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EP About this file: EP0375385

EP0375385 - Scale control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.1994
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.1994 [1994/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/26]For all designated states
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Greaves, Brian
23, Bunbury Drive
Runcorn Cheshire, WA7 4AL / GB
[1990/26]
Representative(s)Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1990/26]Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date89313326.420.12.1989
[1990/26]
Priority number, dateGB1988002961220.12.1988         Original published format: GB 8829612
[1990/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0375385
Date:27.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0375385
Date:19.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0375385
Date:10.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:C02F5/14
[1990/26]
CPC:
C02F5/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/26]
TitleGerman:Kesselsteinverhütung[1990/26]
English:Scale control[1990/26]
French:Inhibition de tartre[1990/26]
Examination procedure14.03.1991Examination requested  [1991/19]
25.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
31.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.1993Fee for grant paid
16.08.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1131738  (PROCTER & GAMBLE);
 [Y]US3483178  (CRUTCHFIELD MARVIN M, et al);
 [A]DE2325829  (HENKEL & CIE GMBH);
 [A]DE2360711  (HENKEL & CIE GMBH);
 [X]EP0218798  (BENCKISER KNAPSACK GMBH [DE])
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