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EP1431250 - Water purification system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.10.2006  [2006/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Barnstead Thermolyne Corporation
2555 Kerper Boulevard Dubuque
Iowa 52001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
Barnstead Thermolyne Corporation
2555 Kerper Boulevard Dubuque
Iowa 52001 / US
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
Barnstead Thermolyne Corporation
2555 Kerper Boulevard
Dubuque, Iowa 52001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tilp, Joseph T.
2740 Muscatine Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001 / US
02 / Willman, Eric J.
4860 Ambassador Court
Dubuque, Iowa 52002 / US
 [2004/26]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/26]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date03257465.926.11.2003
[2004/26]
Priority number, dateUS2002032421420.12.2002         Original published format: US 324214
[2004/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1431250
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1431250
Date:04.08.2004
[2004/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1431250
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/469, C02F1/44, C02F9/06, C02F9/02, C02F103/04, // C02F1/28
[2004/26]
CPC:
B01D61/025 (EP,US); B01D61/04 (EP,US); C02F1/4691 (EP,US);
C02F9/00 (EP,US); B01D2311/04 (EP,US); C02F1/001 (EP,US);
C02F1/283 (EP,US); C02F1/32 (EP,US); C02F1/441 (EP,US);
C02F2103/04 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B01D2311/04, B01D2311/2623, B01D2311/2626 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/17]
Former [2004/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Reinigung von Wasser[2004/26]
English:Water purification system and method[2004/26]
French:Système et procédé de purification de l'eau[2004/26]
Examination procedure08.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
19.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.04.2005Fee for grant paid
18.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Opposition(s)17.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/43]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.03.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6162361  (ADIGA MAHABALA R [CA]) [A] 1,15 * figure 1 * * column 6, lines 40-62 *;
 [A]US6461514  (AL-SAMADI RIAD A [CA]) [A] 1,15 * figure 1 * * column 4, line 61 - column 5, line 8 *;
 [A]US6461512  (HIRAYAMA JUNYA [JP], et al) [A] 1* figure 1; example 1 *
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