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EP0255283 - Products and processes for the flocculation of aqueous suspensions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.04.1992
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.1992Revocation of patentpublished on 10.06.1992 [1992/24]
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 [1988/05]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 / Smith, Nicholas Denzil
8 Otley Road
East Morton Keighley West Yorkshire / GB
[1988/05]
Representative(s)Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/05]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date87306470.322.07.1987
[1988/05]
Priority number, dateGB1986001833928.07.1986         Original published format: GB 8618339
[1988/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0255283
Date:03.02.1988
Language:EN
[1988/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0255283
Date:03.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/52
[1988/05]
CPC:
C02F1/5236 (EP,US); C02F1/5227 (EP,US); C02F1/54 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1988/05]
TitleGerman:Produkte und Verfahren für die Flockung von wässerigen Suspensionen[1988/05]
English:Products and processes for the flocculation of aqueous suspensions[1988/05]
French:Produits et procédés de floculation de suspensions aqueuses[1988/05]
Examination procedure11.12.1987Examination requested  [1988/06]
31.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.1990Fee for grant paid
13.06.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.07.1991  09.08.1991  ADMISSIBLE
S.N.F. S.A.
41, Rue Jean-Huss
F-42000 Saint-Etienne / FR
Opponent's representative
Maiwald, Walter
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Benrather Strasse 15
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1991/35]
Opponent(s)01  02.07.1991  09.08.1991  ADMISSIBLE
SNF
41, Rue Jean-Huss
F-42028 Saint-Etienne Cedex 1 / FR
Opponent's representative
Maiwald, Walter, Dr.
Strasse & Maiwald, Meys, Stach & Vonnemann, Postfach 90 09 54
D-81509 München / DE
13.08.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.01.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.01.1992Legal effect of revocation of patent [1992/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1188394  (FOSECO INT);
 [A]US3839202  (ROY C);
 [Y]GB1501099  (HEMLAB AG)
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