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EP0234875 - Photocatalytic treatment of water for the preparation of extrapure water [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.1993
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.09.1993 [1993/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NOMURA MICRO SCIENCE CO., LTD.
2-9-8, Okada Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa 243 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/36]For all designated states
NOMURA MICRO SCIENCE CO., LTD.
1-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawai, Tomoji
16-1-615, Onohara
Minoo-shi Osaka-fu / JP
02 / Ohta, Yoshiharu
15-2 Hiratsuka 4-chome
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Satoh, Hisao
7-13 Wakamatsu 4-chome
Sagamihara-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1987/36]
Representative(s)Moon, Donald Keith, et al
BREWER & SON Quality House Quality Court Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1HT / GB
[1990/34]
Former [1987/36]Field, Roger Norton
Brewer & Son Quality House Quality Court Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1HT / GB
Application number, filing date87301453.419.02.1987
[1987/36]
Priority number, dateJP1986003384320.02.1986         Original published format: JP 3384386
[1987/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0234875
Date:02.09.1987
Language:EN
[1987/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0234875
Date:23.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0234875
Date:09.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.1989
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/30, C02F1/32, C02F1/72
[1989/49]
CPC:
C02F1/32 (EP,US); Y10S210/90 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1987/36]C02F1/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1987/36]
TitleGerman:Aufbereitung superreinen Wassers mittels Fotokatalyse[1987/36]
English:Photocatalytic treatment of water for the preparation of extrapure water[1987/36]
French:Préparation de l'eau ultrapure par traitement photocatalytique[1987/36]
Examination procedure05.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/05]
31.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.01.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.02.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.1992Fee for grant paid
05.05.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.06.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4571290  (WARD MICHAEL D [US], et al);
 [A]FR2116640  (ANVAR);
 [A]DE3405217  (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO [JP])
ExaminationDE2729760
 EP0306301
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