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EP3589892 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY DRYING BULK GOODS, IN PARTICULAR WOOD CHIPS AND/OR WOOD FIBERS COMPRISING MULTI-FUEL BURNER WITH A MUFFLE COOLING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2024
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kronoplus Limited
183 Argali House
Triq Il-Fortizza, MST 1858
Mosta / MT
[2022/45]
Former [2020/02]For all designated states
Douglas Technical Limited
Finch House
24 Finch Road
Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 2PS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HENSEL, Günter
Rytherweg 17
41844 Wegberg / DE
02 / SEIFERT, Wolfgang
Ruscheweg 1A
01109 Dresden / DE
 [2020/02]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2020/02]
Application number, filing date17708525.503.03.2017
[2020/02]
WO2017EP55074
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018157949
Date:07.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3589892
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:F23G5/00, F26B11/02, F23G7/06, F23D17/00, F23G5/46, F26B21/02, F26B23/02, F23J15/02, F23G5/04
[2020/02]
CPC:
F23G5/46 (EP,EA,US); F23G5/006 (EP,EA); F23G5/04 (EP,EA,US);
F23G5/008 (EP,EA); F23J15/027 (EP,EA,US); F26B11/04 (EP,EA);
F26B21/02 (EP,EA); F26B23/022 (EP,EA,US); F23G2203/10 (EP,EA,US);
F23G2209/261 (EP,EA,US); F23G2900/50001 (EP,EA); F26B2200/24 (EP,EA,US);
Y02P70/10 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/02]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM KONTINUIERLICHEN TROCKNEN VON SCHÜTTGUT, INSBESONDERE VON HOLZSPÄNEN UND/ODER HOLZFASERN, MIT EINEM MEHRSTOFFBRENNER MIT EINEM MUFFELKÜHLSYSTEM[2020/02]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY DRYING BULK GOODS, IN PARTICULAR WOOD CHIPS AND/OR WOOD FIBERS COMPRISING MULTI-FUEL BURNER WITH A MUFFLE COOLING SYSTEM[2020/02]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE SÉCHAGE CONTINU DE PRODUITS EN VRAC, EN PARTICULIER DE COPEAUX DE BOIS ET/OU DE FIBRES DE BOIS COMPRENANT UN BRÛLEUR MULTICOMBUSTIBLE DOTÉ D'UN SYSTÈME DE REFROIDISSEMENT DE MOUFLE[2020/02]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2019National basic fee paid 
04.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
04.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[YD]EP0459603  (KOERTING AG [DE], et al);
 [Y]US2008271335  (KIMBALL GLENN D [US]);
 [A]EP2375152  (FRITZ EGGER GMBH & CO OG [AT]);
 [A]US2011305897  (HASCH JOACHIM [DE], et al);
 [XDY]US2017051972  (BRANCUZSKY ZDENEK [CZ], et al)
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