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EP About this file: EP3498365

EP3498365 - STIRRER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EKATO Rühr- und Mischtechnik GmbH
Hohe-Flum-Strasse 37
79650 Schopfheim / DE
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Dr. Nienhaus, Bernd
Joseph-Haydn-Straße 30
79664 Wehr / DE
02 / Stangier, Daniel
Hornrain 1
79639 Grenzach-Whylen / DE
03 / Dr. Grebe, Thorsten
Rudolfstraße 20
4054 Basel / CH
04 / Dr. Last, Wolfgang
Danzingerstr. 42
79539 Lörrach / DE
05 / Rohn, Nicole
Schwalbenstraße 15a
79618 Rheinfelden / DE
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Daub, Thomas
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Daub
Bahnhofstrasse 5
88662 Überlingen / DE
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date18211834.912.12.2018
[2019/25]
Priority number, dateDE20171012983613.12.2017         Original published format: DE102017129836
[2019/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3498365
Date:19.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3498365
Date:02.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01F27/072, B01F27/1123, B01F27/96
[2023/10]
CPC:
B01F27/0727 (EP,US); B01F27/192 (CN,US); B01F27/0723 (US);
B01F27/0724 (EP,US); B01F27/1123 (EP,US); B01F27/1125 (US);
B01F27/113 (US); B01F27/80 (CN); B01F27/90 (CN);
B01F27/96 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/25]B01F7/32, B01F7/00
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 [2020/04]
Former [2019/25]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:RÜHRORGANVORRICHTUNG[2019/25]
English:STIRRER DEVICE[2019/25]
French:DISPOSITIF FORMANT ORGANE D'AGITATION[2019/25]
Examination procedure16.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
16.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2023Fee for grant paid
20.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
LU12.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]CZ02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XAI]CH406149  (ICI LTD [GB]) [X] 1,4,8,11,14-18 * figure 1 * [A] 2,3,5-7,10,12,13 [I] 9;
 [XAI]JPH10265226  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,12,14,17,18 * figures 1-3 * * abstract * [A] 3,10,11,13,15,16 [I] 7,9;
 [XAI]DE20307458U  (EKATO RUEHR MISCHTECHNIK [DE]) [X] 1,2,8,11,14,17,18 * abstract * [A] 3-7,10,12,13,15,16 [I] 9;
 [XAI]WO2007052955  (SAMSUNG FINE CHEMICALS CO LTD [KR], et al) [X] 2,8,11,14-18 * figures 3,4 * * abstract * [A] 1,3-7,10,12,13 [I] 9;
 [XAI]FR2893517  (DESVOYS ET FILS SOC PAR ACTION [FR]) [X] 1-4,8,10,11,14-18 * figures 1,3 * * abstract * [A] 5-7,12,13 [I] 9;
 [XAI]DE202006007423U  (EKATO RUEHR MISCHTECHNIK [DE]) [X] 1-3,6,8,11,14,17,18 * figures 1-3 * * abstract * [A] 4,5,10,12,13,15,16[I] 7,9;
 [XAI]JP2008012452  (NITTO DENKO CORP) [X] 1-5,8,12,14-18 * figures 1-4 * * abstract * [A] 6,7,10,11,13 [I] 9;
 [XAI]US2011261643  (HANDA HARUHISA [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5,8,10,12-14,17,18 * figures 1-6 * * abstract * [A] 3,6,7,11,15,16 [I] 9;
 [XAI]EP3031519  (SUMITOMO HEAVY IND PROCESS EQUIPMENT CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,4-6,8,11,14,17,18 * figures 1,6,8-11 * * abstract * [A] 2,3,10,12,13,15,16 [I] 7,9
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