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EP3416733 - STILLAGE SOLIDS CONCENTRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.05.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BL Technologies, Inc.
5951 Clearwater Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55343 / US
[2022/12]
Former [2018/52]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12346 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHRADER, John, Andrew
GE Water & Process Technologies
4636 Somerton Road
Trevose, PA 19053 / US
02 / WILLIAMS, Bryan
GE Water & Process Technologies
4636 Somerton Road
Trevose, PA 19053 / US
03 / WOOD, Michael, R.
GE Water & Process Technologies
4636 Somerton Road
Trevose, PA 19053 / US
04 / BROWN, Jeniffer
GE Water & Process Technologies
4636 Somerton Road
Trevose, PA 19053 / US
05 / TURUNC, Umit
GE Water & Process Technologies
4636 Somerton Road
Trevose, PA 19053 / US
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Greenwoods
Queens House
55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/52]Fonquernie, Sophie Benedicte, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Immeuble Visium
22, avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date17706944.013.02.2017
[2018/52]
WO2017US17619
Priority number, dateUS201662296641P18.02.2016         Original published format: US 201662296641 P
[2018/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2017142827
Date:24.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3416733
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01D17/02, B01D17/04, C02F1/40, C02F9/00, C02F1/56, C02F11/14, C12F3/10, C02F103/32
[2018/52]
CPC:
C12F3/10 (EP,US); B01D17/0217 (EP); B01D17/047 (EP);
B01D21/01 (US); C08F220/56 (US); C08F222/22 (US);
Y02E50/10 (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 [2018/52]
TitleGerman:SCHLEMPENFESTSTOFFKONZENTRATION[2018/52]
English:STILLAGE SOLIDS CONCENTRATION[2018/52]
French:CONCENTRATION DE SOLIDES DE DISTILLATION[2018/52]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2018National basic fee paid 
17.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
17.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2004015121  (CIBA SPEC CHEM WATER TREAT LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-5,7,13-15,17,18 * page 11, paragraph 2; example -; claim - * * page 6, paragraph 3 - page 7, paragraph 1 * * page 7, paragraph 4 - page 8, paragraph 2 * [I] 1-19;
 [X]WO2005075362  (CIBA SPEC CHEM WATER TREAT LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-5,7,13-15 * page 11, line 11 - page 12, line 13; claim - *;
 [X]US2006006116  (SCHEIMANN DAVID W [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,14 * paragraphs [0051] - [0053]; example 1; claim - *;
 [X]US7566469  (SCHEIMANN DAVID W [US]) [X] 1* claim - *;
 [X]US2012125859  (COLLINS JOHN H [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * claim 12 *;
 [X]US2014319066  (LOCASCIO MICHAEL B [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0023] , [0079]; claims 18-27 *
by applicantUS5916991
 US8557125
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