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EP About this file: EP1007478

EP1007478 - ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF LIQUID SUCH AS WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2004
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sterilox Technologies International Limited
85e Milton Park Abingdon
Oxfordshire OX14 4RY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/20]For all designated states
Sterilox Technologies International Limited
85e Milton Park
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RY / GB
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
Enigma (UK) Limited
National Agricultural Centre
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BORWICK, Robert Norman, Nat. Agricultural Centre
Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth
Warwickshire CV8 2LZ / GB
02 / STOLLARD, Rosalyn Jean, Nat.Agriculture Centre
Stoneleigh Park
Warwickshire CV8 2LZ / GB
03 / ROBINSON, Stewart Charles, Nat. Agriculture Centre
Stoneleigh Park
Warwickshire CV8 2LZ / GB
04 / BAKHIR, Vitold Mikhailovich
Let Ltd., 3 Kasatkina Street
Moscow, 129301 / RU
05 / ZADOROZHNY, Jury Georgievich
Let Ltd., 3 Kasatkina Street
Moscow, 129301 / RU
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Caldwell, Judith Margaret, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Caldwell, Judith Margaret, et al
David Keltie Associates, 12 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1AG / GB
Former [2000/24]Croston, David, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date97943068.329.09.1997
[2000/24]
WO1997GB02666
Priority number, dateGB1996002016727.09.1996         Original published format: GB 9620167
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9813304
Date:02.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1007478
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1007478
Date:20.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/46
[2000/24]
CPC:
C02F1/4618 (EP); C02F1/008 (EP); C02F1/46104 (EP);
C02F2001/46119 (EP); C02F2201/003 (EP); C02F2201/4611 (EP);
C02F2201/46115 (EP); C02F2201/46125 (EP); C02F2201/46145 (EP);
C02F2201/4618 (EP); C02F2209/04 (EP); C02F2209/06 (EP);
C02F2301/043 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/24]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHEMISCHE BEHANDLUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN Z.B. WASSER[2000/24]
English:ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF LIQUID SUCH AS WATER[2000/24]
French:TRAITEMENT ELECTROCHIMIQUE D'UN LIQUIDE TEL QUE L'EAU[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase30.07.1999National basic fee paid 
30.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/24]
26.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
05.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2003Fee for grant paid
29.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.06.1999AT   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999BE   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999CH   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999DE   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999DK   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999ES   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999FI   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999FR   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999GB   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999GR   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999IE   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999IT   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999LU   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999MC   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999NL   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999PT   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
30.06.1999SE   M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
30.06.1999M01   Fee paid on   30.07.1999
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199903   M06   Fee paid on   02.03.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
IE29.09.2003
LU29.09.2003
MC30.09.2003
DK20.11.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
ES01.12.2003
PT20.01.2004
[2005/02]
Former [2004/46]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
IE29.09.2003
LU29.09.2003
DK20.11.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
ES01.12.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/40]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
IE29.09.2003
LU29.09.2003
DK20.11.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/39]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
LU29.09.2003
DK20.11.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/31]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
DK20.11.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/29]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
DK20.11.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
Former [2004/28]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
Former [2004/22]AT20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
Former [2004/16]AT20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
Former [2004/14]AT20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
GR20.11.2003
Former [2004/13]FI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
Former [2004/12]FI20.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[A] JPH08173964  
 [A] JPH07265861  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 096, no. 011 29 November 1996 (1996-11-29) [A] 5,16 * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 096, no. 002 29 February 1996 (1996-02-29) [A] 27,28 * abstract *
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