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EP1009533 - METHOD AND PLAN FOR DISINTEGRATING CRUDE MATERIAL IN LUMPS INTO GRANULAR MATERIAL ACCORDING TO A PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/25]ERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG
[2002/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.2003
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FCB Aluminium
32, rue Fleury Neuvesel
69700 Givors / FR
[2002/50]
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
F C B
38, rue de la République
93100 Montreuil Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / PINONCELY, André
7, lotissement Belle Côte
F-69530 Brignais / FR
02 / PICHON, Jean-François
12, rue Rabelais
F-69003 Lyon / FR
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Duthoit, Michel Georges André
Bureau Duthoit Legros Associés
96/98, Boulevard Carnot
B.P. 105
59027 Lille Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]Duthoit, Michel
Bureau Duthoit Legros Associés 19, Square Dutilleul BP 105
59027 Lille Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date98908186.413.02.1998
[2000/25]
WO1998FR00280
Priority number, dateFR1997000217819.02.1997         Original published format: FR 9702178
[2000/25]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9836841
Date:27.08.1998
Language:FR
[1998/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1009533
Date:21.06.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1009533
Date:22.01.2003
Language:FR
[2003/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:B02C21/00, B02C4/02, B02C23/08
[2000/25]
CPC:
B02C23/08 (EP,US); B02C21/00 (EP,US); B02C4/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/25]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZERKLEINERUNG VON STÜCKFORMIGEM ROHMATERIAL IN EINEM KÖRNIGEN MATERIAL MIT DEFINIERTER KORNGRÖSSENVERTEILUNG[2000/25]
English:METHOD AND PLAN FOR DISINTEGRATING CRUDE MATERIAL IN LUMPS INTO GRANULAR MATERIAL ACCORDING TO A PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION[2002/24]
French:PROCEDE ET INSTALLATION POUR REDUIRE UN MATERIAU BRUT EN MORCEAUX EN UN MATERIAU EN GRAINS SELON UNE DISTRIBUTION GRANULOMETRIQUE[2000/25]
Former [2000/25]ERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG
Entry into regional phase09.08.1999National basic fee paid 
09.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/25]
25.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2002Fee for grant paid
30.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.01.2003
GB22.01.2003
IT22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
BE28.02.2003
PT22.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
[2008/15]
Former [2004/28]AT22.01.2003
GB22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
BE28.02.2003
PT22.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/22]AT22.01.2003
GB22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
PT22.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/04]AT22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
PT22.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2003/47]AT22.01.2003
NL22.01.2003
PT22.04.2003
Former [2003/43]NL22.01.2003
PT22.04.2003
Former [2003/41]NL22.01.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US3514045  (SELLARS GEORGE L) [A] 1,4,9,10;
 [A]US3622083  (GREENEWALD HERBERT JR) [A] 1,4,10 * column W *;
 [A]US3622089  (QUINN JOHN N) [A] 1,4,9* column W *;
 [A]FR2236560  (ROSSLYN MITCHELL [GB]) [A] 3,6-8 * page 3, line 16 - page 4, line 39; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4116390  (WENGELER WILHELM, et al) [A] 3,6-8 * column W *;
 [Y]EP0514953  (NITTETSU MINING CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2,5 * the whole document *;
 [XAY]US5375779  (EPHRAIM DANIEL R [US]) [X] 1,4 * figures 1,3; claims 1,2 * [A] 3,6-10 [Y] 2,5;
 [A]US5379948  (TEPPO MAYNARD [US]) [A] 1,4,10 * column A; figure 1 *
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