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EP About this file: EP1740506

EP1740506 - CONTROL OF COOLING WATER SYSTEM USING RATE OF CONSUMPTION OF FLUORESCENT POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2013
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nalco Company
1601 W. Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563-1198 / US
[2007/02]
Inventor(s)01 / MORIARTY, Barbara, E.
1452 North Oak Street
Palatine, IL 60067 / US
02 / RAO, Narasimha, M.
923 Leverenz Road
Naperville, IL 60565 / US
03 / XIONG, Kun
1416 Westglen Drive
Naperville, IL 60565 / US
04 / CHEN, Tzu-Yu
1264 Reading Court
Wheaton, IL 60187 / US
05 / YANG, Shunong
1708 Warbler Drive
Naperville, IL 60565 / US
06 / CHATTORAJ, Mita
29W073 Oak Lane
Warrenville, IL 60555 / US
 [2007/02]
Representative(s)Chalk, Anthony John, et al
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/09]Chalk, Anthony John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York, YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2011/16]Chalk, Anthony John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate
York, Yorkshire YO1 6JX / GB
Former [2007/02]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date05739921.425.04.2005
[2007/02]
WO2005US14189
Priority number, dateUS2004083676030.04.2004         Original published format: US 836760
[2007/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005110925
Date:24.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1740506
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1740506
Date:29.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.06.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:C02F5/10, G01N33/18, G01N21/64, // C02F103/02
[2010/24]
CPC:
C02F1/008 (EP,US); C02F5/083 (EP,US); C02F2103/023 (EP,US);
C02F2303/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/02]C02F5/10
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 [2007/02]
TitleGerman:KÜHLWASSERSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM UNTER VERWENDUNG DER VERBRAUCHSRATE VON FLUORESZIERENDEM POLYMER[2007/02]
English:CONTROL OF COOLING WATER SYSTEM USING RATE OF CONSUMPTION OF FLUORESCENT POLYMER[2007/02]
French:REGULATION D'UN SYSTEME D'EAU DE REFROIDISSEMENT EN FONCTION DE LA VITESSE DE CONSOMMATION D'UN POLYMERE FLUORESCENT[2007/02]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2006National basic fee paid 
26.10.2006Search fee paid 
26.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
04.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2012Fee for grant paid
12.01.2012Fee 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  04.10.2011
Opposition(s)30.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.04.2005
BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
TR29.02.2012
IE25.04.2012
LU25.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
TR29.02.2012
IE25.04.2012
LU25.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2014/21]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
TR29.02.2012
IE25.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2013/33]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
IE25.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
BG29.05.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2013/08]BE29.02.2012
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CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
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SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
IE25.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2013/07]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/50]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
SK29.02.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/49]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
CZ29.02.2012
DK29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
PL29.02.2012
RO29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
SI29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
EE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
SE29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/41]BE29.02.2012
CY29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/37]BE29.02.2012
FI29.02.2012
LT29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
PT29.06.2012
Former [2012/36]LT29.02.2012
GR30.05.2012
IS29.06.2012
Former [2012/34]LT29.02.2012
IS29.06.2012
Former [2012/33]LT29.02.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US4783314  (HOOTS JOHN E [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * examples 1,2; claims 1,14,16 *;
 [A]US5171450  (HOOTS JOHN E [US]) [A] 1,2 * claims 8-11 *;
 [A]EP0559305  (GRACE W R & CO [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 5, line 33 - column 5, line 61; claims 1-3,6,10,12,15,16 *;
 [A]US5435969  (HOOTS JOHN E [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * claims 1,2,6,8,9 *;
 [A]DE19854432  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1,2 * column 5, line 2 - column 2, line 13; claims 1,2 *;
 [AD]US6280635  (MORIARTY BARBARA E [US], et al) [AD] 1,2* claim 1 *;
 [A]US6312644  (MORIARTY BARBARA E [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * claim 11 *;
 [A]US6645428  (MORRIS JOHN D [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * claims 19,,30,41 *
International search[A]US5171450  (HOOTS JOHN E [US]);
 [A]US6280635  (MORIARTY BARBARA E [US], et al);
 [A]US6587753  (FOWEE ROGER W [US])
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