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EP About this file: EP0486574

EP0486574 - IMPROVED SEWAGE TREATMENT PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1994
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, ACT 2612 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2601 / AU
Former [1992/22]For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Division of Radiophysics, 126 Greville Street
Chatswood, NSW 2067 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / PRIESTLEY, Anthony, John
86 Shoubra Road
Elsternwick, VIC 3185 / AU
02 / SUDARMANA, David, Louis
1 Vogue Avenue
Vermont South, VIC 3133 / AU
[1992/22]
Representative(s)Marshall, Monica Anne
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/22]Marshall, Monica Anne
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date90912352.315.08.1990
[1992/22]
WO1990AU00348
Priority number, dateAU1989000580816.08.1989         Original published format: AU 580889
[1992/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9102698
Date:07.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0486574
Date:27.05.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0486574
Date:23.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU07.03.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/28, C02F1/48, C02F1/52, C02F1/24, C02F9/00
[1994/08]
CPC:
C02F1/5236 (EP); C02F1/281 (EP); C02F1/488 (EP);
C02F9/00 (EP); C02F1/24 (EP)
Former IPC [1992/22]C02F1/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/22]
TitleGerman:KLÄRVERFAHREN[1992/22]
English:IMPROVED SEWAGE TREATMENT PROCESS[1992/22]
French:PROCEDE AMELIORE DE TRAITEMENT DES EAUX D'EGOUT[1992/22]
Entry into regional phase02.03.1992National basic fee paid 
02.03.1992Search fee paid 
02.03.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
02.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/22]
04.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.08.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.1993Fee for grant paid
24.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH23.02.1994
DK23.02.1994
ES23.02.1994
IT23.02.1994
LI23.02.1994
SE23.02.1994
LU31.08.1994
[2002/25]
Former [2000/06]CH23.02.1994
DK23.02.1994
IT23.02.1994
LI23.02.1994
SE23.02.1994
LU31.08.1994
Former [1999/42]CH23.02.1994
DK23.02.1994
IT23.02.1994
LI23.02.1994
SE23.02.1994
Former [1998/15]CH23.02.1994
DK23.02.1994
LI23.02.1994
SE23.02.1994
Former [1994/47]CH23.02.1994
LI23.02.1994
SE23.02.1994
Former [1994/45]SE23.02.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]US4427550  (PRIESTLEY ANTHONY J [AU]);
 [A]LU45272
International search[Y]US4279756  (WEISS DONALD E, et al);
 [Y]US3268443  (CANN EVERETT D);
 [A]AU7970087  (COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG);
 [A]AU554857B  (COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG)
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