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EP2890610 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BALLAST WATER TREATMENT WITH CONTINUOUS BIOFOULING CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades Pte. Ltd.
Admiralty Road West
Singapore 759956 / SG
[2015/52]
Former [2015/28]For all designated states
Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd
Admiralty Road West
Singapore 759956 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / KUIK, Sow Hong
54 Springleaf Garden
Singapore 788211 / SG
02 / CHEW, Tee Tank
53 Lentor Crescent
Singapore 786720 / SG
03 / CHEW, Hwee Hong
No. 1 Holt Road
11-08
Singapore 129441 / SG
04 / CHUA, Chee Yong
76 Siang Kuang Avenue
Singapore 347985 / SG
 [2015/28]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/02]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2015/28]Merryweather, Colin Henry
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date13834205.028.08.2013
[2020/02]
WO2013SG00376
Priority number, dateSG2012000646030.08.2012         Original published format: SG 201206460
[2015/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014035343
Date:06.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2890610
Date:08.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2890610
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU06.03.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B63J4/00, C02F1/30, C02F1/34, C02F1/32, C02F1/48
[2016/19]
CPC:
B63J4/002 (EP,US); C02F1/32 (US); C02F1/325 (EP,US);
C02F1/487 (EP,US); C02F1/001 (EP,US); C02F1/38 (EP,US);
C02F2103/008 (EP,US); C02F2201/3222 (EP,US); C02F2303/04 (US);
Y02T70/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/28]B63J4/00, C02F1/30, C02F1/34
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 [2015/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BALLASTWASSERBEHANDLUNG MIT KONTINUIERLICHER BIOBEWUCHSKONTROLLE[2015/28]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BALLAST WATER TREATMENT WITH CONTINUOUS BIOFOULING CONTROL[2015/28]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'EAU DE BALLAST À RÉGULATION CONTINUE D'ENCRASSEMENT BIOLOGIQUE[2015/28]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2015National basic fee paid 
24.02.2015Search fee paid 
24.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/28]
24.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2019Fee for grant paid
28.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2019Receipt 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  10.04.2018
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.08.2013
AL08.01.2020
AT08.01.2020
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