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EP About this file: EP0210837

EP0210837 - Reverse osmosis treatment process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.1994
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.09.1994 [1994/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FOR MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS TO THE FOOD INDUSTRIES
2nd Floor, No. 202 of Honda Building 2-13, Toranomon 3-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1987/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Okonogi, Shigeo
10-12, Chuo 5-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Tomita, Mamoru
47-6 Higashiasahina 1-chome Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama City Kanagawa Prefecture / JP
03 / Fukuwatari, Yasuo
1-4-103 Nijigaoka 3-chome Aso-ku
Kawasaki City Kanagawa Prefecture / JP
04 / Matsumoto, Koichi
5-14 Kamiyoga 1-chome
Setagaya-ku Tokyo / JP
05 / Tamura, Yoshitaka
4-5, Fujizuka 1-chome Kohoku-ku
Yokohama City Kanagawa Prefecture / JP
06 / Mizota, Teruhiko
4-4-101, Seishincho 1-chome
Edogawa-ku Tokyo / JP
07 / Nakajima, Atsushi
40-6, Sunagawacho 2-chome
Tachikawa City Tokyo / JP
08 / Endo, Haruo
123, Saromacho Asanishitomi
Tokoro-gun Hokkaido / JP
09 / Sato, Norio
37-5-308 Mukaihara 4-chome
Higashiyamato City Tokyo / JP
10 / Inagaki, Koji
40-6-103, Sunagawacho 2-chome
Tachikawa City Tokyo / JP
[1993/40]
Former [1987/06]01 / Okonogi, Shigeo
10-12, Chuo 5-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Tomita, Mamoru
47-6 Higashiasahina 1-chome Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama City Kanagawa Prefecture / JP
03 / Fukuwatari, Yasuo
1-4-103 Nijigaoka 3-chome Aso-ku
Kawasaki City Kanagawa Prefecture / JP
04 / Matsumoto, Koichi
5-14 Kamiyoga 1-chome
Setagaya-ku Tokyo / JP
05 / Tamura, Yoshitaka
4-5, Fujizuka 1-chome Kohoku-ku
Yokohama City Kanagawa Prefecture / JP
06 / Mizota, Teruhiko
4-4-101, Seishincho 1-chome
Edogawa-ku Tokyo / JP
07 / Nakajima, Atsushi
40-6, Sunagawacho 2-chome
Tachikawa City Tokyo / JP
08 / Endo, Haruo
123, Saromacho Asanishitomi
Tokoro-gun Hokkaido / JP
09 / Sato, Norio
37-5-308 Mukaiharaa 4-chome
Higashiyamato City Tokyo / JP
10 / Inagaki, Koji
40-6-103, Sunagawacho 2-chome
Tachikawa City Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/35]Quest, Barry, et al
Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw & Co., 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Former [1987/06]Quest, Barry
M'CAW & CO. 41-51 Royal Exchange Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date86305659.423.07.1986
[1987/06]
Priority number, dateJP1985016281625.07.1985         Original published format: JP 16281685
[1987/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0210837
Date:04.02.1987
Language:EN
[1987/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0210837
Date:30.09.1987
Language:EN
[1987/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0210837
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.1987
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/02, A23C9/142
[1993/40]
CPC:
B01D61/12 (EP); B01D61/026 (EP,US); A23C9/1427 (EP)
Former IPC [1987/38]B01D13/00, A23C9/142
Former IPC [1987/06]B01D13/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1987/06]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Anwendung von umgekehrter Osmose[1987/06]
English:Reverse osmosis treatment process[1987/06]
French:Procédé de traitement avec osmose inverse[1987/06]
Examination procedure02.11.1987Examination requested  [1988/02]
18.10.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
30.06.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.1991Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.1992Date of oral proceedings
12.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.1992Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.1993Fee for grant paid
11.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/39]
Request for further processing for:30.09.1991Request for further processing filed
01.10.1991Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.10.1991Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
08.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
03.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
11.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3836457  (GROSS M, et al);
 [A]GB2130069  (FOREMOST MCKESSON);
 [X]EP0122439  (NEPTUNE MICROFLOC INC [US])
    [ ] - J DAIRY SCIENCE, vol. 63, no. 2, 1980, pages 204-214, Champaign, Illinois, US; J. HIDDINK et al.: "Reverse osmosis of dairy liquids"
    [ ] - J DAIRY SCI. vol. 54, no. 3, 1971, pages 306-311, Champaign, Illinois, US; T.H. LIM et al.: "Role of protein in reverse osmosis of cottage cheese whey"
    [ ] - JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, vol. 66, no. 12, 1983, pages 2447-2451, Champaign, Illinois, US; D.M. BARBANO et al.: " Influence of reverse osmosis on milk lipolysis"
    [ ] - THE AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF DAIRY TECHNOLOGY, vol. 33, no. 2, 1978, pages 57-62, Parkville Victoria, AU; B.R. SMITH et al.: "Fouling in reverse osmosis of whey"
Examination   - C.PERI - W.L.DUNKLEY,Journal of Food Science,Vol.36(1991),p.1-25/1-3a "Reverse Osmosis of cottage cheese whey"
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