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EP1871429 - PROCESS FOR INHIBITING BIOFILM FORMATION ON AND/OR REMOVING BIOFILM FROM AN ENHANCED TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.12.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC
5200 Blazer Parkway
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
[2008/01]
Inventor(s)01 / BEARDWOOD, Edward, Samuel
241 Denise Circle
Newmarket, Ontario, L3X 2X1 / CA
02 / HAYS, George, Freedman
99 Skyline Drive
Morristown, New Jersey 07960 / US
03 / COLBY, Steven, James
125 The Fellsway
New Providence, New Jersey 17974 / US
04 / EMERICH, Dwight, E.
109 Comly Road
Lincoln Park, New Jersey 07035 / US
 [2008/01]
Representative(s)Weinberger, Rudolf
Vossius & Partner
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/01]Weinberger, Rudolf
Vossius & Partner Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date06740150.531.03.2006
[2008/01]
WO2006US11836
Priority number, dateUS20050666750P31.03.2005         Original published format: US 666750 P
[2008/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006105369
Date:05.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1871429
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.10.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/00
[2008/01]
CPC:
A61L2/16 (EP,US); C02F1/76 (EP,US); C02F1/766 (EP,US);
F28F19/00 (EP,US); G01N17/008 (EP,US); C02F1/4674 (EP,US);
C02F2103/023 (EP,US); C02F2201/003 (EP,US); C02F2209/04 (EP,US);
C02F2209/06 (EP,US); C02F2303/20 (EP,US); C02F2305/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/01]
Extension statesAL05.10.2007
BA05.10.2007
HR05.10.2007
MK05.10.2007
YU05.10.2007
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HEMMUNG DER BIOFILM-BILDUNG AUF UND/ODER ENTFERNUNG EINES BIOFILMS VON EINEM VERSTÄRKTEN ROHR[2008/01]
English:PROCESS FOR INHIBITING BIOFILM FORMATION ON AND/OR REMOVING BIOFILM FROM AN ENHANCED TUBE[2008/01]
French:PROCEDE POUR EMPECHER LA FORMATION DE BIOFILM SUR UN TUBE AMELIORE ET/OU POUR ELIMINER UN BIOFILM D'UN TUBE AMELIORE[2008/01]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2007National basic fee paid 
05.10.2007Search fee paid 
05.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/01]
12.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/03]
26.08.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5611920  (SIMPSON GREGORY D [US], et al) [X] 1 * page 10, column 1, line 10 - line 25 * * page 12, column 6, line 10 - line 15; figure 1; claim 1 * [Y] 3-7;
 [Y]US6284144  (ITZHAK DAVID [IL]) [Y] 3,5-7 * claims 1,4,19 *;
 [XY]WO03031347  (ALBEMARLE CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0069]; claims 1,7 * [Y] 3-7;
 [XY]WO2004026770  (ONDEO NALCO CO [US]) [X] 1,2,8-13 * page 1, line 9 - line 11 * * page 4, line 21 - page 5, line 10 * * claims 14,15 * [Y] 3-7;
 [Y]WO2005019117  (ACCULAB CO LTD [KR], et al) [Y] 4 * claims 1,7 *;
 [A]  - WEBB R L ET AL, Fouling in enhanced tubes using cooling tower and Part I: long-term fouling data, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, PERGAMON PRESS, GB, PAGE(S) 3567 - 3578, (20001001), ISSN 0017-9310, XP003013151 [A] 8-13 * Abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0017-9310(99)00395-6
 [A]  - SUSLOW T V, Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) for Water Disinfection Monitoring, Control, and Documentation, PAGE(S) 1 - 5, (2004), XP007905949 [A] 4-7 * page 4, line 4 - line 21 *
International search[A]US4860821  (HAGEWOOD BROWN T [US]);
 [A]US5558157  (MAKOWSKI JAMES [US], et al);
 [X]US5611920  (SIMPSON GREGORY D [US], et al)
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