blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3003994

EP3003994 - A CONTAINER, SERIES OF CONTAINERS AND METHOD FOR TREATING LIQUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, RO, SK		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
10.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nordic Aquafarms Europe AS
Øraveien 2
1630 Gamle Fredrikstad / NO
[2023/37]
Former [2019/10]For all designated states
Nordic Aquafarms AS
Øraveien 2
1630 Gamle Fredrikstad / NO
Former [2016/15]For all designated states
IAA IP ApS
Muslingevej 36 B
8250 Egå / DK
Inventor(s)01 / OLESEN, Jens Ole
Smuglerstien 9 D
DK-8400 Ebeltoft / DK
 [2016/15]
Representative(s)Patrade A/S
Ceresbyen 75
8000 Aarhus C / DK
[2023/27]
Former [2016/15]Gregersen, Niels Henrik, et al
Patrade A/S
Fredens Torv 3A
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Application number, filing date14731150.004.06.2014
[2016/15]
WO2014DK50162
Priority number, dateEP2013017045904.06.2013         Original published format: EP 13170459
[2016/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014194919
Date:11.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3003994
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3003994
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/08, C02F3/20, C02F3/00
[2016/15]
CPC:
C02F3/085 (EP,US); C02F3/006 (EP,US); C02F3/201 (EP,US);
C02F3/22 (EP,US); C02F2003/001 (EP,US); C02F2301/02 (EP,US);
C02F2303/26 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/15]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER, BEHÄLTERSERIEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT[2023/07]
English:A CONTAINER, SERIES OF CONTAINERS AND METHOD FOR TREATING LIQUIDS[2016/15]
French:RÉCIPIENT, SÉRIE DE RÉCIPIENTS ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE LIQUIDE[2023/07]
Former [2016/15]BEHÄLTER, BEHÄLTERSERIE UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN
Former [2016/15]CONTENANT, SERIE DE CONTENANTS ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE LIQUIDES
Entry into regional phase04.01.2016National basic fee paid 
04.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: XN
04.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/15]
19.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2023Fee for grant paid
26.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/11]ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/09]ES05.07.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9201637  (PACQUES BV [NL]) [Y] 1-37 * page 3, lines 22-24; figure 1 *;
 [YD]WO9603351  (BROCKDORFF KNUD PETER [DE]) [YD] 1-37 * page 6, paragraph last - page 7, line last; figures 1-13 *;
 [XDY]GB2315264  (SAM KWANG AQUA CLEAR INC [KR]) [XD] 1,5-19,24,26-29,33-37 * page 9, line 3 - page 10, line 17; figures 1-4 * [Y] 10,12,31;
 [Y]WO02092519  (MACKRLE SVATOPLUK [CZ], et al) [Y] 1-33* page 25, lines 19-25; figures 4,5 *;
 [Y]US2009130742  (FRISCH SAMUEL [US], et al) [Y] 1 * paragraph [0048]; figures 6A,6B,7 *;
 [XDY]EP2394966  (AMBISYS S A [PT], et al) [XD] 1,5-9,11,13,17-19,23,24,26-28,33 * paragraphs [0022] - [0023]; figure 2 * [Y] 31;
 [YD]US2012152831  (BLUM HOLGER [CH]) [YD] 1-37 * figures 1,3 *
ExaminationWO9603351
by applicantWO9603351
 GB2315264
 US2002185418
 WO2007058857
 EP2394966
 US2012015831
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.