NORTH WEST WATER GROUP PLC innovation strategy

Patent filings in countries

#	Country	Total Patents
#1	United Kingdom	31
#2	WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)	12
#3	Australia	11
#4	EPO (European Patent Office)	9
#5	United States	6
#6	Canada	4
#7	Ireland	3
#8	Norway	3
#9	China	2
#10	Brazil	1
#11	Czechia	1
#12	Hungary	1
#13	New Zealand	1
#14	Russian Federation	1
#15	South Africa	1

#	Industry
#1	Chemical engineering
#2	Machines
#3	Mechanical elements
#4	Macromolecular chemistry and polymers
#5	Measurement
#6	Environmental technology
#7	Basic materials chemistry
#8	Machine tools

#	Technology
#1	Separation
#2	Pipes
#3	Unspecified technologies
#4	Compounding processes
#5	Special macromolecular compounds
#6	Water treatment
#7	Analysing materials
#8	Shaping of plastics
#9	Materials for miscellaneous applications
#10	Accessories for machine tools

Publication	Filing date	Title
AU4120996A	1995-12-08	Quantitative detection of chemical species
GB9511842D0	1995-06-10	Filter
GB9504364D0	1995-03-04	Liquid filter
GB9502683D0	1995-02-11	Quantative detection of chemical species
GB9425910D0	1994-12-22	Under-pressure pipeline component replacement
GB9424922D0	1994-12-09	Quantitive detection of chemical species
GB9424700D0	1994-12-07	Apparatus for preventing filter media loss from a filter
US5605628A	1994-12-06	Composite membranes
GB9423618D0	1994-11-23	Optical instrument
GB9422919D0	1994-11-14	Apparatus and method for removing piping from the ground
GB9420868D0	1994-10-13	Disintection of water outlets
GB9415601D0	1994-08-02	Membrane
GB9414689D0	1994-07-21	Sampling water pipe debris
GB9414106D0	1994-07-13	Disinfection of water outlets
GB9412538D0	1994-06-22	Reverse pipe bending
US5698105A	1994-02-02	Polymer porous structure and process
GB9325792D0	1993-12-16	Hole cutting apparatus
GB9325344D0	1993-12-10	Production of membranes
GB9325346D0	1993-12-10	Production of membranes
GB9325049D0	1993-12-07	Quantitative detection of chemical species