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EP About this file: EP0253132

EP0253132 - Tap water filter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.06.1995
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): GR		published on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Busch, Michael
Hartingstrasse 13
D-65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[1988/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Busch, Erich
Walkmühlstrasse 11
D-6204 Taunusstein 4 / DE
02 / Busch, Michael
Walkmühlstrasse 11
D-6204 Taunusstein 4 / DE
[1988/03]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1994/11]
Former [1989/49]Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Sonnenberger Strasse 100
D-65193 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1989/30]Schmitz, Waldemar, Dipl.-Phys.
Schmitz + Rasper, Patentanwälte Lessingstrasse 10
D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1988/03]Dipl.-Ing. H. Hauck, Dipl.-Ing. E. Graalfs, Dipl.-Ing. W. Wehnert, Dr.-Ing. W. Döring
Postfach 30 24 30
D-20308 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date87108269.909.06.1987
[1988/03]
Priority number, dateDE1986362441418.07.1986         Original published format: DE 3624414
[1988/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0253132
Date:20.01.1988
Language:DE
[1988/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0253132
Date:12.06.1991
Language:DE
[1991/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:C02F9/00, C02F1/28, C02F1/42, C02F1/50, B01D35/04
[1988/03]
CPC:
C02F1/42 (EP,US); B01J47/012 (EP,US); C02F1/288 (EP,US);
C02F1/505 (EP,US); C02F2201/006 (EP,US); C02F2307/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/03]
TitleGerman:Filter zum Reinigen von Leitungswasser[1988/03]
English:Tap water filter[1988/03]
French:Filtre pour l'eau du robinet[1988/03]
Examination procedure16.07.1988Examination requested  [1988/37]
24.05.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.01.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.09.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.1990Fee for grant paid
22.12.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.03.1992  01.04.1992  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Ruhrchemie Postfach 13 01 60
D-46128 Oberhausen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1992/18]
Opponent(s)01  10.03.1992  01.04.1992  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Ruhrchemie Postfach 13 01 60
D-46128 Oberhausen / DE
14.09.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.12.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.01.1993Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
24.05.1993Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
20.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
22.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.01.1995Date of oral proceedings
27.02.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.02.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.03.1995Legal effect of revocation of patent [1995/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
10.10.198903   M06   Fee paid on   26.03.1990
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Stay/Interruption19.02.1989Interruption of proceedings. Reason: representative has died
10.10.1989Resumption of proceedings
Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU09.06.1993
ES10.06.1993
SE10.06.1993
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
GR30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
NL01.01.1994
AT09.06.1994
GB09.06.1994
FR28.02.1995
[2008/40]
Former [2004/50]LU09.06.1993
ES10.06.1993
SE10.06.1993
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
NL01.01.1994
AT09.06.1994
GB09.06.1994
GR30.12.1994
FR28.02.1995
Former [2004/38]LU09.06.1993
ES10.06.1993
SE10.06.1993
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
NL01.01.1994
AT09.06.1994
GB09.06.1994
FR28.02.1995
Former [2000/06]SE10.06.1993
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
LU30.06.1993
NL01.01.1994
AT09.06.1994
GB09.06.1994
FR28.02.1995
Former [1995/41]SE10.06.1993
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
NL01.01.1994
AT09.06.1994
GB09.06.1994
FR28.02.1995
Former [1995/37]SE10.06.1993
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
NL01.01.1994
AT09.06.1994
GB09.06.1994
Former [1995/29]SE10.06.1993
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
NL01.01.1994
AT09.06.1994
Former [1994/39]SE10.06.1993
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
NL01.01.1994
Former [1994/26]SE10.06.1993
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
Former [1994/18]SE10.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
Former [1994/16]SE10.06.1993
Documents cited:Search[A]US2508602  (ALEXANDER GOETZ);
 [A]US2692855  (WALTER JUDA);
 [A]CH339888  (KATADYN GES MBH DEUTSCHE [DE]);
 [A]FR1282142  ;
 [Y]US3327859  (PALL DAVID B);
 [A]FR91283E  ;
 [X]DE1517508  (BERKEFELD FILTER GES, et al);
 [A]DE2656465  (HASSLER GERHARD [CH], et al);
 [A]DE3001674  (FICHTEL & SACHS AG [DE]);
 [Y]DE8518951U
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