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EP0918606 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING POLYMERIC MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.2002  [2002/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Galloo Plastics (S.A.)
Port Fluvial, 1 ère Avenue
59250 Halluin / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]For all designated states
Galloo Plastics (S.A.)
Port Fluvial, 1 ère Avenue
59250 Halluin / FR
Inventor(s)01 / VANDEPUTTE, Antoine
131, Voskenstraat
B-8930 Menen / BE
[1999/22]
Representative(s)Tilloy, Anne-Marie
IXAS Conseil
15, rue Emile Zola
69002 Lyon / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]Tilloy, Anne-Marie
IXAS Conseil, 15, rue Emile Zola
69002 Lyon / FR
Application number, filing date97934606.122.07.1997
[1999/22]
WO1997FR01355
Priority number, dateFR1996000948622.07.1996         Original published format: FR 9609486
[1999/22]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9803318
Date:29.01.1998
Language:FR
[1998/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0918606
Date:02.06.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0918606
Date:07.11.2001
Language:FR
[2001/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:B29B17/02, B03B5/28
[1999/22]
CPC:
B29B17/02 (EP); B03B5/28 (EP); B03B5/44 (EP);
B03B9/061 (EP); B29B2017/0203 (EP); B29B2017/0224 (EP);
B29B2017/0241 (EP); B29B2017/0244 (EP); B29B2017/0265 (EP);
B29B2017/0289 (EP); B29K2023/06 (EP); B29K2023/12 (EP);
B29K2025/00 (EP); B29K2055/02 (EP); Y02W30/52 (EP);
Y02W30/62 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/22]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TRENNEN VON POLYMERMATERIALIEN[2001/01]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING POLYMERIC MATERIALS[1999/22]
French:PROCEDE ET INSTALLATION POUR SEPARER DES MATERIAUX POLYMERES[1999/22]
Former [1999/22]Verfahren und Gerät zum Trennenvon Polymermaterialen
Entry into regional phase22.02.1999National basic fee paid 
22.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/22]
11.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2001Fee for grant paid
06.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5130880  ;
 [A]FR2281166  (MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO [JP], et al) [A] 1* example - *;
 [A]FR2310160  (MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO [JP]) [A] 1 * example - *;
 [A]FR2341419  (SOLVAY [BE]) [A] 15 * claim 2 *;
 [XD]WO9222380  (SAMPSON DONALD L [US]) [XD] 1,43 * claim 4 *;
 [A]EP0568710  (SCHUERER JOHAN [SE]) [A] 13 * claim 2 *;
 [XD]DE4329270  (KOPISCHKE JOACHIM [DE]) [XD] 1,20,43 * column 2, line 36 - column 3, line 50; figure 1 *;
 [XD]  - RESCH M ET AL, "VERMISCHTE UND VERSCHMUTZTE ALTKUNSTSTOFFE STOFFLICH VERWERTEN", KUNSTSTOFFE, (19900401), vol. 80, no. 4, pages 493 - 495, XP000173800 [XD] 1,43 * page 494, column L, line 27 - line 64; figure 1 *
 [XD]  - DREIRINGER G ET AL, "WIEDERAUFBEREITUNGS-ANLAGE FUER PVC-FOLIEN", KUNSTSTOFFBERATER, (19930601), vol. 38, no. 6, pages 26 - 30, XP000382027 [XD] 1,43 * figure 3 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 76, no. 18, Database accession no. 76-32749X, XP002028509 & JPS5130880 A 19760317 (MITSUI METAL MINING) [A] 21 * abstract *
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