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EP About this file: EP1593428

EP1593428 - Activated carbon composition and use thereof for treating swimming pool water [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2013
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Witty-Chemie GmbH & Co. KG
Herrenrothstrasse 12-16
86424 Dinkelscherben / DE
[2005/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Meder, Hans-Joachim
Panoramastrasse 54
D-88453 Erolzheim / DE
02 / Braun, Brigitte
Ludwig-Hermann-Strasse 14a
D-86367 Gersthofen / DE
 [2005/45]
Representative(s)Müller, Bernhard
Breuer & Müller Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte
Graf-Toerring-Strasse 45
82229 Seefeld / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/29]Müller, Bernhard
Breuer & Müller Partnerschaft Patentanwälte Graf-Toerring-Strasse 45
82229 Seefeld / DE
Former [2005/45]Müller, Bernhard
Breuer & Müller Partnerschaft Patentanwälte Graf-Toerring-Strasse 45
82229 Seefeld / DE
Application number, filing date05009857.304.05.2005
[2005/45]
Priority number, dateDE2004102226406.05.2004         Original published format: DE102004022264
[2005/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1593428
Date:09.11.2005
Language:DE
[2005/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1593428
Date:07.06.2006
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1593428
Date:18.07.2012
Language:DE
[2012/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01J20/20, C02F1/28
[2005/45]
CPC:
B01J20/20 (EP); C02F1/288 (EP); C02F1/283 (EP);
C02F1/285 (EP); C02F2103/42 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/15]
Former [2007/07](deleted) 
Former [2005/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Aktivkohlezusammensetzung und deren Verwendung zur Aufbereitung von Schwimmbadwasser[2005/45]
English:Activated carbon composition and use thereof for treating swimming pool water[2005/45]
French:Composition à base de charbon actif et son utilisation dans le traitement d'eau de piscine[2005/45]
Examination procedure27.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/15]
25.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2012Fee for grant paid
04.06.2012Fee 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  25.08.2011
Opposition(s)19.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
03.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.02.2007AT   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007BE   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007BG   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007CH   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007CY   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007CZ   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007DE   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007DK   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007EE   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007ES   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007FI   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007FR   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007GB   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007GR   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007HU   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007IE   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007IS   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007IT   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007LT   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007LU   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007MC   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007NL   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007PL   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007PT   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007RO   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007SE   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007SI   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007SK   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
16.02.2007TR   M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
16.02.2007M01   Fee paid on   27.02.2007
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200804   M06   Fee paid on   07.08.2008
31.05.200905   M06   Fee paid on   21.07.2009
31.05.201006   M06   Fee paid on   03.08.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.05.2005
CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
MC18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
TR18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
MC18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
TR18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2014/03]CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
MC18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/34]CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
BG18.10.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/23]CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
RO18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
SK18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/22]CY18.07.2012
CZ18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
EE18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
ES29.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/21]CY18.07.2012
DK18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/15]CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
NL18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/13]CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
PT19.11.2012
Former [2013/12]CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
SE18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
Former [2013/11]CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
PL18.07.2012
SI18.07.2012
GR19.10.2012
IS18.11.2012
Former [2013/10]CY18.07.2012
FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
IS18.11.2012
Former [2013/09]FI18.07.2012
LT18.07.2012
Former [2013/08]LT18.07.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]US4737293  (WALTERICK JR GERALD C [US], et al) [X] 1,3,5 * column 1, line 48 - line 50 *;
 [X]US4765923  (WALTERICK JR GERALD C [US]) [X] 1,3,5 * column 1, line 64 - line 65 * * column 2, line 11 - line 20; claim 2 *;
 [A]EP0286453  (FERNOX MFG CO LTD [GB]) [A] 6* claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0597542  (AKZO NOBEL NV [NL]) [X] 1,3 * page 4, line 55 - line 56 * * page 4, line 57 - page 5, line 1 *;
 [X]US5705269  (PIMENOV ALEXANDER V [RU], et al) [X] 1,3,5,6 * column 2, line 67 - column 3, line 1 * * column 2, line 53 * * column 3, line 16 - line 21 * * column 3, line 26 * * column 3, line 13 *;
 [PX]US2004164018  (MITCHELL MICHAEL DONOVAN [US], et al) [PX] 1,5,6 * page 9, paragraph 118 - paragraph 120; claims 1,12 * * page 2, paragraph 27 * * page 4, paragraph 76 - page 5, line 1 *
by applicantUS4737293
 US4765923
 EP0597542
 US5705269
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