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EP2191432 - WATER AS COMMODITY FOR FINANCIAL INVESTMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.12.2020  [2020/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aqua Index Ltd.
11 Bilu Street
49462 Petach Tikva / IL
[2010/22]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIRAZI, Yaacov
11 Bilu Street
49462 Petach Tikva / IL
 [2010/22]
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/22]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date08807366.320.08.2008
[2010/22]
WO2008IB53327
Priority number, dateUS20070956933P21.08.2007         Original published format: US 956933 P
[2010/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009024928
Date:26.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2191432
Date:02.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06Q40/00, G06Q10/00, G06Q50/00
[2010/22]
CPC:
G06Q30/0283 (EP,US); G06Q20/10 (US); G06Q40/00 (EP,US);
G06Q40/04 (EP,US); G06Q40/06 (EP,US); G06Q40/12 (EP,US);
G06Q90/00 (EP,US); G06Q40/02 (EP,US); G06Q40/10 (EP,US);
Y02A20/00 (US); Y02A20/20 (EP) (-)
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 [2010/22]
TitleGerman:WASSER ALS ROHSTOFF FÜR FINANZINVESTITION[2010/22]
English:WATER AS COMMODITY FOR FINANCIAL INVESTMENT[2010/22]
French:INDICE D'EAU[2010/22]
Entry into regional phase19.03.2010National basic fee paid 
19.03.2010Search fee paid 
19.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/22]
21.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2015Date of oral proceedings
29.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/52]
29.09.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.09.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/52]
Appeal following examination09.12.2015Appeal received No.  T0426/16
01.02.2016Statement of grounds filed
17.09.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
17.09.2020Date of oral proceedings
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  16.02.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
04.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201609   M06   Fee paid on   23.02.2017
31.08.201710   M06   Fee paid on   27.02.2018
31.08.201811   M06   Fee paid on   21.02.2019
31.08.201912   M06   Fee paid on   04.02.2020
31.08.202013   M06   Not yet paid
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