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EP About this file: EP3377205

EP3377205 - A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF PARTICLES WITH CONTROLLED SHAPE AND/OR SIZE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 11.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd.
1504 Sofia / BG
For all designated states
Smoukov, Stoyan Kostadinov
17 Jolley Way
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 2QZ / GB
[2022/17]
Former [2018/39]For all designated states
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd.
1504 Sofia / BG
For all designated states
Smoukov, Stoyan Kostadinov
17 Jolley Way
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 2QZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SMOUKOV, Stoyan Kostadinov
17 Jolley Way
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2QZ / GB
02 / DENKOV, Nikolai Denkov
1 Rusalliyski Prohod
Entrance B
Floor 3, Apt. 38
1407 Sofia / BG
03 / TCHOLAKOVA, Slavka Stoyanova
1 Rusalliyski Prohod
Entrance B
Floor 3, Apt. 38
1407 Sofia / BG
04 / LESOV, Ivan Igorov
Residential Complex Kremikovtsi 26
Block 26
Floor 1, Apt. 1
1849 Sofia / BG
05 / CHOLAKOVA, Diana Peychova
1 Rusalliyski Prohod
Entrance B
Floor 3, Apt. 38
1407 Sofia / BG
06 / VALKOVA, Zhulieta Nedyalkova
15 Makedonia St.
Floor 2, Apt. 3
6300 Haskovo / BG
 [2018/39]
Representative(s)Radkov, Stoyan Atanassov
Priority IP Ltd
45 Nortoft Road
Chalfont St Peter
Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 0LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/17]Radkov, Stoyan Atanassov
Priority IP Ltd
45 Nortoft Road
Chalfront St Peter
Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 0LA / GB
Former [2018/39]Abraham, Richard
Maguire Boss
24 East Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD / GB
Application number, filing date16825542.018.11.2016
[2018/39]
WO2016GB53607
Priority number, dateBG2015011215419.11.2015         Original published format: BG 11215415
[2018/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017085508
Date:26.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3377205
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3377205
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01J13/14
[2022/15]
CPC:
A61K47/32 (EP,US); A61K9/5026 (US); A23L33/15 (US);
A23P10/47 (EP,US); A61K9/10 (EP,US); A61K9/107 (EP,US);
A61K9/5123 (EP,US); B01J13/08 (US); B01J13/14 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/39]B01F3/22
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PARTIKELN MIT KONTROLLIERTER FORM UND/ODER GRÖSSE[2018/39]
English:A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF PARTICLES WITH CONTROLLED SHAPE AND/OR SIZE[2018/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRÉPARATION DE PARTICULES AYANT UNE FORME ET/OU TAILLE RÉGULÉE[2018/39]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2018National basic fee paid 
16.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
16.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2021Date of oral proceedings
04.01.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.03.2022Fee for grant paid
16.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.202005   M06   Fee paid on   20.01.2021
30.11.202106   M06   Fee paid on   15.02.2022
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