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EP0536650 - Process and apparatus for drying moist substances [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 31.01.1997 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	25.07.2008	Change - representative	published on 27.08.2008 [2008/35]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Alb. Klein GmbH & Co. KG Postfach 27 D-57568 Niederfischbach / DE
	[1993/15]
Inventor(s)	01 / Mayer, Gerd Ph., Dr. Erwin-Bänz-Strasse 63 W-7120 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
	[1993/15]
Representative(s)	Hiebsch, Gerhard F., et al Hiebsch Behrmann Wagner Patentanwälte Hegau-Tower Maggistrasse 5 (10. OG) 78224 Singen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/35]	Hiebsch, Gerhard F., et al Hiebsch Behrmann Nüsse Patentanwälte Postfach 464 78204 Singen / DE
Former [1994/40]	Hiebsch, Gerhard F., Dipl.-Ing., et al Hiebsch & Peege Patentanwälte Postfach 464 D-78204 Singen / DE
Former [1993/15]	Hiebsch, Gerhard F., Dipl.-Ing. Hiebsch & Peege, Patentanwälte, Postfach 464 D-78204 Singen / DE
Application number, filing date	92116877.9	02.10.1992
	[1993/15]
Priority number, date	DE19914133642	11.10.1991 Original published format: DE 4133642
	[1993/15]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0536650
	Date:	14.04.1993
	Language:	DE
	[1993/15]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0536650
	Date:	27.03.1996
	Language:	DE
	[1996/13]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	19.01.1993
Classification	IPC:	F26B17/24, F26B7/00	[1993/15]
	CPC:	F26B17/24 (EP); F26B7/00 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, IT, LI, LU, NL [1993/25]
Former [1993/15]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Trocknen feuchter Substanzen	[1993/15]
	English:	Process and apparatus for drying moist substances	[1993/15]
	French:	Procédé et dispositif pour sècher des substances humides	[1993/15]
Examination procedure	03.11.1992	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	29.01.1993	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) DK, ES, GB, GR, IE, MC, PT, SE
	14.10.1993	Examination requested [1993/49]
	06.07.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	11.01.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.04.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.05.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.07.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	26.09.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	15.11.1995	Fee for grant paid
	15.11.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	28.12.1996	No opposition filed within time limit [1997/12]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.10.1994	Renewal fee patent year 03
	26.10.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	04.12.1992	DK M01 Not yet paid
	04.12.1992	ES M01 Not yet paid
	04.12.1992	GB M01 Not yet paid
	04.12.1992	GR M01 Not yet paid
	04.12.1992	IE M01 Not yet paid
	04.12.1992	MC M01 Not yet paid
	04.12.1992	PT M01 Not yet paid
	04.12.1992	SE M01 Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	27.03.1996
	FR	27.03.1996
	IT	27.03.1996
	NL	27.03.1996
	AT	02.10.1996
	CH	31.10.1996
	LI	31.10.1996
	LU	31.10.1996
	[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]	BE	27.03.1996
	IT	27.03.1996
	NL	27.03.1996
	FR	23.08.1996
	AT	02.10.1996
	CH	31.10.1996
	LI	31.10.1996
	LU	31.10.1996
Former [2000/07]	BE	27.03.1996
	IT	27.03.1996
	FR	23.08.1996
	AT	02.10.1996
	CH	31.10.1996
	LI	31.10.1996
	LU	31.10.1996
Former [1999/42]	BE	27.03.1996
	IT	27.03.1996
	FR	23.08.1996
	AT	02.10.1996
	CH	31.10.1996
	LI	31.10.1996
Former [1998/15]	BE	27.03.1996
	FR	23.08.1996
	AT	02.10.1996
	CH	31.10.1996
	LI	31.10.1996
Former [1998/04]	BE	27.03.1996
	FR	23.08.1996
	CH	31.10.1996
	LI	31.10.1996
Former [1997/12]	BE	27.03.1996
	FR	23.08.1996
Former [1996/52]	BE	27.03.1996
Documents cited:	Search	[Y] DE1182601 (GETREIDEHANDEL AG GES et al.) [Y]
		[Y] DE1152060 (RUBIN LIPCHITZ et al.) [Y]
		[A] AT305212 (BUSS AG et al.) [A]
		[A] EP0411357 (KORROSIONSFORSCH GMBH et al.) [A]
		[A] DE3009332 (ITO YASURO et al.) [A]
		[A] EP0254372 (STAMICARBON et al.) [A]
		[A] EP0448766 (BOLZ ALFRED GMBH CO KG et al.) [A]

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