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EP About this file: EP3263231

EP3263231 - METHOD OF SEPARATING PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023New entry: Number of petition for review 
16.06.2023New entry: Petitioner in petition for review 
16.06.2023New entry: Date of filing of petition for review 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADR Technology B.V.
Mekelweg 4
2628 CD Delft / NL
[2018/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Berkhout, Simon Peter Maria
Molensingel 117
2614 LC Delft / NL
02 / Rem, Peter Carlo
Jaagpad 5B
2288 AB Rijswijk / NL
 [2018/01]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
Carnegieplein 5
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2018/01]
Application number, filing date17182187.901.04.2009
[2018/01]
Priority number, dateNL2008200143102.04.2008         Original published format: NL 2001431
[2018/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3263231
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3263231
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B07B13/10
[2018/01]
CPC:
B07B13/10 (EP,US); B07B15/00 (US); B07B13/003 (US);
B22C5/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM TRENNEN VON TEILCHEN[2018/01]
English:METHOD OF SEPARATING PARTICLES[2018/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SÉPARATION DE PARTICULES[2018/01]
Examination procedure19.07.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
19.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2018Fee for grant paid
13.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09726543.3  / EP2271441
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.05.2019    ADMISSIBLE
SGM Magnetics S.p.A.
Via Leno 2/D
25025 Manerbio (BS) / IT
Opponent's representative
Concone, Emanuele, et al, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A.
Via Carducci 8
20123 Milano / IT
 02  28.05.2019    ADMISSIBLE
KM Key Machinery GmbH
Wachsenegg 3
87477 Sulzberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwaltzkanzlei Hutzelmann
Schloß Osterberg
89296 Osterberg / DE
 [2019/27]
12.06.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.10.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.08.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.10.2020
16.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
16.03.2021Date of oral proceedings
28.05.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.05.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.03.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/22]
Appeal following opposition29.07.2021Appeal received No.  T1227/21
28.07.2021Payment of appeal fee
28.09.2021Statement of grounds filed
23.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
11.04.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
23.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
Petition(s) for review:05.06.2023Petition for review received
 Number:  R0010/23
 for appeal No.  T1227/21-3207
 Petitioner:  OP02
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
19.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
19.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
19.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.04.2009
CY29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
MK29.08.2018
MT29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
IE01.04.2019
LU01.04.2019
[2022/32]
Former [2021/34]HU01.04.2009
CY29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
MT29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
IE01.04.2019
LU01.04.2019
Former [2021/32]HU01.04.2009
CY29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
IE01.04.2019
LU01.04.2019
Former [2021/26]CY29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
IE01.04.2019
LU01.04.2019
Former [2020/21]EE29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
IE01.04.2019
LU01.04.2019
Former [2020/17]EE29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
LU01.04.2019
Former [2020/04]EE29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
LU01.04.2019
Former [2020/02]EE29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/37]EE29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/24]EE29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SK29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/22]HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/12]HR29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/11]HR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
IS29.12.2018
Former [2019/08]IS29.12.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]US3757946  (BERKOWITZ L, et al) [A] 1,4 * abstract * * column 2, line 30 - line 43 * * column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 27 * * column 10, line 43 - column 11, line 17 * * figure - *;
 [A]DE2436864  (RHEINSTAHL AG) [A] 1,4 * page 7, line 14 - line 30 * * claim - ** figure - *;
 [A]WO2004082839  (UNIV DELFT TECH [NL], et al) [A] 1-4 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - line 8 * * page 1, line 22 - line 28 * * page 4, line 6 - page 5, line 20 * * page 5, line 32 - page 7, line 3 * * figure . *
OppositionUS2095385
 US3757946
 DE2436864
 DE9419448U
 US5589654
 EP1676645
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