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EP2057099 - METHOD OF SCALE INHIBITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.06.2017  [2017/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A.
Via Magazzini del Cotone, 17
Modulo 4
16128 Genova (GE) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2017/03]For all designated states
Italmatch Chemicals S.P.A.
Via Magazzini del Cotone, 17
Modulo 4
16128 Genova / IT
Former [2014/19]For all designated states
Italmatch Chemicals S.P.A.
Via Pietro Chiesa 7/13
16149 Genova / IT
Former [2010/21]For all designated states
Dequest AG
Bundesplatz 1
6300 Zug / CH
Former [2009/20]For all designated states
Thermphos Trading GmbH
Bundesplatz 1
6300 Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DEVAUX, Albert, Firmin
6, rue des Hayeffes
1335 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
02 / VAN BREE, Jan, H.
Kleine Schooldstraat 16
2040 Ottenburg / BE
03 / JOHNSON, Tessa, Nicole
Ketshage 13
9040 Sint Armandsberg / BE
04 / NOTTE, Patrick, Pierre
Avenue Duc Godefroid I, 16
B-1300 Wavre / BE
 [2009/20]
Representative(s)Trupiano, Federica, et al
Marietti, Gislon e Trupiano S.r.l.
Via Larga, 16
20122 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/20]Rippel, Hans Christoph
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn LLP Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date07725578.425.05.2007
[2009/20]
WO2007EP04682
Priority number, dateEP2006001659709.08.2006         Original published format: EP 06016597
[2009/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008017338
Date:14.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2057099
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:C02F5/14, C02F5/12, C02F103/10
[2009/20]
CPC:
C02F5/12 (EP,US); C02F5/10 (US); C02F5/14 (EP,US);
C07F9/3808 (EP,US); C09K8/528 (EP,US); C02F2103/10 (EP,US);
C02F2209/06 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR INHIBIERUNG VON KESSELSTEIN[2009/20]
English:METHOD OF SCALE INHIBITION[2009/20]
French:METHODE POUR L'INHIBITION DE L'ENTARTRAGE[2009/20]
Entry into regional phase05.03.2009National basic fee paid 
05.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/20]
06.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
20.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
03.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/26]
17.01.2017Date of oral proceedings
01.02.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.02.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/26]
Divisional application(s)EP17151222.1  / EP3178792
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.10.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
23.12.2015Request for further processing filed
23.12.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.01.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.12.2014Request for further processing filed
03.12.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.12.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
29.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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