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EP About this file: EP2398598

EP2398598 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER PARTICLES AT HIGH THROUGHPUT IN ONE LINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/52]METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER PARTICLES AT HIGH THROUGHPUT IN A LINE
[2016/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polymetrix AG
Sandackerstrasse 24
9245 Oberbüren / CH
[2015/40]
Former [2011/52]For all designated states
Bühler AG
Gupfenstrasse 5
9240 Uzwil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / CULBERT, Brent Allan
Marktgasse 66
CH-9500 Wil / CH
02 / RODRIGUES, Mauricio
Av. Champagnat 601
Bairro São Domingos
CEP-33701-391 Poços de Caldas, MG / CH
03 / CHRISTEL, Andreas
Mettlenstrasse 22D
CH-9524 Zuzwil / CH
04 / GIGER, Franz
Rädlibach 28
CH-9244 Niederuzwil / CH
 [2011/52]
Representative(s)Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
[2011/52]
Application number, filing date10704939.723.02.2010
[2017/12]
WO2010EP52248
Priority number, dateDE2009100995723.02.2009         Original published format: DE102009009957
[2011/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010094807
Date:26.08.2010
Language:DE
[2010/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2398598
Date:28.12.2011
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2398598
Date:22.03.2017
Language:DE
[2017/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:B07B4/08, C08G63/78, C08G63/80
[2011/52]
CPC:
C08G63/80 (EP,BR,US); B29B9/06 (EP,BR,US); C08G63/78 (BR);
B07B4/08 (BR); B29B2009/165 (EP,US); B29B9/065 (EP,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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYESTERPARTIKELN BEI HOHEM DURCHSATZ IN EINER LINIE[2011/52]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER PARTICLES AT HIGH THROUGHPUT IN ONE LINE[2016/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE GRANULÉS DE POLYESTER À HAUTE RENDEMENT SUR UNE LIGNE[2016/44]
Former [2011/52]METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER PARTICLES AT HIGH THROUGHPUT IN A LINE
Former [2011/52]PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE PARTICULES DE POLYESTER SUR UNE LIGNE À FORT DÉBIT
Entry into regional phase16.08.2011National basic fee paid 
16.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/52]
26.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2017Fee for grant paid
09.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2017Receipt 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  17.05.2016
Opposition(s)02.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.02.2010
CY22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
MK22.03.2017
MT22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]HU23.02.2010
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
MT22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/44]CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
MT22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MT22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/14]CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
IT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/09]CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2017/51]CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2017/49]CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
Former [2017/48]CZ22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
Former [2017/42]FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
Cited inInternational search[Y]DE1770410  (GLANZSTOFF AG) [Y] 1-19 * page 2, paragraph 1; claim 1 * * page 4, paragraph l - page 5, paragraph 1 * * page 6, paragraphs 1,2,5 ** page 8, paragraph 2 *;
 [X]WO2004018541  (CAVAGLIA GIULIANO [IT]) [X] 1,2 * page 5, lines 15-23; claims 1,6,38,39,48,53-55 * * page 8, lines 15-24 * * page 9, lines 7,17-20 *;
 [Y]WO2004087784  (ZIMMER AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-19 * page 1, lines 11-19; figure 1; claim 1 * * page 4, lines 4-26 *
by applicantDE4300913
 EP0541674
 WO9622179
 EP0660746
 US6010667
 WO0007698
 WO0023497
 EP1019663
 WO0105566
 WO02068498
 WO03054063
 EP1337321
 EP1425146
 DE102004006861
 WO2005087838
 DE102005025975
 EP1789469
 DE102007031653
 CN101579610
 WO2008CH00389
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