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EP About this file: EP3555540

EP3555540 - APPARATUS FOR DRYING LOOSE WOOD MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMAL S.r.l
Via Rosalba Carriera, 63
41126 San Damaso (MO) / IT
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BENEDETTI, Paolo
VIA DEL GIRASOLE 64/1
41126 MODENA / IT
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Zoli, Filippo, et al
Brunacci & Partners S.r.l.
Via Pietro Giardini, 625
41125 Modena / IT
[N/P]
Former [2019/43]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date17816698.911.12.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017EP82266
Priority number, dateIT2016012537713.12.2016         Original published format: IT201600125377
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018108831
Date:21.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3555540
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3555540
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:F26B17/02, F26B17/30, F26B23/00
[2019/43]
CPC:
F26B17/02 (EP,US); F26B17/30 (EP,US); F26B23/002 (EP,US);
F26B2200/24 (EP,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 [2019/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM TROCKNEN VON LOSEM HOLZMATERIAL[2019/43]
English:APPARATUS FOR DRYING LOOSE WOOD MATERIAL[2019/43]
French:APPAREIL POUR LE SÉCHAGE DE BOIS EN VRAC[2021/16]
Former [2019/43]APPAREIL POUR SÉCHER UN PRODUIT LIGNEUX EN VRAC
Entry into regional phase10.06.2019National basic fee paid 
10.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
10.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
20.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2021Fee for grant paid
06.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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