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EP About this file: EP1080623

EP1080623 - Method and device for the treatment of bulk material, particularly seeds, with accelerated electrons [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2005
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Panzer, Siegfried, Dr.
Hellendorfer Strasse 8
01279 Dresden / DE
02 / Bartel, Rainer
Stangestrasse 2
01324 Dresden / DE
03 / Röder, Olaf, Dr.
Weisser-Hirsch-Strasse 9
01326 Dresden / DE
 [2001/10]
Application number, filing date00118138.729.08.2000
[2001/10]
Priority number, dateDE1999104214203.09.1999         Original published format: DE 19942142
[2001/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1080623
Date:07.03.2001
Language:DE
[2001/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1080623
Date:29.12.2004
Language:DE
[2004/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:A01C1/08, B01J19/08, H01J33/00
[2001/10]
CPC:
A01C1/08 (EP); B01J19/085 (EP); B01J8/12 (EP);
H01J33/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Behandlung von Schüttgut, vorzugsweise von Saatgut, mit beschleunigten Elektronen[2001/10]
English:Method and device for the treatment of bulk material, particularly seeds, with accelerated electrons[2001/10]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le traitement des produits en vrac, notamment semences, avec des électrons accélérés[2001/10]
Examination procedure29.08.2000Examination requested  [2001/10]
03.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2004Fee for grant paid
19.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES29.12.2004
FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
SE29.03.2005
PT29.05.2005
AT29.08.2005
CY29.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
LU31.08.2005
MC31.08.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/20]ES29.12.2004
FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
SE29.03.2005
AT29.08.2005
CY29.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
LU31.08.2005
MC31.08.2005
Former [2007/08]ES29.12.2004
FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
SE29.03.2005
AT29.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
LU31.08.2005
MC31.08.2005
Former [2006/52]FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
AT29.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
MC31.08.2005
Former [2006/36]FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
MC31.08.2005
Former [2006/33]FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
CH31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
MC31.08.2005
Former [2006/28]FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
MC31.08.2005
Former [2006/13]FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
Former [2006/12]FI29.12.2004
GB29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
DK29.03.2005
GR29.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI29.12.2004
IE29.12.2004
GR29.03.2005
Former [2005/26]FI29.12.2004
GR29.03.2005
Former [2005/24]FI29.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[XA] US4633611  (SCHILLER SIEGFRIED et al.) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 24 - column 5, line 59; figures 4B,8 *[A] 4-22
 [A] DD242337  (GABER KLAUS et al.) [A] 1-22 * page 2, paragraph 2 *
 [A] DE2731569  (SULZER AG et al.) [A] 1-22 * page 8, paragraph 1 - page 10, paragraph 1; figure 1 *
 [A] US4048504  (BOSSHARD ERNST et al.) [A] 1-22 * column 1, line 2 - column 2, line 60; figure 1 *
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