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EP About this file: EP3068520

EP3068520 - COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR BIOFOULING INHIBITION OF MEMBRANE SEPARATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
[2017/35]
Former [2016/38]For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
370 N. Wabasha Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Yutie
7 Ivy Lane
Stewkley
Leighton Buzzard LU7 0EN / GB
02 / YE, Wenjin
Apartment 301
80-9 Zhayin Road
Shanghai 200438 / CN
03 / HAN, Lingfeng
8-302
No.584 Nanlin Road
Shanghai 200120 / CN
04 / LOHOKARE, Harshada
Bharari B-1 Vrundavan Housing Society
Gate No. 1
Kothrud
Pune 411029 / IN
05 / TU, Wen Li
650 Zhongjiang Road
Shanghai 20062 / CN
 [2016/51]
Former [2016/38]01 / LIU, Yutie
7 Ivy Lane
Stewkley
Leighton Buzzard LU7 0EN / GB
02 / YE, Wenjin
Apartment 301
80-9 Zhayin Road
Shanghai 200438 / CN
03 / HAN, Lingfeng
8-302
No.584 Nanlin Road
Shanghai 200120 / CN
04 / LOHOKARE, Harshada
Bharari B-1 Vrundavan Housing Society
Gate No. 1
Kothrud
Pune 411029 / IN
05 / TU, Wenli
West Chuang Xing Road
Pudong
Shanghai 200120 / CN
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[2016/38]
Application number, filing date14862392.921.10.2014
[2016/38]
WO2014US61497
Priority number, dateCN20131056052612.11.2013         Original published format: CN201310560526
[2016/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015073170
Date:21.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3068520
Date:21.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3068520
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.05.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01D65/08, B01D61/02, B01D65/02, C02F1/44, C02F1/68, B01D61/04, A01N59/00, C02F1/76
[2023/52]
CPC:
B01D65/08 (EP,KR,US); A01N59/00 (EP,US); B01D61/025 (KR,US);
B01D61/027 (KR,US); B01D61/04 (EP,KR,US); B01D61/10 (KR,US);
B01D65/02 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/44 (EP,US); C02F1/441 (EP,KR,US);
C02F1/442 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/68 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/76 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2311/04 (EP,KR,US); B01D2311/12 (EP,KR,US); B01D2321/162 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2321/168 (EP,KR,US); C02F2303/20 (EP,KR,US); Y02A20/131 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A01N59/00, A01N25/22 (US,EP);
B01D2311/04, B01D2311/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/29]B01D65/08, B01D61/02, B01D65/02, C02F1/44, C02F1/68, B01D61/04
Former IPC [2016/38]B01D65/08, B01D61/02
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 [2016/38]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BIOFÄULNIS-HEMMUNG EINER MEMBRANTRENNVORRICHTUNG[2016/38]
English:COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR BIOFOULING INHIBITION OF MEMBRANE SEPARATION DEVICE[2016/38]
French:COMPOSITION ET PROCÉDÉ POUR INHIBER L'ENCRASSEMENT BIOLOGIQUE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE SÉPARATION SUR MEMBRANE[2016/38]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2016National basic fee paid 
31.05.2016Search fee paid 
31.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/38]
19.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2024Fee for grant paid
18.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2013026097  (HIRAO TAKANORI [JP], et al);
 [XY]US2013101683  (TU WEN LI [CN], et al)
International search[A]US2003029812  (BURNS THOMAS WARREN [US], et al);
 [A]US2005147528  (SHIM SANG-HEA [KR], et al);
 [A]US2006089285  (AHMED FAHIM U [US], et al);
 [A]US2010092574  (SWEENY PHILIP GERDON [US]);
 [X]US2013101683  (TU WEN LI [CN], et al)
by applicantUS6380182
 JP2006263510
 JP2010201313
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