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EP About this file: EP0993586

EP0993586 - DRYING MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.11.2002
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.01.2003  [2003/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gesellschaft für Biotechnologische Forschung mbH (GBF)
Mascheroder Weg 1
D-38124 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]For all designated states
Gesellschaft für Biotechnologische Forschung mbH (GBF)
Mascheroder Weg 1
D-38124 Braunschweig / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BLÖCKER, Helmut
Mascheroder Weg 1
D-38124 Braunschweig / DE
02 / KAUER, Gerhard
Mascheroder Weg 1
D-38124 Braunschweig / DE
[2000/16]
Representative(s)Boeters, Hans Dietrich, et al
BOETERS & LIECK
Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]Boeters, Hans Dietrich, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Boeters & Bauer, Bereiteranger 15
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date98940128.603.07.1998
[2000/16]
WO1998EP04121
Priority number, dateDE199712849603.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19728496
[2000/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9901708
Date:14.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0993586
Date:19.04.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0993586
Date:23.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:F26B9/06, F26B21/00
[2000/16]
CPC:
F26B9/003 (EP,US); F26B21/00 (EP,US); F26B9/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/16]
TitleGerman:TROCKNERMODUL[2000/16]
English:DRYING MODULE[2000/16]
French:MODULE SECHEUR[2000/16]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2000National basic fee paid 
05.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
30.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2001Fee for grant paid
29.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE97363  (FETTWEIS);
 [A]FR880989  (FRAISSEC);
 [A]US3007256  (ROUY AUGUSTE L M A);
 [Y]US4812621  (BROTHERTON TANIA [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,5,13,14 * column W *;
 [Y]EP0569115  (GEN ATOMICS [US]) [Y] 1,2,5,13,14 * column 9, line 24 - line 30; figure - *;
 [A]DE9401195U  (BARTEL WALTER [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5311671  (BROOKS FLOYD L [US], et al);
 [A]DE9413225U  (WIESENBORN WILFRIED [DE]) [A] 1-6,14 * the whole document *
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