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EP About this file: EP3600702

EP3600702 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SORTING SCRAP MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2024New entry: Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huron Valley Steel Corporation
1650 W. Jefferson, Suite 100
Trenton, MI 48183 / US
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / HAWKINS, Michael A.
60 Bedell
Belleville, Michigan 48111 / US
02 / CHAGANTI, Kalyani
974 Atherstone Drive
Canton, Michigan 48187 / US
03 / TOREK, Paul
2035 Suffolk Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 / US
04 / AUBUCHON, Benjamin H.
24865 Huron River Drive
Rockwood, Michigan 48173 / US
05 / WOLANSKI, Richard
6541 Walsh Road
Dexter, Michigan 48130 / US
06 / LANG, Kerry
9896 William Street
Taylor, Michigan 48180 / US
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)GPI Brevets
1330, rue Guillibert de la Lauzière
EuroParc de Pichaury
Bât B2
13856 Aix en Provence Cedex 3 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/06]GPI & Associés
EuroParc de Pichaury
Bâtiment B2 - 1er Etage
1330, rue Guillibert de la Lauzière
13856 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 3 / FR
Application number, filing date18774274.727.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018US24582
Priority number, dateUS201762477589P28.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762477589 P
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018183337
Date:04.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3600702
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3600702
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:B07C5/34, B07C5/36
[2020/06]
CPC:
B07C5/344 (EP,US); B07C5/368 (EP,US); B07C2501/0018 (EP,US)
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR SORTIERUNG VON SCHROTTMATERIALIEN[2020/06]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SORTING SCRAP MATERIALS[2020/06]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRI DE DÉCHETS[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2019National basic fee paid 
04.10.2019Search fee paid 
04.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
01.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2023Fee for grant paid
13.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.07.2024  18.07.2024  ADMISSIBLE
EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbH
Josef-Krainer-Straße 35
8074 Raaba/Graz / AT
Opponent's representative
IPrime Künsch Patentanwälte GmbH
Bartlegroschstrasse 16
9490 Vaduz / LI
 02  17.07.2024  18.07.2024  ADMISSIBLE
STEINERT GmbH
Widdersdorfer Str. 329-331
50933 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Kirschner, Sebastian
Hübsch & Kirschner Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte mbB
Bonner Straße 323
50968 Köln / DE
 [2024/34]
30.07.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.11.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SI18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
LU27.03.2024
[2024/52]
Former [2024/49]CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SI18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/34]DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]DK18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/26]HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/25]HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/24]HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAI]US7674994  (VALERIO THOMAS A [US])
International search[A]US2003132142  (KUMAR PRADEEP [US]);
 [XY]US2007262000  (VALERIO THOMAS A [US]);
 [Y]US2009250384  (VALERIO THOMAS A [US]);
 [A]KR20130096517  (POSCO [KR]);
 [A]US2014260801  (WELLWOOD GRANT ASHLEY [AU], et al);
 [A]US2016189381  (RHOADS GEOFFREY B [US]);
 [A]US2016187199  (BRUNK HUGH L [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2007262000
 KR101591914B
by applicantUS2003132142
 US2007262000
 US2009250384
 US7674994
 KR20130096517
 US2014260801
 US2016189381
 US2016187199
OppositionDE10213115
 WO2004057317
 DE102005010867
 US2014088765
 US2015212023
 WO2016027813
 WO9517974
 WO2007120467
 WO2009123701
 WO2012094568
 WO2014027896
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