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EP About this file: EP1203753

EP1203753 - Waste water treatment method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2006
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
2-5-5, Keihan-hondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
2-5-5, Keihan-hondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO. LTD
2-5-5, Keihanhondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iseki, Masahiro, c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
2-5-5 Keihan-hondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Ikegami, Kazuo, c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
2-5-5 Keihan-hondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
 [2005/50]
Former [2002/19]01 / Iseki, Masahiro Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
2-5-5 Keihan-hondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Ikegami, Kazuo Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
2-5-5 Keihan-hondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Representative(s)Grey, Ian Michael, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]Grey, Ian Michael, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [2002/19]Woodward, John Calvin, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date01309251.531.10.2001
[2002/19]
Priority number, dateJP2000033432801.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000334328
[2002/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1203753
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1203753
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/461, C02F1/463
[2002/19]
CPC:
C02F1/463 (EP,US); C02F1/4676 (EP,US); C02F2001/46142 (EP,US);
C02F2101/105 (EP,US); C02F2101/163 (EP,US); C02F2201/46115 (EP,US);
C02F2201/4613 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2005/26]
Former [2003/32]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2003/05]DE,  FR,  GB,  NL 
Former [2002/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Abwasserbehandlung[2002/19]
English:Waste water treatment method and apparatus[2002/19]
French:Procedé et dispositif de traitement des eaux usées[2002/19]
Examination procedure20.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
09.11.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.03.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR
20.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2005Fee for grant paid
12.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.12.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
DE22.03.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2006/51]NL21.12.2005
DE22.03.2006
Former [2006/45]NL21.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH11267683  ;
 [Y]JP2000051894  ;
 [Y]US3635764  (SETSER JAMES L, et al) [Y] 1,3* the whole document *;
 [YA]EP0659692  (HAHNEWALD GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,3 * the whole document * [A] 4,5;
 [YA]DE19517652  (GRUNDFOS AS [DK]) [Y] 1,3 * the whole document * [A] 4;
 [YA]DE19819303  (PALLOKS RAINER [DE]) [Y] 1,3 * the whole document * [A] 2
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000131), vol. 2000, no. 01, & JP11267683 A 19991005 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1,3 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000914), vol. 2000, no. 05, & JP2000051894 A 20000222 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1,3 * abstract *
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