2000
[2002/34]
WO2000EP08579
Priority number, dateDE1999105634824.11.1999         Original published format: DE 19956348
[2002/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0138234
Date:31.05.2001
Language:DE
[2001/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1232121
Date:21.08.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1232121
Date:11.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/72
[2002/34]
CPC:
C02F1/722 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG VON SCHADORGANISMEN IN WASSERSTRÖMEN[2002/34]
English:METHOD OF REDUCING HARMFUL ORGANISMS IN CURRENTS OF WATER[2002/34]
French:PROCEDE DE REDUCTION D'ORGANISMES NOCIFS DANS DES COURANTS D'EAU[2002/34]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2002National basic fee paid 
28.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/34]
10.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2004Fee for grant paid
28.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.05.2005  12.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
D-40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Endres, Helmut
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  10.05.2005  23.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Kemira OYJ
Porkkalankatu 3
00180 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Goldbach, Klara
Grünecker Kinkeldey Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/26]
Opponent(s)01  03.05.2005  12.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
D-40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Endres, Helmut
Henkel KGaA Patente (VTP)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  10.05.2005  23.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Kemira OYJ
Porkkalankatu 3
00180 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Goldbach, Klara, Dr.
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
17.06.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.10.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.12.2006Date of oral proceedings
07.02.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.02.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.12.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/11]
21.12.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition17.04.2007Appeal received No.  T0653/07
18.06.2007Statement of grounds filed
21.12.2010Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
21.12.2010Date of oral proceedings
14.01.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH11.08.2004
CY11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
LU02.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
GR11.11.2004
[2011/20]
Former [2007/08]CY11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
LU02.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
GR11.11.2004
Former [2005/24]FI11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
MC30.09.2004
GR11.11.2004
Former [2005/22]FI11.08.2004
MC30.09.2004
GR11.11.2004
Former [2005/18]FI11.08.2004
GR11.11.2004
Former [2005/11]FI11.08.2004
Cited inInternational search[DX]US5393781  (VEGEGA ALEXANDER M [US], et al) [DX] 1* claims 1-10 *;
 [A]US5569386  (WOLF HUBERT [DE]) [A] * claims 1-9 *
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