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EP About this file: EP1629276

EP1629276 - DETERMINATION OF CONTAMINANT PARTICLES IN AN AQUEOUS PULP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2008
Database last updated on 23.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FPInnovations
570 Boul. St-Jean
Pointe-Claire QC N9R 3L9 / CA
[2007/20]
Former [2007/15]For all designated states
Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada
570 St. John's Boulevard Pointe-Claire
Quebec H9R 3J9 / CA
Former [2006/09]For all designated states
Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada
570 St. John's Boulevard Pointe Claire
Quebec H9R 3J9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / HOFFMANN, John, David
8551 Wilderness Court
Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 4B2 / CA
02 / OLSON, James, Allen
5003 Linden Drive
Delta, British Columbia V4K 3A2 / CA
 [2006/09]
Representative(s)Lamb, Richard Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Altius House
1 North Fourth Street
Milton Keynes, MK9 1NE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]Lamb, Richard Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP New Priestgate House, 57 Priestgate Peterborough
Cambs. PE1 1JX / GB
Application number, filing date04735183.828.05.2004
[2006/09]
WO2004CA00805
Priority number, dateUS20030475475P04.06.2003         Original published format: US 475475 P
[2006/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004109276
Date:16.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1629276
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1629276
Date:11.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/34, D21B1/02, D21D5/02
[2006/09]
CPC:
D21D5/026 (EP,US); G01N33/343 (EP,US); Y10S209/915 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG VON STÖRPARTIKELN IN EINER WÄSSRIGEN ZELLSTOFFSUSPENSION[2006/09]
English:DETERMINATION OF CONTAMINANT PARTICLES IN AN AQUEOUS PULP[2006/09]
French:DETERMINATION DES PARTICULES DE CONTAMINANTS DANS UNE PATE AQUEUSE[2006/09]
Entry into regional phase29.11.2005National basic fee paid 
29.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.11.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/09]
31.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2007Fee for grant paid
27.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CY11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
EE11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
TR11.04.2007
IE28.05.2007
LU28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
BG11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
HU12.10.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/41]BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CY11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
EE11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
IE28.05.2007
LU28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
BG11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
HU12.10.2007
Former [2009/35]BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CY11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
EE11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
IE28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
BG11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2009/11]BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
EE11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
IE28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
BG11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/28]BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
IE28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
BG11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/23]BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
IE28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
BG11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/22]BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
MC31.05.2007
BG11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/14]BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
MC31.05.2007
BG11.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/11]BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
MC31.05.2007
BG11.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/08]BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/04]BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2007/51]CH11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
PL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2007/47]SI11.04.2007
ES22.07.2007
Cited inInternational search[DXY]US5542542  (HOFFMANN JOHN D [CA], et al) [DX] 1-4,9-14,16,17 * column 8, line 15 - column 9, line 15; figures 1,2 * [Y] 5-7;
 [DY]US5624558  (AALTONEN FRANK [NL], et al) [DY] 5-7 * column 8, line 50 - column 9, line 10; figure 1 *;
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 [A]  - SITHOLE BRUCE ET AL, "Determination and classification of contaminants in recycled pulps by screening techniques", PROGR PAP RECYCL; PROGRESS IN PAPER RECYCLING NOV 1998 PROG PAP RECYCL, APPLETON, WI, USA, (199811), vol. 8, no. 1, pages 34 - 43, XP008034252 [A] 1-17 * the whole document *
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