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EP0579744 - METHOD FOR REDUCING COLORED MATTER FROM BLEACH EFFLUENT USING A DZD BLEACH SEQUENCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.12.2001
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Corporate Research Center, Long Meadow Road
Tuxedo, NY 10987 / US
[1994/04]
Inventor(s)01 / BHATTACHARJEE, Shyam S.
22 Chatham Road
Monroe, NY 10950 / US
02 / RENARD, Jean J.
1405 Oak Tree Court
Mobile, AL 36608 / US
[1994/04]
Representative(s)Wiklund, Erik
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [1994/04]Wiklund, Erik
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
S-200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date92910321.626.03.1992
[1994/04]
WO1992US02533
Priority number, dateUS1991068272808.04.1991         Original published format: US 682728
[1994/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9217639
Date:15.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0579744
Date:26.01.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.10.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:D21C9/14, D21C9/153, D21C9/10
[1995/43]
CPC:
D21C9/144 (EP,US); D21C9/153 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/04]D21C9/14, D21C9/153
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/04]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERMINDERUNG DER FARBSTOFFE EINES BLEICHABWASSERS MITTELS EINER DZD-BLEICHSEQUENZ[1994/04]
English:METHOD FOR REDUCING COLORED MATTER FROM BLEACH EFFLUENT USING A DZD BLEACH SEQUENCE[1994/04]
French:PROCEDE DE REDUCTION DE MATIERE COLOREE D'UN EFFLUENT DE BLANCHIMENT EN UTILISANT UNE SEQUENCE DE BLANCHIMENT DZD[1994/04]
Entry into regional phase08.10.1993National basic fee paid 
08.10.1993Search fee paid 
08.10.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
08.10.1993Examination requested  [1994/04]
14.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2002/04]
15.11.2001Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/04]
Appeal following examination08.10.1997Appeal received No.  T0070/98
05.12.1997Statement of grounds filed
22.12.2000Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2000/52]
22.02.2001Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2001/08]
15.11.2001Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
15.11.2001Date of oral proceedings
23.11.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
05.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
02.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199403   M06   Fee paid on   04.08.1994
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Documents cited:Search  No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]   69th Annual Meeting Technical Section Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, 01 February 1983, LIEBERGOTT et al., "Oxidative Bleeching - A Review", pages 169-183, see pages 175 and 176. [Y]
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