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EP About this file: EP0736162

EP0736162 - A PROCESS AND A DEVICE IN DRYING OF ORGANIC AND/OR UNORGANIC MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2000
Database last updated on 23.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THERMTECH A/S
P.O. Box 133
6901 Floro / NO
[1999/17]
Former [1996/41]For all designated states
TERMTECH A/S
P.O. Box 133
N-6901 Floro / NO
Inventor(s)01 / ELLINGSEN, Olav
Kleiva 20
N-6900 Floro / NO
[1996/41]
Representative(s)Karlsson, Leif Karl Gunnar, et al
L.A. Groth & Co. KB
Box 6107
102 32 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1996/41]Karlsson, Leif Karl Gunnar, et al
L.A. Groth & Co. KB, Box 6107
102 32 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date94912706.207.01.1994
[1996/41]
WO1994NO00005
Filing languageNO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9518946
Date:13.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0736162
Date:09.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0736162
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE13.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:F26B5/02, C02F11/12, F26B11/12
[1996/41]
CPC:
F26B7/00 (EP,US); B01D1/18 (EP,US); C02F1/34 (EP,US);
C02F11/13 (EP,US); F26B11/12 (EP,US); F26B5/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/41]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR TROCKNUNG VON ORGANISCHEN UND/ODER ANORGANISCHEN MATERIALIEN[1996/41]
English:A PROCESS AND A DEVICE IN DRYING OF ORGANIC AND/OR UNORGANIC MATERIALS[1996/41]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DESHYDRATATION DE MATERIAUX ORGANIQUES ET/OU INORGANIQUES[1996/41]
Entry into regional phase13.07.1995Translation filed 
07.08.1996National basic fee paid 
07.08.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
07.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/41]
15.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
23.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.1998Fee for grant paid
02.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
ES28.04.1999
FR28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
IT28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
NL28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
DK28.07.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
GB07.01.2000
IE07.01.2000
LU07.01.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
ES28.04.1999
FR28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
NL28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
DK28.07.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
GB07.01.2000
IE07.01.2000
LU07.01.2000
Former [2004/39]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
ES28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
NL28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
DK28.07.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
GB07.01.2000
IE07.01.2000
LU07.01.2000
Former [2004/07]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
ES28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
NL28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
DK28.07.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
GB07.01.2000
IE07.01.2000
Former [2003/45]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
ES28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
NL28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
DK28.07.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
GB07.01.2000
IE07.01.2000
Former [2003/08]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
ES28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
NL28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
GB07.01.2000
IE07.01.2000
Former [2002/26]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
ES28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
GB07.01.2000
IE07.01.2000
Former [2002/23]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
GB07.01.2000
IE07.01.2000
Former [2001/17]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
GB07.01.2000
IE07.01.2000
Former [2001/12]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
GB07.01.2000
Former [2000/52]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
Former [2000/50]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
CH02.08.1999
LI02.08.1999
FR24.09.1999
Former [2000/25]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
DE29.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
Former [2000/24]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
DE29.07.1999
FR24.09.1999
Former [2000/23]BE28.04.1999
DE29.07.1999
Former [2000/20]DE29.07.1999
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3808701  (BACHMANN R);
 [YA]GB1458312  (SIMON V);
 [YA]WO9311396  (BUSS AG [CH])
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