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EP About this file: EP0122013

EP0122013 - Polymeric additives for water [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.11.2001
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CALGON CORPORATION
Route 60-Campbell's Run Road Robinson Township
Pennsylvania 15205 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/42]For all designated states
CALGON CORPORATION
Route 60-Campbell's Run Road
Robinson Township Pennsylvania 15205 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Persinski, Leonard J.
340 Orchard Spring Road
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15226 / US
02 / Walker, Jerry L.
210 Norman Drive
Coraopolis Pennsylvania 15108 / US
03 / Boffardi, Bennett P.
5723 Glen Hill Drive
Bethel Park Pennsylvania 15102 / US
[1984/42]
Representative(s)Crampton, Keith John Allen, et al
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
[1984/42]
Application number, filing date84301450.705.03.1984
[1984/42]
Priority number, dateUS1983047280807.03.1983         Original published format: US 472808
US1984057833114.02.1984         Original published format: US 578331
[1984/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0122013
Date:17.10.1984
Language:EN
[1984/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0122013
Date:21.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.1984
ClassificationIPC:C02F5/08, C23F11/00
[1984/42]
CPC:
C02F5/10 (EP); C02F5/12 (EP); C02F5/14 (EP);
C23F11/08 (EP); C23F11/10 (EP); C23F11/173 (EP);
F02B2075/027 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1984/42]
TitleGerman:Polymere Zusatzstoffe für Wasser[1984/42]
English:Polymeric additives for water[1984/42]
French:Additifs polymères pour l'eau[1984/42]
Examination procedure26.02.1985Examination requested  [1985/19]
09.12.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.06.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.1988Fee for grant paid
26.07.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP86110150.9  / EP0210590
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.09.1989  08.11.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Metallgesellschaft AG, Frankfurt/M
-ZA Recht und Patente- Reuterweg 14 Postfach 10 15 01
D-60271 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  21.09.1989  08.11.1989  ADMISSIBLE
BetzDearborn, Inc.
4636 Somerton Road, PO Box 2002
Trevose, PA 19053-6783 / US
Opponent's representative
Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1998/42]
Opponent(s)01  20.09.1989  08.11.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Metallgesellschaft AG, Frankfurt/M
-ZA Recht und Patente- Reuterweg 14 Postfach 10 15 01
D-60271 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  21.09.1989  08.11.1989  ADMISSIBLE
BetzDearborn, Inc.
4636 Somerton Road, PO Box 2002
Trevose, PA 19053-6783 / US
Opponent's representative
Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1989/47]
Opponent(s)01  20.09.1989  08.11.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Metallgesellschaft AG, Frankfurt/M
-ZA Recht und Patente- Reuterweg 14 Postfach 10 15 01
D-60271 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  21.09.1989  08.11.1989  ADMISSIBLE
W.R. Grace & Co.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036 / US
Opponent's representative
Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1989/46]
Opponent(s)01  20.09.1989  08.11.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Metallgesellschaft AG, Frankfurt/M
-ZA Recht und Patente- Reuterweg 14 Postfach 10 15 01
D-60271 Frankfurt am Main / DE
10.11.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.03.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.10.1991Date of oral proceedings
02.12.1991Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.01.1998Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.10.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.10.2001Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/51]
Appeal following opposition08.04.1998Appeal received No.  T0361/98
08.04.1998Statement of grounds filed
16.10.2001Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
24.01.1992Appeal received No.  T0132/92
31.03.1992Statement of grounds filed
16.10.1995Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [1995/42]
26.02.1996Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1996/09]
06.08.1996Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
11.09.2001Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2001/37]
11.09.2001Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2001/37]
06.08.1996Date of oral proceedings
13.08.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU31.03.1989
SE06.03.1995
CH31.03.1995
LI31.03.1995
[1999/52]
Former [1996/18]SE06.03.1995
CH31.03.1995
LI31.03.1995
Former [1996/04]SE06.03.1995
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2511668  ;
 [X]US3879288  ;
 [X]US4048066  ;
 [X]GB2054548  ;
 [X]US4166041  ;
 [X]EP0062718  ;
 [XP]FR2515631
ExaminationUS3578589
 US4176059
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