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EP0696259 - APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/07]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER
[1999/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2000
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WASTECH INTERNATIONAL INC.
230 Maplewood Avenue, Suite 2 Portsmouth
New Hampshire 03801 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/33]For all designated states
WASTECH INTERNATIONAL INC.
230 Maplewood Avenue, Suite 2
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 / US
Former [1996/07]For all designated states
Rummler, John, M.
230 Maplewood Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rummler, John
230 Maplewood Avenue, Suite 2
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 / US
[1996/33]
Former [1996/07]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/32]Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
Société de Protection des Inventions 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1996/33]Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1996/07]Des Termes, Monique, et al
c/o Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date94914896.928.04.1994
[1996/07]
WO1994US04483
Priority number, dateUS1993005340228.04.1993         Original published format: US 53402
[1996/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9425402
Date:10.11.1994
[1994/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0696259
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0696259
Date:29.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.11.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/38, C02F1/72, C02F11/10, C02F9/00, E03D5/014
[1997/12]
CPC:
F23G5/10 (EP,US); B01D21/0003 (EP,US); B01D21/0012 (EP,US);
B01D21/0039 (EP,US); B01D21/02 (EP,US); B01D21/2411 (EP,US);
B01D21/2433 (EP,US); B01D21/2444 (EP,US); B01D21/245 (EP,US);
B01D21/26 (EP,US); B01D21/30 (EP,US); B01D21/34 (EP,US);
B01D39/2068 (EP,US); B01D50/00 (EP,US); B01D65/02 (EP,US);
B01J19/126 (EP,US); C02F1/302 (EP,US); C02F1/32 (EP,US);
C02F1/38 (EP,US); C02F1/76 (EP,US); C02F11/06 (EP,US);
C02F9/00 (EP,US); B01D21/2494 (EP,US); B01D2221/02 (EP,US);
B01D2321/04 (EP,US); B01D2321/185 (EP,US); C02F1/283 (EP,US);
C02F1/30 (EP,US); C02F1/461 (EP,US); C02F1/722 (EP,US);
C02F1/78 (EP,US); C02F2103/002 (EP,US); C02F2103/005 (EP,US);
F23G2201/20 (EP,US); F23G2204/203 (EP,US); F23G2209/12 (EP,US);
F23J2217/104 (EP,US); F23J2219/30 (EP,US); Y02W10/40 (EP,US);
Y10S210/919 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B01D21/0003, B01D21/2411, B01D21/26 (EP,US);
B01D21/0012, B01D21/0039, B01D21/02, B01D21/2411, B01D21/2444 (US,EP);
B01D21/0012, B01D21/0039, B01D21/2411, B01D21/2433 (US,EP);
B01D21/0012, B01D21/0039, B01D21/2411, B01D21/2433, B01D21/245 (US,EP);
B01D21/2411, B01D21/2433, B01D21/2444, B01D21/245 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [1996/07]C02F1/38, C02F1/72, C02F11/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/07]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ABWASSER[1999/13]
English:APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER[1999/13]
French:APPAREIL DESTINES AU TRAITEMENT DES EAUX USEES[1999/13]
Former [1996/07]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ABWASSER
Former [1996/07]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER
Former [1996/07]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DESTINES AU TRAITEMENT DES EAUX USEES
Entry into regional phase18.10.1995National basic fee paid 
18.10.1995Search fee paid 
18.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.10.1995Examination requested  [1996/07]
10.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.1999Fee for grant paid
04.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.12.1999
BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
GR29.12.1999
IT29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
DK29.03.2000
PT29.03.2000
LU28.04.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2004/39]AT29.12.1999
BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
GR29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
DK29.03.2000
PT29.03.2000
LU28.04.2000
Former [2004/07]AT29.12.1999
BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
GR29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
DK29.03.2000
PT29.03.2000
Former [2003/45]AT29.12.1999
BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
DK29.03.2000
PT29.03.2000
Former [2003/17]AT29.12.1999
BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
MC30.04.2000
Former [2003/08]AT29.12.1999
BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
Former [2002/26]AT29.12.1999
BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
Former [2002/23]AT29.12.1999
BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
Former [2000/52]AT29.12.1999
BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
Former [2000/51]AT29.12.1999
BE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
CH03.04.2000
LI03.04.2000
Former [2000/50]BE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
CH03.04.2000
LI03.04.2000
Former [2000/43]BE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01300112  ;
 [A]JPS63148018  ;
 [A]EP0126049  (AKESSON TORSTEN) [A] 1-3 * figures 4,5; claims 1-3,6 *;
 [A]WO9010760  (LATAILLADE MAURICE [FR]) [A] 1,6 * figures 1-3; claims 1,2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900219), vol. 14, no. 87, Database accession no. (M - 937), & JP01300112 A 19891204 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO) [A] 6,9,11,13,14,16 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880620), vol. 12, no. 404, Database accession no. (M - 757), & JP63148018 A 00000000 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO) [A] 6 * abstract *
International search[Y]US2566731  (KOMLINE THOMAS R);
 [X]US4237006  (COLMAN DEREK A, et al);
 [X]US4378289  (HUNTER A BRUCE [CA]);
 [Y]US4592291  (SULLIVAN III DENNIS W [US]);
 [XY]US5185087  (LISTER ROY D [US], et al);
 [XY]US5191184  (SHIN DONG-LYOUL [KR])
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