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EP About this file: EP3440169

EP3440169 - REMOVAL OF ORGANIC DEPOSITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ChampionX USA Inc.
11177 S. Stadium Dr.
Sugar Land, TX 77478 / US
[2021/20]
Former [2019/07]For all designated states
Ecolab USA, Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRONDMAN, Herman
c/o Nalco Champion
Delden Technology Center
Langestraat 169
7491 AE Delden / NL
02 / IN'T VELD, Peter
c/o Nalco Champion
Delden Technology Center
Langestraat 169
7491 AE Delden / NL
03 / DORON, Audrey
c/o Nalco Champion
Delden Technology Center
Langestraat 169
7491 AE Delden / NL
04 / SARAMITO, Anne
c/o Nalco Champion
Delden Technology Center
Langestraat 169
7491 AE Delden / NL
 [2019/07]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/21]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2019/07]HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Application number, filing date17716644.404.04.2017
[2019/07]
WO2017IB51915
Priority number, dateGB2016000577104.04.2016         Original published format: GB 201605771
[2019/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017175130
Date:12.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3440169
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3440169
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/34, C11D3/18, C11D3/43
[2019/07]
CPC:
C11D1/345 (EP,US); C11D1/34 (RU); C11D11/00 (RU);
C11D3/046 (US); C11D3/18 (EP,RU,US); C11D3/43 (EP,RU,US);
C11D7/36 (EP,US); C11D7/5027 (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 [2019/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTFERNUNG VON ORGANISCHEN ABLAGERUNGEN[2019/07]
English:REMOVAL OF ORGANIC DEPOSITS[2019/07]
French:ÉLIMINATION DE DÉPÔTS ORGANIQUES[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2018National basic fee paid 
04.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
04.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2021Fee for grant paid
06.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.04.2017
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB1242030  (HENKEL & CIE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-49 * example -; claim - *;
 [I]EP1352644  (KAO CORP [JP]) [I] 46,49 * example -; claim - *;
 [I]EP1621603  (KAO CORP [JP]) [I] 46,49* example -; claim - *
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