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EP About this file: EP1042050

EP1042050 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRYING AND HEATING AIR TO DRY SOLID MATTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WITTMANN KUNSTSTOFFGERÄTE Ges.m.b.H.
Lichtblaustrasse 10
A-1220 Wien / AT
[2000/41]
Inventor(s)01 / CRAMER, Susanne
Bollwerkstrasse 22
D-58566 Kierspe / DE
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Voigt, Günter, et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Schulze & Voigt
Nordring 152
90119 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]Voigt, Günter, et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Schulze & Voigt Nordring 152
90119 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2000/41]Voigt, Günter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Schulze & Voigt, Postfach 21 01 04
90119 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date98966558.318.12.1998
[2000/41]
WO1998DE03729
Priority number, dateDE199715753723.12.1997         Original published format: DE 19757537
[2000/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9933546
Date:08.07.1999
Language:DE
[1999/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1042050
Date:11.10.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1042050
Date:03.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/26, F26B21/08
[2000/41]
CPC:
B01D53/261 (EP); F26B21/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/41]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TROCKNEN UND ERHITZEN VON LUFT ZUM TROCKNEN VON FESTSTOFFEN[2000/41]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRYING AND HEATING AIR TO DRY SOLID MATTER[2000/41]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE SECHAGE ET DE RECHAUFFAGE DE L'AIR POUR LE SECHAGE DE MATIERES SOLIDES[2000/41]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2000National basic fee paid 
17.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.07.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
20.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.12.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
08.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2002Fee for grant paid
02.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/26]
Request for further processing for:15.12.2001Request for further processing filed
15.12.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.01.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
LU18.12.2002
BE31.12.2002
CH31.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
ES30.01.2003
[2004/39]
Former [2004/10]FI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
BE31.12.2002
CH31.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2004/04]FI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
CH31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2004/02]FI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
CH31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
Former [2003/46]FI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/29]FI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/22]FI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/20]FI03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/14]FI03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/09]NL03.07.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/03]SE03.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[YA]DE3625013  (GRAEFF RODERICH WILHELM [DE]) [Y] 1-3,9-11 * the whole document * [A] 5,13;
 [A]DE3809749  (FILTERWERK MANN & HUMMEL GMBH) [A] 1,5,9,13* the whole document *;
 [YA]US4974337  (TAVAKOLI KAIHAN [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,9-11 * column W * [A] 5,13;
 [A]US5335426  (SETTLEMYER BERNARD W [US], et al) [A] 1,4,9,12 * column W *;
 [A]FR2739918  (SPIROFLUX SA [FR]) [A] 1,4,5,9,12,13 * the whole document *
by applicantDE1544074
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