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EP About this file: EP3532195

EP3532195 - METHOD FOR DISCHARGING SUPERABSORBENT PARTICLES FROM A SILO AND FILLING THEM INTO BULK CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[2019/36]
Inventor(s)01 / HERMELING, Dieter
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
02 / FUNK, Ruediger
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
03 / WEISMANTEL, Matthias
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
04 / PETERSON, Monte Alan
602 Copper Road
Freeport, TX 77541 / US
05 / LEUNIS, Peter
Scheldelaan 600
2040 Antwerpen / BE
06 / POSSEMIERS, Karl
Scheldelaan 600
2040 Antwerpen / BE
 [2019/36]
Representative(s)BASF IP Association
BASF SE
GBI - Z078
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/36]BASF IP Association
BASF SE
G-FLP-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Application number, filing date17783522.016.10.2017
[2019/36]
WO2017EP76291
Priority number, dateEP2016019564326.10.2016         Original published format: EP 16195643
[2019/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018077639
Date:03.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3532195
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3532195
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01J20/26, B01J20/28, B65G65/30
[2023/43]
CPC:
B01J20/28011 (EP,US); B01J20/26 (US); B01J20/267 (EP);
B65G65/30 (EP,US); B01J2220/68 (EP,US); B65G2201/04 (US)
Former IPC [2019/36]B01J20/28, B65D88/74
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 [2019/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ENTLADEN VON SUPERABSORBIERENDEN PARTIKELN AUS EINEM SILO UND ZUM FÜLLEN DERSELBEN IN SCHÜTTGUTBEHÄLTER[2019/36]
English:METHOD FOR DISCHARGING SUPERABSORBENT PARTICLES FROM A SILO AND FILLING THEM INTO BULK CONTAINERS[2019/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVACUATION DE PARTICULES SUPERABSORBANTES D'UN SILO ET LEUR REMPLISSAGE DANS DES CONTENEURS EN VRAC[2019/36]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2019National basic fee paid 
27.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/36]
27.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.09.2023
27.09.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2024Fee for grant paid
04.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
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Cited inInternational search[YD]EP1118633  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]) [YD] 9,10 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0045]; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO2005077786  (STOCKHAUSEN CHEM FAB GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [IY]  - Niklas Engblom, "Segregation of powder mixtures in silos with particular reference to dry mineral-based construction materials", Helsinki, (20120420), pages 1 - 109, URL: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201311267414, (20171221), XP055437484 [I] 1-8,11-15 * Section: "7.3. Hopper discharge"; page 66 - page 67 * * page 100, paragraph fourth * * page 102, paragraph second * [Y] 9,10
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