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EP0232302 - CLARIFICATION OF BAYER PROCESS LIQUORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  28.07.1995
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Limited
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor Bradford
West Yorkshire BD12 0JZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/34]For all designated states
ALLIED COLLOIDS LIMITED
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD12 0JZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FIELD, John, Rodney
2 Leyburn Avenue Hipperholme
Halifax West Yorkshire / GB
02 / MOODY, Gillian, Mary
106 Granny Hall Lane
Brighouse West Yorkshire / GB
03 / HUNTER, Trevor, Keith
"Fieldhead" Burley Woodhead
Ilkley West Yorkshire / GB
[1987/34]
Representative(s)Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/34]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date86904301.817.07.1986
[1987/34]
WO1986GB00417
Priority number, dateGB1985001910729.07.1985         Original published format: GB 8519107
[1987/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8700825
Date:12.02.1987
Language:EN
[1987/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0232302
Date:19.08.1987
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1987/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0232302
Date:20.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.02.1987
ClassificationIPC:C01F7/06, C01F7/46
[1987/34]
CPC:
C01F7/47 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1987/34]
TitleGerman:KLÄREN VON LÖSUNGEN DES BAYER-VERFAHRENS[1987/34]
English:CLARIFICATION OF BAYER PROCESS LIQUORS[1987/34]
French:CLARIFICATION DE LIQUEURS OBTENUES PAR LE PROCEDE BAYER[1987/34]
Entry into regional phase23.04.1987National basic fee paid 
23.04.1987Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.1987Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.1987Examination requested  [1987/34]
12.10.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.02.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.1989Fee for grant paid
11.05.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.06.1990  10.07.1990  ADMISSIBLE
SNF Floerger
41, Rue Jean-Huss
F-42028 Saint-Etienne Cedex / FR
Opponent's representative
Maiwald, Walter
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/39]
Opponent(s)01  19.06.1990  10.07.1990  ADMISSIBLE
SNF Floerger
41, Rue Jean-Huss
F-42028 Saint-Etienne Cedex / FR
Opponent's representative
Maiwald, Walter
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [1990/33]
Opponent(s)01  19.06.1990  10.07.1990  ADMISSIBLE
SNF Floerger
41, Rue Jean-Huss
F-42028 Saint-Etienne Cedex / FR
Opponent's representative
Maiwald, Walter, Dr.
Maiwald & Partner, Postfach 15 13 09
D-80337 München / DE
29.06.1990No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
02.07.1990No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
01.08.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.12.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.12.1990Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
19.02.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
29.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.02.1992Date of oral proceedings
05.05.1992Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.05.1992Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
09.07.1992Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1992/44]
31.08.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
10.09.1994Legal effect of revocation of patent [1995/38]
Appeal following opposition09.07.1992Appeal received No.  T0626/92
11.09.1992Statement of grounds filed
08.09.1994Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL20.09.1989
[1990/27]
Cited inInternational searchFR2517314  [ ] (BUCKMAN LABOR INC [US]);
 US4396752  [ ] (CABESTANY JEAN [FR], et al);
 US4578255  [ ] (ROE WILLIAM J [US], et al)
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