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EP About this file: EP1017635

EP1017635 - REMOVAL OF CELL GROWTH FROM A BODY OF WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2007
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TELFER, David Brian
48/22 Jennifer Avenue
Runaway Bay, QLD 4216 / AU
For all designated states
Morris, Terence, Edward
9 Ouyan Street
Bundall, QLD 4217 / AU
[2000/28]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Willquist, Bo Lorentz
Awapatent AB Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Willquist, Bo
Willquist & Partners Patentbyra AB, Platensgatan 9 C
582 20 Linköping / SE
Application number, filing date98921271.719.05.1998
[2000/28]
WO1998AU00364
Priority number, dateAU1997PO0688619.05.1997         Original published format: AU PO688697
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9852876
Date:26.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1017635
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1017635
Date:21.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1017635
Date:04.07.2007
[2007/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU26.11.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/48, F16L55/24
[2000/28]
CPC:
C02F1/48 (EP); C02F2201/483 (EP); C02F2303/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/28]
TitleGerman:VERHINDERUNG DES ZELLWACHSTUMS IN EINEM GEWÄSSER[2000/28]
English:REMOVAL OF CELL GROWTH FROM A BODY OF WATER[2000/28]
French:SUPPRESSION DE LA PROLIFERATION CELLULAIRE DANS UN PLAN D'EAU[2000/28]
Entry into regional phase08.12.1999National basic fee paid 
08.12.1999Search fee paid 
08.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
08.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/28]
04.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2006Date of oral proceedings
12.09.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2006Fee for grant paid
18.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06118401.6   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 05.09.2006
Opposition(s)22.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CY21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
FR21.02.2007
IT21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
LU19.05.2007
IE21.05.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
[2010/05]
Former [2008/52]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
FR21.02.2007
IT21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
IE21.05.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2008/23]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
IT21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
IE21.05.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
FR12.10.2007
Former [2008/21]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2008/16]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US4065386  (RIGBY ROBERT ALEXANDER) [A] 1,4,7,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3443810  (PILGRIMM HERBERT) [A] 1,4,7,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5037546  (JANCZAK ANDREW [US], et al) [A] 1,3,4,7,8* the whole document *;
 [A]GB2250221  (TARNPURE LTD [GB]) [A] 1-3,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2261834  (AVONCOURT ENVIRONMENTAL CARE L [GB], et al) [A] 1,3,4,7,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9508510  (STEFANINI DANIEL [GB]) [A] 1,2,4,7,8 * the whole document *;
 [AP]WO9736828  (ZINDEL KNUD [DK], et al) [AP] 1,2,4,7,8 * the whole document *
International search[X]JPH0780467  ;
 [A]US3753886  (MYERS R, et al);
 [X]US4524079  (HOFMANN GUNTER A [US]);
 [X]GB2240732  (BEN CHEN [CN], et al);
 [X]WO9308127  (PATENTS PENDING LIMITED [GB]);
 [X]WO9407790  (BARNES CLIVE [AU], et al);
 [A]US5326530  (BRIDGES JACK E [US]);
 [A]US5326446  (BINGER LARRY [US]);
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1995, no. 21, Database accession no. 1995-158144, XP002948735 & JPH0780467 A 19950328 (GASTER KK)
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