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EP About this file: EP1330414

EP1330414 - METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF WATER AND WASTEWATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/31]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF WATER AND WASTEWATER
[2010/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2011
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2020Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 23.09.2020  [2020/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support
1 Place Montgolfier
Immeuble L'Aquarène
94410 Saint-Maurice / FR
[N/P]
Former [2011/02]For all designated states
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support
1 Place Montgolfier Immeuble L'Aquarène
94410 Saint-Maurice / FR
Former [2003/31]For all designated states
OTV SA
L'Aquarène, 1 place Montgolfier
94417 Saint-Maurice Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BLUMENSCHEIN, Charles, D.
905 Ruth Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15243 / US
02 / BANERJEE, Kashi
324 Indian Ridge Drive
Moon Township, PA 15108 / US
 [2003/31]
Representative(s)Earnshaw, Geoffrey Mark, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[2009/48]
Former [2003/31]Earnshaw, Geoffrey Mark, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date01992688.002.11.2001
[2003/31]
WO2001US45595
Priority number, dateUS20000245408P02.11.2000         Original published format: US 245408 P
[2003/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0236500
Date:10.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1330414
Date:30.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1330414
Date:23.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/08]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1330414
Date:28.09.2011
[2011/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/52
[2003/31]
CPC:
C02F1/5245 (EP,US); C02F1/52 (KR); C02F1/38 (EP,US);
C02F2001/007 (EP,US); C02F2101/20 (EP,US); C02F2305/12 (EP,US);
C02F5/02 (EP,US); Y10S210/912 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON WASSER UND ABWASSER[2010/31]
English:METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF WATER AND WASTEWATER[2010/31]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE L'EAU ET DES EAUX RESIDUAIRES[2010/31]
Former [2003/31]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON WASSER UND ABWASSER
Former [2003/31]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF WATER AND WASTEWATER
Former [2003/31]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE L'EAU ET DES EAUX RESIDUAIRES
Entry into regional phase07.04.2003National basic fee paid 
07.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/31]
05.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
17.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2011Fee for grant paid
05.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
06.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
06.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200303   M06   Fee paid on   29.12.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
TR23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
IE02.11.2011
LU02.11.2011
[2020/39]
Former [2013/44]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
TR23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
IE02.11.2011
LU02.11.2011
Former [2013/25]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
IE02.11.2011
LU02.11.2011
Former [2013/19]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
IE02.11.2011
Former [2012/47]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
IE02.11.2011
Former [2011/40]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/37]CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/36]SE23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH02218494  ;
 [A]JPS6111196  ;
 [A]JPS6111193  ;
 [XY]GB1398603  (ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENG INC, et al) [X] 1,2,7-13,18-27 * the whole document * [Y] 3-6,14-17;
 [X]DE2731939  (FELDMUEHLE AG) [X] 1,18 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4675112  (VERDE LUIGI [IT]) [Y] 3-6,14-17 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901119), vol. 014, no. 526, Database accession no. (C - 0779), & JP02218494 A 19900831 (HIKARI SEIKO KK) [A] 1-27 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860605), vol. 010, no. 156, Database accession no. (C - 351), & JP61011196 A 19860118 (MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KK;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1-17 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860605), vol. 010, no. 156, Database accession no. (C - 351), & JP61011193 A 19860118 (MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KK) [A] 1-27 * abstract *
ExaminationUS4997573
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