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EP About this file: EP0487813

EP0487813 - Process and device to obtain fresh water from warm sea water [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.1995
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PI PRAKTISCHE INFORMATIK GMBH
Lerchenauer Strasse 39
80809 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/23]For all designated states
PI PRAKTISCHE INFORMATIK GMBH
Lerchenauer Strasse 39
D-80809 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schmidt, Edgar, Dr.
Lerchenauer Str. 39
W-8000 München 40 / DE
[1992/23]
Representative(s)Lewald, Dietrich
Vonnemann, Kloiber, Lewald, Hübner Belgradstrasse 1
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/45]Lewald, Dietrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Pienzenauerstrasse 2
D-81679 München / DE
Former [1992/33]Lewald, Dietrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Pienzenauerstrasse 2
W-8000 München 80 / DE
Former [1992/23]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Isartorplatz 6 Postfach 26 02 47
D-80059 München / DE
Application number, filing date91105226.403.04.1991
[1992/23]
Priority number, dateDE1990403643715.11.1990         Original published format: DE 4036437
[1992/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0487813
Date:03.06.1992
Language:DE
[1992/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0487813
Date:17.06.1992
Language:DE
[1992/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0487813
Date:21.09.1994
Language:DE
[1994/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/04, C02F1/16, B01D3/10, // B01D19/00
[1992/23]
CPC:
B01D3/10 (EP,US); C02F1/046 (EP,US); C02F1/16 (EP,US);
C02F2103/08 (EP,US); Y02A20/124 (EP,US); Y10S159/16 (EP,US);
Y10S159/32 (EP,US); Y10S159/40 (EP,US); Y10S203/19 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/23]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Gewinnung von Süsswasser aus warmem Meerwasser[1992/23]
English:Process and device to obtain fresh water from warm sea water[1992/23]
French:Procédé et appareil pour l'obtention d'eau douce à partir de l'eau de mer[1992/23]
Examination procedure01.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/44]
01.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.1994Fee for grant paid
19.05.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.06.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT21.09.1994
NL21.09.1994
[2008/02]
Former [1999/42]IT21.09.1994
NL21.09.1994
Former [1995/35]NL21.09.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2829903  (LICENTIA GMBH);
 [AT]FR2601353  (EL GHAZIRI ABDEL [LB]);
 [APD]DE3938670
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