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EP About this file: EP3404323

EP3404323 - COMBUSTION GRANULATE HEATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.10.2018
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
Max Blank GmbH
Klaus-Blank-Strasse 1
91747 Westheim/Bayern / DE
[2018/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Blank, Thomas
Oberdorfstraße 11
91747 Westheim / DE
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Wickord, Wiro
Wickord Buser Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Rathenaustraße 96
33102 Paderborn / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/10]Wickord, Wiro
Tarvenkorn & Wickord Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Rathenaustraße 96
33102 Paderborn / DE
Former [2018/47]Wickord, Wiro
Tarvenkorn & Wickord Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Technologiepark 11
33100 Paderborn / DE
Application number, filing date18171560.809.05.2018
[2018/47]
Priority number, dateDE20171011084518.05.2017         Original published format: DE102017110845
DE201720103005U18.05.2017         Original published format: DE 202017103005 U
[2018/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3404323
Date:21.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3404323
Date:09.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:F23B60/00, F24B1/18
[2018/47]
CPC:
F23B60/00 (EP); F23B60/02 (EP); F23G5/245 (EP);
F23M9/06 (EP); F23N3/007 (EP); F23N3/047 (EP);
F24B1/18 (EP); F24B1/1902 (EP); F24B1/192 (EP);
F24B1/195 (EP); F24B1/197 (EP); F23D2203/1015 (EP);
F23G2203/40 (EP); F23G2203/403 (EP); F24B5/023 (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 [2019/26]
Former [2018/47]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:BRENNGRANULAT-HEIZGERÄT[2018/47]
English:COMBUSTION GRANULATE HEATER[2018/47]
French:APPAREIL CHAUFFANT À COMBUSTIBLE EN GRANULÉS[2018/47]
Examination procedure17.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
17.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.10.2021
11.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
31.01.2022Fee for grant paid
31.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.05.2018
AL09.03.2022
CY09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
MK09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
IS09.07.2022
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HU09.05.2018
AL09.03.2022
CY09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
IS09.07.2022
Former [2024/18]HU09.05.2018
AL09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
IS09.07.2022
Former [2023/06]AL09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
IS09.07.2022
Former [2023/01]AL09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
IS09.07.2022
Former [2022/51]EE09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
IS09.07.2022
Former [2022/49]EE09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/48]EE09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/47]HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/36]HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/35]HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/33]LT09.03.2022
Documents cited:Search[YD] EP2918916  (BLANK MAX GMBH et al.) [YD] 1-14 * column 3, paragraph 12 - column 6, paragraph 29 * * figures 1-16 *
 [Y] FR2995666  (CORTEY PIERRE MICHEL JULIEN et al.) [Y] 1-14 * page 4, line 15 - page 13, line 12 * * figure 1 *
 [A] DE102013100971  (KARL HEINZ HÄUSSLER GMBH et al.) [A] 1,4-8,13,14 * page 3, paragraph 21 - page 4, paragraph 29 * * figures 1-3 *
 [A] DE102013112828  (BLANK MAX GMBH et al.) [A] 1,2,4-8,13,14 * page 7, paragraph 74 - page 11, paragraph 112 * * figures 1-45 *
 [A] US2010083946  (CEDAR JONATHAN M et al.) [A] 1,2,4-8,13,14 * page 3, paragraph 30 - page 9, paragraph 61 * * figures 1-6 *
 [A] US2009165769  (VAN DER SLUIS PAUL et al.) [A] 1,2,4-8,13,14 * page 2, paragraph 23 - page 4, paragraph 45 * * figures 1, 2 *
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