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EP About this file: EP1673214

EP1673214 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SLUDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nordic Water Products AB
Sisjö Kullegata 6
421 32 Västra Frölunda / SE
[2013/02]
Former [2006/26]For all designated states
Nordic Water Products AB
Sisjö Kullegata 6 421 32 Västra Frölunda
Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTOPHERSSON, Jesper
Lyckestigen 9
S-432 95 Varberg / SE
 [2006/26]
Representative(s)Holmberg-Schwindt, Tor Martin
Bergenstrahle & Lindvall AB
P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2013/16]Holmberg, Martin Tor
Bergenstråhle & Lindvall AB P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
Former [2006/26]Holmberg, Martin Tor
Bergenstrahle & Lindvall AB P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date04775542.613.10.2004
[2006/26]
WO2004SE01463
Priority number, dateUS20030511106P15.10.2003         Original published format: US 511106 P
[2006/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005037532
Date:28.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1673214
Date:28.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1673214
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE28.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:B30B9/12, B30B9/16
[2012/52]
CPC:
B30B9/163 (EP,US); B30B9/121 (EP,NO,US); B30B9/125 (EP,NO,US);
B30B9/128 (EP,NO,US)
Former IPC [2006/26]B30B9/02, C02F11/12
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 [2006/26]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON SCHLAMM[2012/52]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SLUDGE[2006/26]
French:PPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR TRAITER DE LA BOUE[2012/52]
Former [2006/26]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON AUFSCHLÄMMUNG
Former [2006/26]APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR TRAITER DES BOUES
Entry into regional phase17.03.2006National basic fee paid 
17.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
17.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/26]
15.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2013Fee for grant paid
06.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.02.2008
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
IE13.10.2013
LU13.10.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
IE13.10.2013
Former [2014/48]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
IE13.10.2013
Former [2014/25]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT17.04.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/47]PT19.08.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]US3478679  (BAUSERMAN HOWARD M);
 [A]US3789752  (WIRZ H);
 [X]US4509419  (KOCH KLAUS [DE], et al);
 [A]US4520724  (COSTARELLI EDOARDO [IT]);
 [X]US5211841  (KREMPP OLIVIER [FR], et al);
 [X]US5562029  (BRUKE RICHARD L [SE]);
 [A]US5611268  (HAMILTON ROBIN [GB]);
 [X]DE10011949  (FEHB GMBH STENDAL [DE]);
 [A]US2002050214  (THIBODEAU PIERRE [CA])
ExaminationCH693696
by applicantCH693696
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