EP1712859 - Process for operating freeze-drying plants having a chamber and loading and unloading devices, and appropriate plants of this type. [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 05.09.2014 Database last updated on 01.01.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.07.2016 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR | published on 17.08.2016 [2016/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states GEA Lyophil GmbH Kalscheurener Strasse 96 50354 Hürth / DE | [2013/44] |
Former [2006/42] | For all designated states GEA Lyophil GmbH Kalscheurener Strasse 96 50354 Hürth / DE | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Klütsch, Hubert Kempener str. 15 50733 Köln / DE | 02 /
Selch, Johannes An der Tuchbleiche 14b 64319 Pfungstadt / DE | 03 /
Rosenbaum, Jörg Kirchstr. 1 53947 Nettersheim / DE | [2006/42] | Representative(s) | dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2013/44] | von Kreisler Selting Werner Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE | ||
Former [2012/10] | von Kreisler Selting Werner Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE | ||
Former [2006/42] | Leineweber, Jürgen Aggerstrasse 24 50859 Köln / DE | Application number, filing date | 06005688.4 | 21.03.2006 | [2006/42] | Priority number, date | DE20051017140 | 13.04.2005 Original published format: DE102005017140 | [2006/42] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1712859 | Date: | 18.10.2006 | Language: | DE | [2006/42] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1712859 | Date: | 02.11.2011 | Language: | DE | [2011/44] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1712859 | Date: | 30.10.2013 | Language: | DE | [2013/44] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 30.09.2011 | Classification | IPC: | F26B5/06, F26B25/00 | [2006/42] | CPC: |
F26B25/003 (EP,US);
F26B5/06 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2006/42] | Title | German: | Verfahren zum Betrieb von Gefriertrocknungsanlagen mit einer Kammer und mit Be- und Entlade-einrichtungen sowie dafür geeignet ausgebildete Anlagen dieser Art | [2006/42] | English: | Process for operating freeze-drying plants having a chamber and loading and unloading devices, and appropriate plants of this type. | [2006/42] | French: | Procédé pour faire fonctionner des installations de lyophilisation avec une chambre et avec dispositifs de chargement et de déchargement, et installations appropriées de ce type | [2006/42] | Examination procedure | 26.04.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 26.04.2012 | Examination requested [2012/24] | 03.07.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 06.11.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.05.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.09.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 13.09.2013 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 03.07.2012 | Opposition(s) | 31.07.2014 | No opposition filed within time limit [2014/41] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.03.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 28.03.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 26.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.03.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 21.03.2006 | BG | 30.10.2013 | CY | 30.10.2013 | CZ | 30.10.2013 | DK | 30.10.2013 | EE | 30.10.2013 | ES | 30.10.2013 | FI | 30.10.2013 | LT | 30.10.2013 | LV | 30.10.2013 | MC | 30.10.2013 | PL | 30.10.2013 | RO | 30.10.2013 | SE | 30.10.2013 | SI | 30.10.2013 | SK | 30.10.2013 | TR | 30.10.2013 | GR | 31.01.2014 | IS | 28.02.2014 | PT | 28.02.2014 | AT | 21.03.2014 | IE | 21.03.2014 | LU | 21.03.2014 | BE | 31.03.2014 | [2016/33] |
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Former [2014/20] | LT | 30.10.2013 | Documents cited: | Search | [YA]US2089068 (NEWELL RAYMOND F, et al) [Y] 11,12 * figures 1-3 * * page 1, column 1, line 38 - line 45 * [A] 5,9; | [XDAY]EP0391208 (LEYBOLD AG [DE]) [XD] 1,13 * figures 1-9 * * column 4, line 8 - column 9, line 36 * [A] 3,6,11 [Y] 14,15; | [YDA]WO9323319 (FIN AQUA SANTASALO SOHLBERG GM [DE], et al) [YD] 14,15 * figures 1-6 * * page 4, line 21 - page 12, line 11 * [A] 1,13; | [XAY]EP0618417 (HULL CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,6,8,10 * figures 1-3d * * column 3, line 38 - column 6, line 29 * [A] 13 [Y] 11,12; | [A]DE19823167 (WAGNER ALEXANDER [DE], et al) [A] 3,6 * figure 3 ** column 4, line 36 - line 39 *; | [XD]DE10307571 (STERIS GMBH [DE]) [XD] 1 * figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0028] * | by applicant | EP0391208 | WO9323319 | DE10307571 |