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EP About this file: EP1240938

EP1240938 - Reverse osmosis plant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2010
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Michelbach, Ludwig
Elsternweg 3
90513 Zirndorf / DE
[2002/38]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/38]
Representative(s)Zech, Stefan Markus, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]Zech, Stefan Markus Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Meissner, Bolte & Partner Karolinenstrasse 27
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date02004573.828.02.2002
[2002/38]
Priority number, dateDE200111271914.03.2001         Original published format: DE 10112719
DE200111272514.03.2001         Original published format: DE 10112725
DE200111273014.03.2001         Original published format: DE 10112730
[2002/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1240938
Date:18.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1240938
Date:06.05.2009
Language:DE
[2009/19]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1240938
Date:16.09.2009
[2009/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/12, B01D61/02, C02F1/44
[2002/38]
CPC:
B01D61/08 (EP,US); B01D61/10 (EP); B01D61/12 (EP);
C02F1/441 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/38]
TitleGerman:Umkehrosmose-Anlage[2002/38]
English:Reverse osmosis plant[2002/38]
French:Installation d'osmose inverse[2002/38]
Examination procedure03.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/18]
14.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2009Fee for grant paid
16.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08166114.2  / EP2008703
Opposition(s)09.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200605   M06   Fee paid on   03.05.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
TR06.05.2009
SE06.08.2009
GR07.08.2009
PT06.09.2009
[2012/47]
Former [2012/37]CY06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
SE06.08.2009
GR07.08.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2010/47]DK06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
SE06.08.2009
GR07.08.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2010/08]DK06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
SE06.08.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2010/07]FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
SE06.08.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2009/52]FI06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
SE06.08.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2009/50]FI06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2009/49]FI06.05.2009
PT06.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07284637  ;
 [A]JPH06114372  ;
 [A]JPS63270592  ;
 [A]JPH09299944  ;
 [A]JPH03181386  ;
 [A]DE2444740  (TUCHENHAGEN OTTO);
 [A]DE19748997  (SCHILLING CHEMIE GMBH U PRODUK [DE]);
ExaminationJPS607989
 JPS6411610
 JPH10137754
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