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EP About this file: EP2104649

EP2104649 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING AN ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
210 Sixth Avenue, Suite 3300
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 / US
[2017/48]
Former [2015/32]For all designated states
Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
181 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale
PA 15086 / US
Former [2014/21]For all designated states
Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
4800 North Point Parkway, Suite 250
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
Former [2014/10]For all designated states
Siemens Water Technologies LLC
4800 North Point Parkway
Suite 250
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
Former [2012/21]For all designated states
Siemens Industry, Inc.
3333 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
Former [2009/40]For all designated states
Cambridge Water Technology, Inc.
810 Memorial Drive 3rd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARSTON, Peter, G.
7 Leslie Road
Ipswich, MA 01938 / US
02 / WOODARD, Steven
17 Homestead Lane
Cumberland, ME 04021 / US
03 / WECHSLER, Ionel
10 Royce Road
Framingham, MA 01701 / US
 [2009/40]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/38]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2014/15]Fyfe, Fiona Allison Watson
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2012/21]Payne, Janice Julia, et al
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2009/40]Jones, Graham Henry
Graham Jones & Company Blackheath 77 Beaconsfield Road
London SE3 7LG / GB
Application number, filing date08724459.609.01.2008
[2009/40]
WO2008US00323
Priority number, dateUS20070879373P09.01.2007         Original published format: US 879373 P
US20070994553P20.09.2007         Original published format: US 994553 P
[2009/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008086010
Date:17.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2104649
Date:30.09.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2104649
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/00, // C02F3/12
[2012/29]
CPC:
C02F3/12 (EP,US); C02F1/5236 (EP,US); C02F1/56 (EP,US);
C02F2305/12 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/40]C02F3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/38]
Former [2009/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG EINES AKTIVIERTEN SCHLAMMVERFAHRENS[2009/40]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING AN ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS[2009/40]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR AMÉLIORER UN TRAITEMENT PAR BOUES ACTIVÉES[2009/40]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2009National basic fee paid 
30.07.2009Search fee paid 
30.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/40]
19.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2018Fee for grant paid
08.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  19.06.2017
Opposition(s)20.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
18.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.01.2008
AT19.09.2018
CY19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
HR19.09.2018
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LT19.09.2018
LV19.09.2018
MC19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
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SK19.09.2018
TR19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IE09.01.2019
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MT09.01.2019
IS19.01.2019
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BE31.01.2019
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LI31.01.2019
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