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EP About this file: EP3550242

EP3550242 - AN APPARATUS FOR DRYING BULK PARTICULATE MATERIAL AND A METHOD OF DRYING BULK PARTICULATE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 13.11.2024  [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ED-IPR ApS
Kongevejen 157
2830 Virum / DK
[2023/49]
Former [2023/38]For all designated states
ASJ-IPR ApS
Mølleåparken 50
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
Former [2019/41]For all designated states
ASJ-IPR ApS
Molleaparken 50
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
Inventor(s)01 / SLOTH JENSEN, Arne
Mølleåparken 50
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
 [2019/41]
Representative(s)Budde Schou A/S
Dronningens Tvaergade 30
1302 Copenhagen K / DK
[2023/39]
Former [2019/41]Budde Schou A/S
Hausergade 3
1128 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date19171293.414.10.2015
[2019/41]
Priority number, dateEP2014018903715.10.2014         Original published format: EP 14189037
[2019/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3550242
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3550242
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:F26B3/08, F26B17/10
[2019/41]
CPC:
F26B3/08 (EP); F26B17/10 (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 [2020/21]  
Former [2019/41]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUR TROCKNUNG VON PARTIKELFÖRMIGEM SCHÜTTMATERIAL UND VERFAHREN ZUR TROCKNUNG VON PARTIKELFÖRMIGEM SCHÜTTMATERIAL[2019/41]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR DRYING BULK PARTICULATE MATERIAL AND A METHOD OF DRYING BULK PARTICULATE MATERIAL[2019/41]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE SÉCHAGE DE MATIÈRE PARTICULAIRE EN VRAC[2019/41]
Examination procedure30.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/21]
09.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.08.2023Fee for grant paid
16.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15189711.3  / EP3009777
EP18154880.1  / EP3351884
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
IE14.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
[2024/46]
Former [2024/34]CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/32]CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/23]CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[AD]WO9201200  (NIRO ATOMIZER AS [DK]) [AD] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5199184  (ROSSE ROGER [CH]) [A] 1-15 * figures 1-3 * * column 4, lines 3-20 *;
 [A]EP0819904  (GEA WAERME UND UMWELTTECHNIK G [DE]) [A] 1-15 * figures 1, 4, 5 * * column 10, lines 4-46 *;
 [A]EP0974385  (NARA MACHINERY CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US2010126034  (CASPERS GERALD [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 2-6 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0 21] , [0 26] , [0 37] , [0 38] , [0 44] , [0 54] *;
 [E]EP3137832  (BMA BRAUNSCHWEIGISCHE MASCHINENBAUANSTALT AG [DE]) [E] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantAT345769B
 EP0058651
 EP0153704
 US4602438
 EP0268819
 US4813155
 WO9201200
 US5357686
 EP0955511
 EP1044044
 US6154979
 EP1070223
 US6266895
 US6438863
 US6966466
 EP1956326
 US7578073
 WO2010139331
 EP2457649
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