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EP About this file: EP0315180

EP0315180 - Liquid-solid separation process and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.10.1998
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bartholic, David B.
75 Wetumpka Lane Watchung
New Jersey 07060 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/19]For all designated states
Bartholic, David B.
75 Wetumpka Lane
Watchung New Jersey 07060 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1989/19]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1989/19]Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date88118336.203.11.1988
[1989/19]
Priority number, dateUS1987011688605.11.1987         Original published format: US 116886
[1989/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0315180
Date:10.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0315180
Date:16.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/42]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0315180
Date:16.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.1989
ClassificationIPC:C10G25/08, B01J8/12
[1989/19]
CPC:
C10G25/08 (EP,US); B01J8/085 (EP,US); B01J8/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1989/19]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung für die Fest/Flüssig-Trennung[1989/19]
English:Liquid-solid separation process and apparatus[1989/19]
French:Procédé et dispositif de séparation liquide-solide[1989/19]
Examination procedure10.05.1989Examination requested  [1989/29]
22.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.10.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.03.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1991Fee for grant paid
03.07.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.07.1992  06.08.1992  ADMISSIBLE
STONE & WEBSTER ENG.CORP.
245 Summer Street
Boston, Massachussets 02107 / US
Opponent's representative
Wächtershäuser, Günter
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwälte
Ottostrasse 4
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1994/34]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.1992  06.08.1992  ADMISSIBLE
STONE & WEBSTER ENG.CORP.
245 Summer Street
Boston, Massachussets 02107 / US
Opponent's representative
Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr.
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
D-80331 München / DE
Former [1992/36]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.1992   
STONE & WEBSTER ENG.CORP.
245 Summer Street
Boston, Massachussets 02107 / US
Opponent's representative
Roggero, Sergio
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo 10
I-20121 Milano / IT
03.08.1992No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
04.08.1992No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
25.08.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.01.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.01.1993Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
03.05.1993Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
30.10.1997Date of oral proceedings
01.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
01.12.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.12.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
15.04.1998Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.04.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.07.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.10.1998Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition28.06.1994Appeal received No.  T0534/94
16.08.1994Statement of grounds filed
23.03.1995Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
23.03.1995Date of oral proceedings
06.04.1995Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2935466  (SCHOENMAKERS PIETER J);
 [YD]US4435272  (BARTHOLIC DAVID B [US], et al);
 [Y]US4514285  (NICCUM PHILLIP K [US], et al);
 [A]EP0226483  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR])
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