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EP1298093 - WATER TREATING METHOD, WATER TREATING APPARATUS, AND HYDROPONIC SYSTEM USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
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.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka-fu 570-8677 / JP
[2005/44]
Former [2003/14]For all designated states
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka-fu 570-8677 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KONDO, Yasuhito
5-4-13, Asahi,Oizumimachi, Ora-gun
Gunma 370-0514 / JP
02 / SHIMIZU, Yasuhiko
630-2, Nakano, Oramachi, Ora-gun
Gunma 370-0603 / JP
03 / ISEKI, Masahiro
503-9, Araicho
Ota-shi, Gunma 373-0852 / JP
 [2003/30]
Former [2003/14]01 / KONDO, Yasuhito
2-2-6-302, Izumi, Oizumimachi, Ora-gun
Gunma 370-0531 / JP
02 / SHIMIZU, Yasuhiko
630-2, Nakano, Oramachi, Ora-gun
Gunma 370-0603 / JP
03 / ISEKI, Masahiro
503-9, Araicho
Ota-shi, Gunma 373-0852 / JP
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date01941199.025.06.2001
[2003/14]
WO2001JP05386
Priority number, dateJP2000019173126.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000191731
JP2000033284931.10.2000         Original published format: JP 2000332849
[2003/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0200554
Date:03.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1298093
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1298093
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.01.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/46, C02F1/48, C02F1/467, A61L2/03
[2004/19]
CPC:
C02F1/467 (EP,US); A61L2/035 (EP,US); C02F1/4604 (EP,US);
C02F1/4691 (EP,US); C02F2303/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/14]C02F1/46, C02F1/48, A01G31/00
Designated contracting statesDK,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [2004/21]
Former [2003/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON WASSER UND ANWENDUNG IN EINEM HYDROPONISCHEN SYSTEM[2005/15]
English:WATER TREATING METHOD, WATER TREATING APPARATUS, AND HYDROPONIC SYSTEM USING THE SAME[2003/14]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT D'EAU, APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'EAU ET SYSTEME HYDROPONIQUE UTILISANT CE DERNIER[2003/14]
Former [2003/14]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON WASSER IN EINEM HYDROPONISCHEN SYSTEM
Entry into regional phase22.02.2002Translation filed 
22.02.2002National basic fee paid 
22.02.2002Search fee paid 
28.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2002Examination requested  [2003/14]
11.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2005Fee for grant paid
01.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.11.2005
DK02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2006/35]DK02.02.2006
SE02.02.2006
Former [2006/27]SE02.02.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4062754  (EIBL VOLKER) [A] 1-4 * column 1, lines 42-56 ** column 2, lines 14-25; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0001285  (REIS AUGUST K [DE]) [A] 1-4 * page 2, line 32 - page 3, line 11 * * page 8, lines 1-16 * * page 9, line 28 - page 10, line 11; figures 1,2 *
International search[A]JPH10180259  (SANDEN CORP);
 [A]JPH09234459  (SANDEN CORP);
 [A]US5770037  (GOTO NOBUTAKA [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH044822  (OGATA HARUKI)
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