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EP3169960 - DRYING MACHINE FOR PASTY AND/OR GRANULAR SUBSTANCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/21]DRYING MACHINE FOR PASTY AND/OR GRANULAR SUBSTANCES AND SPACER FOR ROLLERS OF CONVEYOR BELTS FOR SUCH DRYING MACHINE
[2018/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Officine Facco & C. S.p.A.
Via Venezia 30
Frazione Marsango
35010 Campo San Martino / IT
[2017/21]
Inventor(s)01 / FINCO, Massimo
Via Umberto I 36
35122 Padova / IT
 [2019/19]
Former [2017/21]01 / FINCO, Massimo
Via Umberto I 36
I-35122 Padova / IT
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[2017/21]
Application number, filing date15738330.815.07.2015
[2017/21]
WO2015EP66132
Priority number, dateIT2014PD0019417.07.2014         Original published format: IT PD20140194
[2017/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016008909
Date:21.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3169960
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3169960
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:F26B17/08, F26B25/00, F26B25/20, B65G39/07
[2018/50]
CPC:
F26B17/08 (EP,KR,US); B65G15/00 (US); B65G37/00 (US);
B65G39/07 (EP,KR,US); F26B25/002 (EP,KR,US); F26B25/20 (EP,KR,US);
F26B2200/12 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/21]F26B17/08, F26B25/00, F26B25/20, B65G39/02, B65G39/073
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 [2017/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMA19.01.2017
TitleGerman:TROCKNER FÜR PASTÖSE UND/ODER GRANULATFÖRMIGE SUBSTANZEN[2018/50]
English:DRYING MACHINE FOR PASTY AND/OR GRANULAR SUBSTANCES[2018/50]
French:MACHINE DE SÉCHAGE POUR SUBSTANCES PÂTEUSES ET/OU GRANULEUSES[2018/50]
Former [2017/21]TROCKNER FÜR PASTÖSE UND/ODER GRANULATFÖRMIGE SUBSTANZEN UND ABSTANDSHALTER FÜR ROLLEN VON FÖRDERBÄNDERN FÜR SOLCH EINEN TROCKNER
Former [2017/21]DRYING MACHINE FOR PASTY AND/OR GRANULAR SUBSTANCES AND SPACER FOR ROLLERS OF CONVEYOR BELTS FOR SUCH DRYING MACHINE
Former [2017/21]MACHINE DE SÉCHAGE POUR SUBSTANCES PÂTEUSES ET/OU GRANULEUSES ET DISPOSITIF D'ESPACEMENT DE COURROIES TRANSPORTEUSES POUR UNE TELLE MACHINE DE SÉCHAGE
Entry into regional phase19.01.2017National basic fee paid 
19.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/21]
19.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2019Fee for grant paid
28.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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