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EP About this file: EP3406319

EP3406319 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHEMICAL GAS SCRUBBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schönhammer, Martin
Niederreuth 1
84152 Mengkofen / DE
[2018/48]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2018/48]
Representative(s)Engelhard, Markus
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2018/48]
Application number, filing date18170859.504.05.2018
[2018/48]
Priority number, dateDE20171010956204.05.2017         Original published format: DE102017109562
[2018/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3406319
Date:28.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3406319
Date:21.07.2021
Language:DE
[2021/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/34, B01D53/52, B01D53/58, B01D53/78
[2018/48]
CPC:
B01D53/58 (EP); B01D53/346 (EP); B01D53/52 (EP);
B01D53/78 (EP); B01D2251/304 (EP); B01D2251/506 (EP);
B01D2251/604 (EP); B01D2257/304 (EP); B01D2257/406 (EP);
B01D2258/0266 (EP); B01D2258/05 (EP); B01D2258/06 (EP);
Y02E50/30 (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 [2019/27]
Former [2018/48]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES CHEMISCHEN ABLUFTWÄSCHERS[2018/48]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHEMICAL GAS SCRUBBER[2018/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN LAVEUR CHIMIQUE D'AIR POLLUÉ[2021/04]
Former [2018/48]PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN ÉPURATEUR D'AIR CHIMIQUE
Examination procedure22.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
22.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2020Observations by third parties
12.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2021Fee for grant paid
10.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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