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EP0470518 - Device for carrying out photochemical reactions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.04.2000
Database last updated on 28.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ULTRA SYSTEMS GMBH UV-OXIDATION
Maassstrasse 24
D-69123 Heidelberg / DE
[1992/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Massholder, Karl F., Dr.
Panoramastrasse 27
W-6917 Altneudorf / DE
02 / Werz, Wilfried
Schönauer Strasse 19
W-6905 Schriesheim / DE
[1992/07]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date91113016.902.08.1991
[1992/07]
Priority number, dateDE1990402507808.08.1990         Original published format: DE 4025078
[1992/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0470518
Date:12.02.1992
Language:DE
[1992/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0470518
Date:04.05.1994
Language:DE
[1994/18]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0470518
Date:31.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.1991
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/12, C02F1/32
[1992/07]
CPC:
A62D3/176 (EP); A23B2/53 (EP); B01D53/007 (EP);
B01J19/006 (EP); B01J19/02 (EP); B01J19/123 (EP); (+)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/07]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Durchführung photochemischer Reaktionen[1992/07]
English:Device for carrying out photochemical reactions[1992/07]
French:Dispositif pour exécuter des réactions photochimiques[1992/07]
Examination procedure15.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/24]
02.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.11.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.1994Fee for grant paid
28.01.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.02.1995  21.02.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
Heraeusstr. 12-14
D-63450 Hanau / DE
Opponent's representative
Kühn, Hans-Christian
Heraeus Holding GmbH
Stabsstelle Schutzrechte
Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
 [N/P]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
13.03.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.09.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.07.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.07.1996Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.11.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.01.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.04.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition23.09.1996Appeal received No.  T0855/96
25.11.1996Statement of grounds filed
10.11.1999Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
10.11.1999Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK02.08.1995
GB02.08.1995
LU02.08.1995
SE03.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
ES31.08.1995
GR28.02.1996
NL01.03.1996
FR30.04.1996
AT02.08.1998
CH31.08.1998
LI31.08.1998
[2009/30]
Documents cited:Search[X]FR930466  ;
 [Y]FR1074625  (VAR);
 [Y]US4144152  (KITCHENS JUDITH A F);
 [A]EP0202820  (STILL & SONS LTD W M [GB])
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