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EP About this file: EP0930934

EP0930934 - PROCESS FOR ENLARGING THE SURFACE OF PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]For all designated states
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EYERER, Peter
Rieslingstrasse 30
D-76228 Stupferich / DE
02 / ELSNER, Peter
Amselfeldstrasse 8
D-76327 Pfinztal / DE
03 / EMMERICH, Rudolf
Näherweg 19
D-76646 Bruchsal / DE
[1999/30]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2001/04]
Former [1999/30]Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat. Jost Lempert Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Lasch
Postfach 41 07 60
76207 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date97910358.725.09.1997
[1999/30]
WO1997EP05263
Priority number, dateDE1996103949126.09.1996         Original published format: DE 19639491
[1999/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9813132
Date:02.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0930934
Date:28.07.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0930934
Date:30.05.2001
Language:DE
[2001/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01J2/00, C08J3/12, B01J20/26
[1999/30]
CPC:
B01J20/3441 (EP,US); A61L15/60 (EP,US); A61L27/50 (EP,US);
B29B13/065 (EP,US); B29B13/08 (EP,US); B29B9/16 (EP,US);
D06M10/003 (EP,US); D06P5/2083 (EP,US); F26B3/347 (EP,US);
B29C2035/0855 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/30]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERGRÖSSERUNG DER OBERFLÄCHE VON PARTIKELN[1999/30]
English:PROCESS FOR ENLARGING THE SURFACE OF PARTICLES[1999/30]
French:PROCEDE POUR AGRANDIR LA SURFACE DE PARTICULES[1999/30]
Entry into regional phase24.04.1999National basic fee paid 
24.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
22.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2000Fee for grant paid
08.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
IT30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
GR31.08.2001
AT25.09.2001
LU25.09.2001
MC25.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
ES30.11.2001
[2008/07]
Former [2005/01]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
GR31.08.2001
AT25.09.2001
LU25.09.2001
MC25.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2004/39]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
AT25.09.2001
LU25.09.2001
MC25.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2004/04]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
AT25.09.2001
MC25.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2003/46]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
AT25.09.2001
MC25.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
Former [2003/31]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
AT25.09.2001
MC25.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
Former [2003/06]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
MC25.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
Former [2003/01]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
MC25.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
Former [2002/48]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
MC25.09.2001
Former [2002/43]FI30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
MC25.09.2001
Former [2002/27]FI30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
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SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/05]SE30.08.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5635928B  ;
 [Y]DE2327956  (HENKEL & CIE GMBH) [Y] 1-4 * page 4; claims 1-6 *;
 [Y]EP0085014  (BENDIX CORP [US]) [Y] 5 * page 1 - page 4; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4513513  (SAYLES DAVID C [US]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0514775  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0695763  (AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORP [US]) [Y] 1-5 * column 1, line 5 - line 20 * * column 2, line 16 - line 21 * * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 13; claims 1-30 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 81, no. 38, Database accession no. 81-69134D, XP002055124 & JPS5635928B B2 19810820 (TOA YAKUHIN KOGYO KK) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
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