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EP About this file: EP3872256

EP3872256 - METHOD AND TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR REDUCING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM WOOD CHIPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/35]METHOD FOR REDUCING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM WOOD CHIPS
[2021/40]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024Opposition rejectedpublished on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fiberboard GmbH
An der Birkenpfuhlheide 4
15837 Baruth / DE
[2021/35]
Inventor(s)01 / DÜMICHEN, Christian
Wildrosenweg 41
15834 Rangsdorf / DE
02 / BUNGERT, Bernd
14169 Berlin / DE
03 / HEINE, Thomas
13599 Berlin / DE
 [2021/35]
Representative(s)Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/35]Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date20160148.128.02.2020
[2021/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3872256
Date:01.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3872256
Date:12.01.2022
Language:DE
[2022/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:D21B1/12, B27N1/00, B27N3/04
[2021/40]
CPC:
D21B1/12 (EP,KR); B27N1/003 (EP,KR); D21B1/023 (US);
B27N1/00 (EP); D21B1/021 (US); D21B1/063 (US);
B27N3/04 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2021/35]D21B1/12, B27N1/00
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 [2021/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VERARBEITUNGSYSTEM ZUM REDUZIEREN VON FLÜCHTIGEN ORGANISCHEN VERBINDUNGEN AUS HACKSCHNITZELN[2021/40]
English:METHOD AND TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR REDUCING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM WOOD CHIPS[2021/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT POUR RÉDUIRE L'ÉMISSION DE COMPOSÉS ORGANIQUES VOLATILS PAR DES COPEAUX DE BOIS[2021/40]
Former [2021/35]VERFAHREN UND VERARBEITUNGSYSTEM ZUM REDUZIEREN VON FLÜCHTIGEN ORGANISCHEN VERBINDUNGEN AUS HACKSCHNITZELN UND HOLZFASERPRODUKT HERGESTELLT DURCH DAS VERFAHREN
Former [2021/35]METHOD FOR REDUCING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM WOOD CHIPS
Former [2021/35]PROCÉDÉ DE RÉDUCTION DES COMPOSÉS ORGANIQUES VOLATILS DE COPEAUX HACHÉS
Examination procedure31.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2020Examination requested  [2021/35]
31.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2021Fee for grant paid
02.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.10.2022  13.10.2022  ADMISSIBLE
ANDRITZ AG
Stattegger Strasse 18
8045 Graz / AT
Opponent's representative
Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
 [2022/46]
26.10.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.03.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.05.2024Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/45]
22.05.2024Date of oral proceedings
28.06.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.06.2024Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.02.2020
AL12.01.2022
CY12.01.2022
CZ12.01.2022
DK12.01.2022
EE12.01.2022
MC12.01.2022
MK12.01.2022
MT12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
SK12.01.2022
SM12.01.2022
IE28.02.2022
LU28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
[2024/44]
Former [2024/25]HU28.02.2020
AL12.01.2022
CY12.01.2022
CZ12.01.2022
DK12.01.2022
EE12.01.2022
MC12.01.2022
MK12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
SK12.01.2022
SM12.01.2022
IE28.02.2022
LU28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2024/23]AL12.01.2022
CY12.01.2022
CZ12.01.2022
DK12.01.2022
EE12.01.2022
MC12.01.2022
MK12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
SK12.01.2022
SM12.01.2022
IE28.02.2022
LU28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2024/20]AL12.01.2022
CY12.01.2022
CZ12.01.2022
DK12.01.2022
EE12.01.2022
MC12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
SK12.01.2022
SM12.01.2022
IE28.02.2022
LU28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2023/10]AL12.01.2022
CZ12.01.2022
DK12.01.2022
EE12.01.2022
MC12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
SK12.01.2022
SM12.01.2022
IE28.02.2022
LU28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2023/09]AL12.01.2022
CZ12.01.2022
DK12.01.2022
EE12.01.2022
MC12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
SK12.01.2022
SM12.01.2022
IE28.02.2022
IT28.02.2022
LU28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2023/01]AL12.01.2022
CZ12.01.2022
DK12.01.2022
EE12.01.2022
MC12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
SK12.01.2022
SM12.01.2022
IT28.02.2022
LU28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2022/49]CZ12.01.2022
DK12.01.2022
EE12.01.2022
MC12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
SK12.01.2022
SM12.01.2022
IT28.02.2022
LU28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2022/48]CZ12.01.2022
DK12.01.2022
EE12.01.2022
MC12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
SM12.01.2022
IT28.02.2022
LU28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2022/47]DK12.01.2022
MC12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
SM12.01.2022
IT28.02.2022
LU28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2022/46]DK12.01.2022
NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
IT28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2022/42]NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
IT28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
IS12.05.2022
Former [2022/36]NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
IT28.02.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
GR13.04.2022
Former [2022/35]NL12.01.2022
RS12.01.2022
BG12.04.2022
NO12.04.2022
Former [2022/33]NL12.01.2022
NO12.04.2022
Former [2022/31]NL12.01.2022
Documents cited:Search[DXA]WO9910594  (SUNDS DEFIBRATOR IND AB [SE], et al);
 [XA]WO2004072362  (METSO PAPER SUNDSVALL AB [SE], et al)
OppositionUS4537655
 WO9010108
 DE69819546T
 WO2015014451
 EP3395520
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