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EP1409940 - METHOD OF CHARGING A PRESSURIZED CONTAINER WITH GRANULAR SOLIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2006
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Outokumpu Oyj
Riihitontuntie 7
02200 Espoo / FI
[2004/17]
Inventor(s)01 / DEPPE, Rüdiger
Schottener Strasse 5
D-60435 Frankfurt am Main / DE
02 / KANSCHIK, Klaus
Neuhof 69
D-45327 Essen / DE
03 / ORTH, Andreas
Obere Römerhofstrasse 132
D-61381 Friedrichsdorf / DE
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN
Patentanwälte, Cronstettenstrasse 66
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date00927112.329.04.2000
[2004/17]
WO2000EP03895
Priority number, dateDE1999105010118.10.1999         Original published format: DE 19950101
[2004/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0129496
Date:26.04.2001
Language:DE
[2001/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1409940
Date:21.04.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1409940
Date:18.05.2005
Language:DE
[2005/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:F27D3/00, F27D3/10, B65G53/46
[2004/17]
CPC:
F27D3/0033 (EP,US); B01J3/02 (EP,US); B01J8/003 (EP,US);
B01J8/0035 (EP,US); B65G53/4691 (EP,US); F27D2099/008 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM EINTRAGEN KÖRNIGER FESTSTOFFE IN EINEN UNTER ÜBERDRUCK STEHENDEN BEHÄLTER[2004/17]
English:METHOD OF CHARGING A PRESSURIZED CONTAINER WITH GRANULAR SOLIDS[2004/17]
French:PROCEDE D'INTRODUCTION DE MATIERES SOLIDES GRANULAIRES DANS DES CONTENEURS EN SURPRESSION[2004/17]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2002National basic fee paid 
30.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.08.2002Examination requested  [2004/17]
27.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2005Fee for grant paid
29.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.08.2002AT   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002BE   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002CH   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002CY   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002DE   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002DK   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002ES   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002FI   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002FR   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002GB   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002GR   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002IE   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002IT   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002LU   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002MC   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002NL   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002PT   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
30.08.2002SE   M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
30.08.2002M01   Fee paid on   30.08.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.05.2005
FI18.05.2005
GB18.05.2005
IE18.05.2005
IT18.05.2005
NL18.05.2005
DK18.08.2005
GR18.08.2005
SE18.08.2005
PT24.10.2005
[2009/02]
Former [2007/35]FI18.05.2005
GB18.05.2005
IE18.05.2005
IT18.05.2005
NL18.05.2005
DK18.08.2005
GR18.08.2005
SE18.08.2005
PT24.10.2005
Former [2006/23]FI18.05.2005
GB18.05.2005
IE18.05.2005
NL18.05.2005
DK18.08.2005
GR18.08.2005
SE18.08.2005
PT24.10.2005
Former [2006/22]FI18.05.2005
GB18.05.2005
NL18.05.2005
DK18.08.2005
GR18.08.2005
SE18.08.2005
PT24.10.2005
Former [2006/14]FI18.05.2005
GB18.05.2005
DK18.08.2005
GR18.08.2005
SE18.08.2005
PT24.10.2005
Former [2006/13]FI18.05.2005
GB18.05.2005
DK18.08.2005
SE18.08.2005
Former [2005/52]FI18.05.2005
SE18.08.2005
Former [2005/50]SE18.08.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]DE338997  (OSCAR LEHMANN G);
 [A]US2920793  (MUNSELL DAVID D);
 [A]DE3311655  (KIENER PYROLYSE [DE]);
 [A]US4627456  (BEVIER WILLIAM E [US], et al);
 [A]US4774896  (MICHIMAE KIYOHARU [JP], et al)
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