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EP1257352 - A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING A PULVERULENT OR PARTICULATE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/47]A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A PULVERULENT OR PARTICULATE MATERIAL
[2008/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2010
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 12.09.2012  [2012/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIRO A/S
Gladsaxevej 305
DK-2860 Soeborg / DK
[2002/47]
Inventor(s)01 / MOLLER, Jens, Thousig
Pilegardsvej 14
DK-3450 Allerod / DK
02 / CHRISTIANSEN, Uffe
Birkerod Parkvej 26
DK-3460 Birkerod / DK
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Raffnsoee, Knud Rosenstand, et al
Awapatent A/S
Rigensgade 11
1316 Copenhagen K / DK
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]Raffnsoee, Knud Rosenstand, et al
Internationalt Patent-Bureau Hoeje Taastrup Boulevard 23
2630 Taastrup / DK
Application number, filing date00904858.818.02.2000
[2002/47]
WO2000DK00066
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0160509
Date:23.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1257352
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1257352
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:B01J8/18, F26B3/08
[2002/47]
CPC:
F26B3/082 (EP,US); B01J19/002 (EP,US); B01J8/1872 (EP,US);
B01J8/245 (EP,US); F26B3/08 (EP,US); B01J2219/00123 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00252 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TROCKNEN EINES ZERBRÖCKELNDEN ODER TEILCHENFÖRMIGEN MATERIALS[2008/41]
English:A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING A PULVERULENT OR PARTICULATE MATERIAL[2008/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE SÉCHAGE D'UN MATERIAU PULVERULENT OU PARTICULAIRE[2008/41]
Former [2002/47]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BEHANDELN EINES ZERBRÖCKELNDEN ODER TEILCHENFÖRMIGEN MATERIALS
Former [2002/47]A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A PULVERULENT OR PARTICULATE MATERIAL
Former [2002/47]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'UN MATERIAU PULVERULENT OU PARTICULAIRE
Entry into regional phase18.07.2002National basic fee paid 
18.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.07.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/50]
17.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
20.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2009Fee for grant paid
12.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
18.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
21.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE22.04.2009
CY22.04.2009
FI22.04.2009
IT22.04.2009
NL22.04.2009
SE22.07.2009
GR23.07.2009
ES02.08.2009
PT22.08.2009
[2012/37]
Former [2011/14]BE22.04.2009
FI22.04.2009
IT22.04.2009
NL22.04.2009
SE22.07.2009
GR23.07.2009
ES02.08.2009
PT22.08.2009
Former [2010/47]BE22.04.2009
FI22.04.2009
NL22.04.2009
SE22.07.2009
GR23.07.2009
ES02.08.2009
PT22.08.2009
Former [2010/10]BE22.04.2009
FI22.04.2009
NL22.04.2009
SE22.07.2009
ES02.08.2009
PT22.08.2009
Former [2009/52]FI22.04.2009
NL22.04.2009
SE22.07.2009
ES02.08.2009
PT22.08.2009
Former [2009/50]FI22.04.2009
NL22.04.2009
ES02.08.2009
PT22.08.2009
Former [2009/49]FI22.04.2009
ES02.08.2009
PT22.08.2009
Former [2009/46]ES02.08.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]US4205456  (AYERS DAVID L [US], et al) [A] 1-20;
 [A]US4548138  (KORENBERG JAKOB [US])[A] 1-20;
 [A]EP0173261  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]) [A] 1-20;
 [A]EP0441092  (NIRO ATOMIZER AS [DK]) [A] 1-20
by applicantUS4492040
 US4548138
 EP0904858
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