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EP1540311 - APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF TREATING A FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.06.2006  [2006/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fusion Uv Systems, Inc.
910 Clopper Road Gaithersburg
Maryland 20878 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Fusion Uv Systems, Inc.
910 Clopper Road
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CEKIC, Miodrag
7908 Charleston Court
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
02 / GELLER, Boris
13574 Ambassador Drive
Germantown, MD 20874 / US
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date03771603.211.07.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003US21844
Priority number, dateUS2002020697630.07.2002         Original published format: US 206976
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004011915
Date:05.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1540311
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.02.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/01, G01N21/05, A61L9/22, C02F1/32
[2005/37]
CPC:
C02F1/006 (EP,US); A61L2/0011 (EP,US); A61L2/08 (EP,US);
A61L2/10 (EP,US); C02F1/302 (EP,US); C02F1/325 (EP,US);
A61L2/12 (EP,US); C02F2201/3221 (EP,US); C02F2201/3227 (EP,US);
C02F2201/3228 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/24]G01N21/01, G01N21/05
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINES FLUIDS[2005/24]
English:APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF TREATING A FLUID[2005/24]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT D'UN FLUIDE[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2005National basic fee paid 
31.01.2005Search fee paid 
31.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
14.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/24]
31.01.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1056512  (BAROIN, MARCEL; DUPUIS, CLAUDIUS) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2555567  (VILLESSOT DANIEL [FR]) [A] 1* figures 3,4 *
International search[A]US5247178  (URY MICHAEL G [US], et al);
 [A]US6433344  (SALISBURY KENTON J [US], et al);
 [A]US6083387  (LEBLANC EDWARD L [US], et al)
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