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EP About this file: EP4384762

EP4384762 - METHOD FOR THE ENERGY-EFFICIENT DRYING OF GERMINATED SEEDS AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2024/25]METHOD OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT DRYING OF GERMINATED SEEDS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD
[2025/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 06.05.2026 [2026/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bühler GmbH
Eichstätter Strasse 49
92339 Beilngries / DE
[2024/25]
Inventor(s)01 / LEFEBVRE, Clêment
1020 Renens / CH
02 / RITTENAUER, Michael
1012 Lausanne / CH
03 / TORRENTÓ, Albert Garcia
8400 Winterthur / CH
 [2024/25]
Representative(s)Leimgruber, Fabian Alfred Rupert
ThomannFischer
Wettsteinplatz 7
4005 Basel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2024/25]Leimgruber, Fabian Alfred Rupert
ThomannFischer
Elisabethenstrasse 30
4010 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date22764422.611.08.2022
[2024/25]
WO2022EP72587
Priority number, dateEP2021019083511.08.2021         Original published format: EP 21190835
[2024/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023017130
Date:16.02.2023
Language:DE
[2023/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4384762
Date:19.06.2024
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4384762
Date:09.04.2025
Language:DE
[2025/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.2023
ClassificationIPC:F26B21/08, F26B21/10, F26B21/12, F26B25/22, C12C1/073, F26B9/06
[2024/25]
CPC:
C12C1/073 (EP,US); F26B25/22 (EP,US); C12C1/10 (US);
F26B21/33 (EP,US); F26B21/35 (EP,US); F26B21/37 (EP,US);
F26B9/063 (EP,US); F26B2200/06 (US) (-)
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 [2024/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ENERGIEEFFIZIENTEN TROCKNEN VON GEKEIMTEN SAATEN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2024/25]
English:METHOD FOR THE ENERGY-EFFICIENT DRYING OF GERMINATED SEEDS AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD[2025/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SÉCHAGE ÉCONOMIQUE EN ÉNERGIE DE GRAINES GERMÉES ET DISPOSITIF DESTINÉ À LA MISE EN UVRE DU PROCÉDÉ[2025/04]
Former [2024/25]METHOD OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT DRYING OF GERMINATED SEEDS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD
Former [2024/25]PROCÉDÉ DE SÉCHAGE ÉCOÉNERGÉTIQUE DE GRAINES GERMÉES ET APPAREIL POUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DU PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase08.03.2024National basic fee paid 
08.03.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2022Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.03.2024Examination requested  [2024/25]
08.03.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2025Fee for grant paid
26.02.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG09.04.2025
DK09.04.2025
EE09.04.2025
ES09.04.2025
FI09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
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MC09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
RO09.04.2025
SK09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
PT11.08.2025
[2026/19]
Former [2026/16]BG09.04.2025
DK09.04.2025
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FI09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
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RO09.04.2025
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SM09.04.2025
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DK09.04.2025
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HR09.04.2025
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NO09.07.2025
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FI09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
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Cited inInternational search[AD] GB2287527  (MIDLAND MALTING RES LTD et al.)
 [A] US2020263923  (BLOEMENDAAL BRENT J et al.)
 [AD] US2015354895  (BLOEMENDAAL BRENT J et al.) [AD] 1-19 * page 3, line 25 - page 4, line 30; figure 1 *
 [A] DE3407685  (BUEHLER MIAG GMBH et al.) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0020]; figure 1 *
 [A] EP2775239  (CTB INC et al.) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0034]; figure 4 *
 [A] EP0097965  (FROEHLICH AIR AG et al.) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0027]; figure 1 *
 [A] GB2258468  (MINCH NORTON DEV LTD et al.) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
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