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EP About this file: EP2174085

EP2174085 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING A MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HR		published on 22.07.2020  [2020/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, VA 22101-3883 / US
[2010/15]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT, Siegfried
Weitzmühlener Strasse 96
27283 Verden / DE
02 / TOIVONEN, Maria
Weitzmühlener Str. 102
27283 Verden / DE
 [2010/15]
Representative(s)Scholz, Volker, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/38]Scholz, Volker, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2013/24]Scholz, Volker, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2010/15]Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08785354.505.08.2008
[2010/15]
WO2008EP06428
Priority number, dateDE2007103760507.08.2007         Original published format: DE102007037605
[2010/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009018996
Date:12.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2174085
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2174085
Date:21.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:F26B3/02, F26B15/10, F26B21/14, F26B25/00
[2010/15]
CPC:
F26B25/006 (EP,US); A23L3/185 (US); A23L3/40 (US);
A23L5/21 (US); B65B25/001 (US); B65B3/04 (US);
B65B35/24 (US); B65B7/00 (US); B65B7/28 (US);
F26B15/143 (EP,US); F26B15/18 (US); F26B21/14 (EP,US);
F26B25/002 (US); F26B3/00 (US); F26B3/02 (EP,US);
F26B3/04 (US); B65B31/02 (US); B65B39/007 (US);
B65B63/08 (US) (-)
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 [2016/38]
Former [2010/15]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TROCKNEN EINES MATERIALS[2010/15]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING A MATERIAL[2010/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE SÉCHAGE D'UN MATÉRIAU[2010/15]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2009National basic fee paid 
07.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/15]
08.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2016Fee for grant paid
24.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.11.2012
Opposition(s)22.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.08.2008
AT21.09.2016
BE21.09.2016
CY21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
DK21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
ES21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
HR21.09.2016
IT21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
NL21.09.2016
PL21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
TR21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
GR22.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
PT23.01.2017
[2020/30]
Former [2020/15]HU05.08.2008
AT21.09.2016
BE21.09.2016
CY21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
DK21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
ES21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
IT21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
NL21.09.2016
PL21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
TR21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
GR22.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
PT23.01.2017
Former [2019/46]HU05.08.2008
AT21.09.2016
BE21.09.2016
CY21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
DK21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
ES21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
IT21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
NL21.09.2016
PL21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
GR22.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
PT23.01.2017
Former [2019/31]HU05.08.2008
AT21.09.2016
BE21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
DK21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
ES21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
IT21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
NL21.09.2016
PL21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
GR22.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
PT23.01.2017
Former [2018/18]AT21.09.2016
BE21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
DK21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
ES21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
IT21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
NL21.09.2016
PL21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
GR22.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
PT23.01.2017
Former [2017/52]AT21.09.2016
BE21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
DK21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
ES21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
IT21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
NL21.09.2016
PL21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
GR22.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
PT23.01.2017
Former [2017/34]AT21.09.2016
BE21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
DK21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
ES21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
IT21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
NL21.09.2016
PL21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
GR22.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
PT23.01.2017
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BE21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
ES21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
IT21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
NL21.09.2016
PL21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
GR22.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
PT23.01.2017
Former [2017/13]FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
NL21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
NO21.12.2016
GR22.12.2016
Former [2017/12]FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
NO21.12.2016
GR22.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
NO21.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
NO21.12.2016
Former [2017/07]LT21.09.2016
Cited inInternational search[XY]US5915815  (MOORE PHILIP [GB], et al) [X] 1-8,14,15,20 * the whole document * [Y] 9-12,16-24,26-29;
 [Y]DE4326468  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [Y] 9-11 * column 26, lines 30-50; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5101717  (MANSER JOSEF [CH], et al) [Y] 12 * column 14 *;
 [DY]US5711086  (STUBBING THOMAS JOHN [GB]) [DY] 16-20,27 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US3292272  (POWISCHILL JOHN W) [Y] 21-23 * the whole document *;
 [YA]US3197312  (DAVE EOLKIN) [Y] 24 * column 5, lines 1-4; figure . * [A] 13;
 [Y]US6287618  (SHINJI KAWAMATA [JP], et al) [Y] 26 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO9951924  (ASJ HOLDING APS [DK], et al) [Y] 28,29 * abstract *;
 [X]US3803726  (PIKON J, et al) [X] 1,14-18,22,23 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP0372444  (BABCOCK TEXTILMASCH [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 16-18,20,27;
 [A]EP0703814  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 6 * claims 1,3 *;
 [A]US2003070317  (ANDERSON GEORGE E [US], et al);
 [A]DE806111  (ALFRED LUETGE);
 [A]GB2378498  (STUBBING THOMAS JOHN [GB], et al)
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