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EP About this file: EP2028318

EP2028318 - Infrared drying unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2012
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Str. 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/27]For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Sommer, Herbert
Uedesheimer Strasse 28
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
02 / Aust, Richard, Dr.
Frankfurter Strasse 50
41236 Mönchengladbach / DE
 [2009/09]
Application number, filing date08162196.312.08.2008
[2009/09]
Priority number, dateDE2007103986523.08.2007         Original published format: DE102007039865
[2009/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2028318
Date:25.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2028318
Date:16.06.2010
[2010/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2028318
Date:06.07.2011
Language:DE
[2011/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:D21F5/00, D21F7/00, F23D14/12, F26B3/30
[2010/24]
CPC:
D21F5/002 (EP); D21F7/003 (EP); F26B13/10 (EP);
F26B3/30 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/09]D21F5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/09]
TitleGerman:Infrarot-Trocknungseinheit[2009/09]
English:Infrared drying unit[2009/09]
French:Unité de séchage à infrarouges[2009/09]
Examination procedure16.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/04]
04.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2011Fee for grant paid
24.05.2011Fee 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  04.02.2011
Opposition(s)11.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
HU06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
NL06.07.2011
PL06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
TR06.07.2011
LU12.08.2011
BE31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
BG06.10.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
ES17.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
NL06.07.2011
PL06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
TR06.07.2011
LU12.08.2011
BE31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
BG06.10.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
ES17.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
Former [2013/29]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
NL06.07.2011
PL06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
LU12.08.2011
BE31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
BG06.10.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
ES17.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
Former [2013/25]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
NL06.07.2011
PL06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
LU12.08.2011
BE31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
ES17.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
Former [2013/22]CY06.07.2011
CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
NL06.07.2011
PL06.07.2011
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SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
SK06.07.2011
BE31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
ES17.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
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CZ06.07.2011
DK06.07.2011
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IE06.07.2011
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LV06.07.2011
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PL06.07.2011
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BE31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
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CZ06.07.2011
EE06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
NL06.07.2011
PL06.07.2011
RO06.07.2011
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MC31.08.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
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CZ06.07.2011
HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
NL06.07.2011
PL06.07.2011
SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
MC31.08.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
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HR06.07.2011
IE06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
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SE06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
MC31.08.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
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HR06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
NL06.07.2011
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SI06.07.2011
MC31.08.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
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HR06.07.2011
LT06.07.2011
LV06.07.2011
MT06.07.2011
NL06.07.2011
PL06.07.2011
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SI06.07.2011
NO06.10.2011
GR07.10.2011
IS06.11.2011
PT07.11.2011
Former [2012/05]MT06.07.2011
SI06.07.2011
Former [2011/52]SI06.07.2011
Documents cited:Search[AD] EP1190138  (VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH et al.)
 [AD] EP0489720  (KRIEGER CORP et al.) [AD] 1,4-6 * paragraphs [0016] - [0024] * * figure 1 *
 [A] FR529764   [A] 1 * page 6, line 22 - page 8, line 36 * * figures 1,2,2a *
by applicantEP1190138
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