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EP About this file: EP3271077

EP3271077 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING OFF CONTAMINANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WOCO Industrietechnik GmbH
Hanauer Landstrasse 16
63628 Bad Soden-Salmünster / DE
[2021/07]
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
WOCO Industrietechnik GmbH
Hanauer Landstrasse 16
63628 Bad Soden-Salmünster / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WOLF, Anton
Am Schnepfenrain 13a
63571 Gelnhausen / DE
02 / ENGELHARDT, Pia
Bebraer Straße 11
60386 Frankfurt am Main / DE
03 / KRAEHENBUEHL, David
Ringstraße 23
36119 Hattenhof / DE
04 / LUDWIG, Uwe
Talstraße 11
63628 Bad Soden-Salmünster / DE
05 / PARSEGYAN, Artin
Gartenstraße 23
Steinau-Marborn / DE
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Schmid, Nils T.F.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2021/07]
Former [2018/04]Holzwarth-Rochford, Andreas
Jones Day
Nextower
Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6
60313 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date16714005.216.03.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016IB51481
Priority number, dateDE20151010416819.03.2015         Original published format: DE102015104168
EP2015017956803.08.2015         Original published format: EP 15179568
[2018/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016147127
Date:22.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3271077
Date:24.01.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3271077
Date:17.02.2021
Language:DE
[2021/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:B03C3/08, B03C3/41, B03C3/47, B03C3/74, B03C3/76, B03C3/88
[2018/04]
CPC:
B03C3/08 (EP,CN,US); B03C3/41 (EP,CN,US); B03C3/45 (US);
B03C3/47 (EP,CN,US); B03C3/74 (EP,CN,US); B03C3/743 (EP,CN,US);
B03C3/763 (EP,CN,US); B03C3/88 (EP,CN,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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ABSCHEIDEN VON VERUNREINIGUNGEN[2018/04]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING OFF CONTAMINANTS[2018/04]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉLIMINATION D'IMPURETÉS[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2017National basic fee paid 
11.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
11.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2021Fee for grant paid
11.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [XDI]DE102011053578  (WOCO INDUSTRIETECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [XD] 1,6,10,11 * figures 1, 6a-c * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0083] * * claim 1 * [I] 2-5,7-9,12-23
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