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EP About this file: EP3458204

EP3458204 - SORTING WASTE MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Turbo Screen International Limited
17 Mere View
Yaxley
Peterborough PE7 3HF / GB
[2021/23]
Former [2019/13]For all designated states
RCW Investments Ltd
Unit 6 Glassworld
Cambridge Road Industrial Estate
Milton
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 6AZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WHITE, Roger
Unit 6 Glassworld
Cambridge Road Industrial Estate
Milton
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 6AZ / GB
 [2021/25]
Former [2019/13]01 / WHITE, Roger
Unit 6 Glassworld
Cambridge Road Industrial Estate
Milton
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 6AZ / GB
Representative(s)Evens, Paul Jonathan
Maguire Boss
24 East Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD / GB
[2019/13]
Application number, filing date16795128.419.10.2016
[2019/13]
WO2016GB53253
Priority number, dateGB2016000864417.05.2016         Original published format: GB 201608644
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017198980
Date:23.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3458204
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3458204
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B07B13/00, B07B13/10, B03B9/06, B07B1/28
[2019/13]
CPC:
B07B4/08 (EP); B03B9/061 (GB); B07B1/343 (US);
B03B9/06 (EP,GB,US); B03B9/065 (EP,GB,US); B07B1/12 (GB);
B07B1/28 (EP,GB,US); B07B1/282 (GB); B07B1/46 (GB);
B07B13/003 (EP,US); B07B13/10 (EP,US); B07B9/00 (GB);
B30B15/30 (US); B30B3/00 (US); B07B2201/04 (EP);
Y02W30/52 (US); Y02W30/58 (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 [2019/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SORTIEREN VON ABFALLSTOFFEN[2019/13]
English:SORTING WASTE MATERIALS[2019/13]
French:TRI DE DÉCHETS[2019/13]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2018National basic fee paid 
10.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/13]
10.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
15.04.2021Fee for grant paid
15.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP21159018.7  / EP3854489
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.10.2016
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Cited inInternational search[AD]WO2009004278  (RCW INVEST LTD [GB], et al) [AD] 1-10,22-24 * abstract * * claim 1 * * page 1, line 6 - line 25 * * page 5, line 1 - page 6, line 19 *;
 [AD]WO2009149265  (MI LLC [US], et al) [AD] 1-10,22-24 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0024] * * column 27 - column 33 *;
 [A]EP2174724  (ROS ROCA INGENIERIA DEL MEDIO [ES]) [A] 1-10,22-24 * abstract * * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0035] ** paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0042] *
ExaminationGB719988
by applicantEP0968061
 WO2009004278
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