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EP About this file: EP2753888

EP2753888 - MICROWAVE VACUUM-DRYING OF ORGANIC MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Enwave Corporation
No. 1 - 1668 Derwent Way
Delta, BC V3M 6R9 / CA
[2020/50]
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
Enwave Corporation
425 - 744 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 1A5 / CA
Former [2014/29]For all designated states
Enwave Corporation
2000 - 1066 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3X2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / DURANCE, Timothy D.
3491 West 38th Ave.
Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 2X8 / CA
02 / FU, Jun
1168 Riverside Dr.
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia V3B 8B3 / CA
03 / CAO, Li Bing
110-6780 Buswell St.
Richmond, British Columbia V6Y 2Y7 / CA
 [2014/29]
Representative(s)Tansini, Elio Fabrizio
Bugnion S.p.A.
Viale Lancetti 17
20158 Milano / IT
[2021/11]
Former [2014/29]Tansini, Elio Fabrizio
BUGNION S.p.A. Viale Lancetti 17
20158 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date12866410.907.12.2012
[2021/11]
WO2012CA50880
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014085897
Date:12.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2753888
Date:16.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2753888
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA12.06.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:F26B3/347, F26B13/02, F26B21/10, F26B23/00, F26B25/12
[2014/29]
CPC:
A23C19/086 (EP,US); F26B3/28 (US); A23L3/54 (EP,US);
F26B3/347 (EP,US); F26B5/048 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROWELLENVAKUUMTROCKNUNG VON ORGANISCHEN MATERIALEN[2014/29]
English:MICROWAVE VACUUM-DRYING OF ORGANIC MATERIALS[2014/29]
French:SÉCHAGE SOUS VIDE AUX MICRO-ONDES DE MATIÈRES ORGANIQUES[2014/29]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2013National basic fee paid 
31.07.2013Search fee paid 
31.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2013Examination requested  [2014/29]
02.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2021Fee for grant paid
02.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.02.2021Receipt 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  24.05.2018
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL17.03.2021
CY17.03.2021
CZ17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
MK17.03.2021
MT17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SK17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
LU07.12.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]AL17.03.2021
CY17.03.2021
CZ17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
MK17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SK17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
LU07.12.2021
Former [2023/24]AL17.03.2021
CY17.03.2021
CZ17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SK17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
LU07.12.2021
Former [2022/46]AL17.03.2021
CZ17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SK17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
LU07.12.2021
Former [2022/33]AL17.03.2021
CZ17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SK17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
Former [2022/13]AL17.03.2021
CZ17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SK17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
Former [2022/07]AL17.03.2021
CZ17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SK17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
Former [2021/50]CZ17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SK17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
Former [2021/48]CZ17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
Former [2021/46]HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
Former [2021/37]HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
Former [2021/36]HR17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
Former [2021/35]HR17.03.2021
Documents cited:Search[YA]US3276138  (KARL FRITZ) [Y] 1,2,8,9,11-14,16-18 * figures 4,6,7 * * column 3, lines 50-60 * * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 10 * [A] 3-7,10,15;
 [A]US4246462  (MEISEL NICOLAS) [A] 3,7,15 * figure 6 ** column 4, line 50 - column 5, line 14 *;
 [Y]US4393671  (ITO HAJIME [JP]) [Y] 9 * figures 5-9 *;
 [YA]US4952763  (FRITZ KARL [DE]) [Y] 1,2,8,9,11-14 * figures 5-6 * * column 11, lines 9-22 * [A] 3-7,10,15;
 [YA]US2010218395  (DURANCE TIMOTHY D [CA], et al) [Y] 2,14,16-18 * figure 4 * * paragraphs [0006] , [0007] , [0018] , [0023] * [A] 3-7,10,15
International search[Y]US3276138  (KARL FRITZ);
 [A]JPS5520614  (KAGAKU GIJIYUTSUCHIYOU HOUSHIY);
 [A]US4664924  (SUGISAWA KO [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH0687501  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]US5672370  (DURANCE TIMOTHY DOUGLAS [CA], et al);
 [A]US5962057  (DURANCE TIMOTHY DOUGLAS [CA], et al);
 [A]US2002017033  (WEFERS MICHAEL [DE]);
 [A]US2008083749  (KANTOR STEVE L [CA], et al);
 [Y]WO2009049409  (ENWAVE CORP [CA], et al);
 [A]WO2011085467  (ENWAVE CORP [CA], et al)
by applicantWO2009033285
 WO2009049409
 WO2011085467
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