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EP0730152 - Regulating water treatment agent dosage based on operational system stresses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.09.2003  [2003/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
One Nalco Center
Naperville, IL 60563-1198 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/36]For all designated states
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
One Nalco Center
Naperville Illinois 60563-1198 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hoots, John E.
1430 Lancaster Ave.
St. Charles, IL 60174 / US
02 / Godfrey, Martin R.
2 S 260 Locust Court
Elburn, IL 60119 / US
[1996/36]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1996/51]Hartmann, Günter, et al
RUSCHKE HARTMANN BECKER, Patentanwälte, Pienzenauerstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
Former [1996/36]Ruschke, Olaf, et al
Ruschke & Partner Pienzenauerstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95103061.803.03.1995
[1996/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0730152
Date:04.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0730152
Date:30.07.1997
[1997/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0730152
Date:18.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/18, G01N21/64, C02F1/00, C02F1/52, C02F1/68
[1996/36]
CPC:
G01N21/643 (EP,US); C02F1/54 (KR); B01D21/30 (KR);
G01N33/18 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/008 (EP,US); Y10T436/117497 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/36]
TitleGerman:Regulierung der Wasserbehandlungsmitteldosierung, auf Basis von Betriebssystemspannungen[1996/36]
English:Regulating water treatment agent dosage based on operational system stresses[1996/36]
French:Régulation du dosage d'un agent de traitement de l'eau basée sur des tensions du système d'exploitation[2001/51]
Former [1996/36]Régulation du dosage d'un agent de traitement basée sur des tensions du système d'exploitation
Examination procedure27.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/35]
25.06.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
17.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
28.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2002Fee for grant paid
25.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0624798  (NALCO CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1,7-9,14,18 * abstract * * column 2, line 40 - line 54; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5132096  (HOOTS JOHN E [US], et al) [A] 1,7-9,14,18 * abstract * * column 4, line 1 - column 24; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0504520  (NALCO CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1,14,18 * abstract * * page 2, line 1 - line 13; figure 1 *
ExaminationUS4783314
 US4992380
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