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EP About this file: EP2740713

EP2740713 - Method for starting up and controlling a biological process for ammonium removal by the action of autotrophic bacteria in wastewater [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2015
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FCC Aqualia, S.A.
Federico Salmón, 13
28016 Madrid / ES
For all designated states
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Área de Valorización
Transferencia y Emprendimentio
Edificio Emprendía
Campus Vida, s/n
15782 Santiago de Compostela (a Coruña) / ES
[2014/49]
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Hidrotec Tecnologia del Agua, S.L.
San Francisco Javier, 15
41005 Sevilla / ES
For all designated states
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Área de Valorización
Transferencia y Emprendimentio
Edificio Emprendía
Campus Vida, s/n
15782 Santiago de Compostela (a Coruña) / ES
Inventor(s)01 / Vazquez Padín, José Ramón
HIDROTEC TECNOLOGIA DEL AGUA, S.L.
San Francisco Javier, 15
41005 Sevilla / ES
02 / Fernández González, Roberto
HIDROTEC TECNOLOGÍA DEL AGUA, S.L.
San Francisco Javier, 15
41005 Sevilla / ES
03 / Campos Gómez, Jose Luis
HIDROTEC TECNOLOGÍA DEL AGUA, S.L.
San Francisco Javier, 15
41005 Sevilla / ES
04 / Mosquera Corral, Anuska
HIDROTEC TECNOLOGÍA DEL AGUA, S.L.
San Francisco Javier, 15
41005 Sevilla / ES
05 / Méndez Pampín, Ramón
HIDROTEC TECNOLOGÍA DEL AGUA, S.L.
San Francisco Javier, 15
41005 Sevilla / ES
 [2014/24]
Representative(s)Ungria López, Javier
Avda. Ramón y Cajal, 78
28043 Madrid / ES
[2014/24]
Application number, filing date13151389.716.01.2013
[2014/24]
Priority number, dateES2012003191207.12.2012         Original published format: ES 201231912
[2014/24]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2740713
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2740713
Date:17.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/00, C02F3/30, C02F101/16, C02F3/34
[2014/24]
CPC:
C02F3/307 (EP,ES); C02F3/301 (ES); C02F3/006 (EP);
C02F2209/02 (EP); C02F2209/05 (EP); C02F2209/07 (EP);
C02F2209/22 (EP); C02F2209/40 (EP); C02F2209/42 (EP);
Y02W10/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Starten und Steuern eines biologischen Verfahrens zur Ammoniakbeseitigung durch Wirkung von autotrophen Bakterien in Abwasser[2014/24]
English:Method for starting up and controlling a biological process for ammonium removal by the action of autotrophic bacteria in wastewater[2014/24]
French:Procédé de démarrage et de commande d'un processus biologique d'élimination d'ammonium par l'action de bactéries autotrophes dans des eaux usées[2014/24]
Examination procedure28.06.2013Examination requested  [2014/24]
04.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2014Fee for grant paid
06.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2014Receipt 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  08.07.2014
Opposition(s)18.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/48]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.01.2013
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