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EP About this file: EP3009202

EP3009202 - SURFACE CLEANING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sloan Water Technology Limited
4 Coleman Street, 6th Floor
London
EC2R 5AR / GB
[2019/17]
Former [2016/16]For all designated states
University Of Southampton
Highfield Southampton
SO17 1BJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LEIGHTON, Timothy, Grant
Drws y Coed
Canada Road
West Wellow Hampshire SO51 6DD / GB
02 / VIAN, Christopher, James, Bradshaw
1 Nichols Road
Portishead Somerset BS20 8DT / GB
03 / BIRKIN, Peter, Robert
3 Roundmead Road
Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 8TR / GB
 [2016/16]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/16]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date15196928.426.08.2010
[2016/16]
Priority number, dateGB2009001483626.08.2009         Original published format: GB 0914836
[2016/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3009202
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3009202
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3009202
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:B08B3/10, B08B3/12
[2016/16]
CPC:
B08B3/12 (EP,GB,US); B08B3/10 (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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/03]
Former [2016/16]AL,  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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN SOWIE ÜBERWACHUNG DAFÜR[2016/24]
English:SURFACE CLEANING METHOD[2016/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE NETTOYAGE ET COMMANDE DE CELUI-CI[2016/24]
Former [2016/16]OBERFLÄCHE REINIGUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2016/16]MÉTHODE DE NETTOYAGE DE SURFACE
Examination procedure30.11.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
23.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
23.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2018Fee for grant paid
17.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10748081.6  / EP2470310
Opposition(s)01.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
23.03.2017Request for further processing filed
23.03.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.04.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.08.2010
AL31.10.2018
AT31.10.2018
CY31.10.2018
CZ31.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
EE31.10.2018
ES31.10.2018
FI31.10.2018
HR31.10.2018
LT31.10.2018
LV31.10.2018
MC31.10.2018
MK31.10.2018
MT31.10.2018
PL31.10.2018
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SE31.10.2018
SI31.10.2018
SK31.10.2018
SM31.10.2018
TR31.10.2018
BG31.01.2019
NO31.01.2019
GR01.02.2019
IS28.02.2019
PT01.03.2019
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Documents cited:Search[IY]JPH03264682  (FURUKAWA ALUMINIUM) [I] 1 * abstract * [Y] 2-9,11-15;
 [Y]EP0839586  (PRE TECH CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2-9,11-15* figure 1; claims 1,2,4 *;
 [YA]JP2004167377  (COSMO HITEC CO LTD) [Y] 2-9,12-15 * abstract * [A] 11;
 [XY]US2007062555  (CHANG SEAN [TW], et al) [X] 1 * claim 6 * [Y] 2-9,11-15;
 [XY]JP2007311756  (PRE TECH CO LTD) [X] 1 * abstract * [Y] 2-9,11-15
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