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EP About this file: EP0800482

EP0800482 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONCENTRATED WASTEWATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Petering, John L.
804 South Broad Street
Mankato, MN 56001 / US
[1997/42]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/42]
Representative(s)MacGregor, Gordon
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/42]MacGregor, Gordon
ERIC POTTER CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham, NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date95944209.622.12.1995
[1997/42]
WO1995US16804
Priority number, dateUS1994036425827.12.1994         Original published format: US 364258
[1997/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9620138
Date:04.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0800482
Date:15.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0800482
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.07.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/30
[1997/42]
CPC:
C02F3/308 (EP,US); Y10S210/903 (EP,US); Y10S210/906 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/42]
TitleGerman:METHODE UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON KONZENTRIERTEM ABWASSER[1997/42]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONCENTRATED WASTEWATER[1997/42]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT D'EAUX RESIDUAIRES CHARGEES ET APPAREIL CORRESPONDANT[1997/42]
Entry into regional phase14.07.1997National basic fee paid 
14.07.1997Search fee paid 
14.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/42]
24.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
23.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2001Fee for grant paid
03.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR03.04.2002
IT03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
DE04.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
GB22.12.2002
BE31.12.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
DE04.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
GB22.12.2002
BE31.12.2002
Former [2004/22]NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
DE04.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
GB22.12.2002
BE31.12.2002
FR03.01.2003
Former [2004/10]NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
DE04.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
BE31.12.2002
FR03.01.2003
Former [2004/04]NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
DE04.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
FR03.01.2003
Former [2003/47]NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
DE04.07.2002
FR03.01.2003
Former [2003/46]NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
DE04.07.2002
Former [2003/30]NL03.04.2002
DE04.07.2002
Former [2003/09]NL03.04.2002
Documents cited:Search[XAY]DE2550818  (FUNK MICHAEL) [X] 1,2,5,7-11,13,14,16 * page 8, paragraph 8 * * page 13, paragraph 2 * * page 17, paragraph 3 * * page 20, paragraph 2; figure 1; claim 1 * [A] 12,15 [Y] 3,4,6;
 [XA]FR2414025  (MALLET ENTREPRISE GLE CONST [FR]) [X] 13 * figure 1; claims 1-3,6-8 *[A] 14;
 [X]US4272383  (MCGREW JAY L) [X] 13,14 * column 12, lines 30-44; claims 1,3-5,12,26 *;
 [YA]DE4331927  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [Y] 3,4,6 * the whole document * [A] 1,2,4,5,7-16
International search[X]US4192742  (BEBIN JEAN [FR], et al);
 [Y]US4415452  (HEIL RICHARD W [US], et al)
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