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EP About this file: EP1052226

EP1052226 - WATER QUALITY IMPROVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.11.2004
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
I.B.E. Co., Ltd.
18, Aza Gochu, Oaza Nishihazu, Hazu-cho, Hazu-gun
Aichi 444-0703 / JP
[2000/46]
Inventor(s)01 / OYABU, Toshiharu
9-404, 2-ban, Daiko Minami 2-chome, Higashi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 461-0047 / JP
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2000/46]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date99901169.522.01.1999
[2000/46]
WO1999JP00290
Priority number, dateJP1998003066027.01.1998         Original published format: JP 3066098
JP1998014911229.05.1998         Original published format: JP 14911298
[2000/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9937583
Date:29.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1052226
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.07.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/34, C02F1/68, C02F1/70, C02F1/00
[2002/02]
CPC:
C02F1/705 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/34 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/005 (EP,KR,US);
C02F1/281 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/30 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/68 (EP,KR,US);
C02F2101/12 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/46]C02F1/34, C02F1/68, C02F1/70
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/46]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER WASSERQUALITÄT[2000/46]
English:WATER QUALITY IMPROVER[2000/46]
French:APPAREIL AMELIORANT LA QUALITE DE L'EAU[2000/46]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2000Translation filed 
17.08.2000National basic fee paid 
17.08.2000Search fee paid 
17.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
17.08.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
05.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/52]
22.07.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[PA]JPH115080  ;
 [A]EP0054082  (BRITA WASSERFILTER [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [PA]JPH115080  (INOUE MASAAKI) [PA] 1 * figure - *
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990430), vol. 1999, no. 04, & JP11005080 A 19990112 (INOUE MASAAKI) [PA] 1 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH02290287  (KOJIMA HISAO, et al);
 [A]JPH03242286  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
 [Y]JPH07284642  (KOJIMA HISAO)
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