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EP About this file: EP1526906

EP1526906 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY EXTRACTING EXTRACT MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS, FOR WASHING SOLID MATERIALS AND RECRYSTALLIZING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIRKEN GMBH
Am Eichhof
75223 Niefern-Öschelbronn / DE
[2005/18]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHEFFLER, Armin
Bussardweg 15/1
75223 Niefern-Öschelbronn / DE
02 / GUENTHER, Christoph
Erlengarten 13
73087 Boll / DE
 [2006/19]
Former [2005/18]01 / SCHEFFLER, Armin
Forststrasse 7
75223 Niefern-Öschelbronn / DE
02 / GUENTHER, Christoph
Erlengarten 13
73087 Boll / DE
Representative(s)Bickel, Michael
Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Patentanwälte
Herzog-Wilhelm-Strasse 26
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/49]Bickel, Michael
Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. 26
80331 München / DE
Former [2005/18]Bickel, Michael
Westphal - Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte Mozartstrasse 8
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03747902.914.08.2003
[2005/18]
WO2003EP09058
Priority number, dateDE200213728114.08.2002         Original published format: DE 10237281
[2005/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004016336
Date:26.02.2004
Language:DE
[2004/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1526906
Date:04.05.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1526906
Date:07.02.2007
Language:DE
[2007/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01D11/02
[2005/18]
CPC:
B01D11/0226 (EP); B01D11/0242 (EP); B01D11/028 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN EXTRAKTION VON EXTRAKTSTOFFEN AUS FESTEN STOFFEN, ZUM WASCHEN VON FESTEN STOFFEN UND ZUR UMKRISTALLISATION[2005/18]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY EXTRACTING EXTRACT MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS, FOR WASHING SOLID MATERIALS AND RECRYSTALLIZING[2005/18]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE POUR EXTRAIRE DE MANIERE CONTINUE DES MATIERES D'EXTRACTION DE MATIERES SOLIDES, POUR LAVER LES MATIERES SOLIDES ET POUR LES RECRISTALLISER[2005/18]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2005National basic fee paid 
25.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
22.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2006Fee for grant paid
14.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.02.2007
CZ07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
EE07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
RO07.02.2007
SI07.02.2007
SK07.02.2007
TR07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
BG08.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
HU08.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/34]CY07.02.2007
CZ07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
EE07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
RO07.02.2007
SI07.02.2007
SK07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
BG08.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2009/11]CZ07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
EE07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
RO07.02.2007
SI07.02.2007
SK07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
BG08.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
RO07.02.2007
SI07.02.2007
SK07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
BG08.05.2007
GR08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
RO07.02.2007
SI07.02.2007
SK07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
BG08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
Former [2008/02]CZ07.02.2007
DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SI07.02.2007
SK07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
BG08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
Former [2007/51]DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SI07.02.2007
SK07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
BG08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
Former [2007/49]DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SI07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
BG08.05.2007
PT09.07.2007
Former [2007/47]DK07.02.2007
FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SI07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
BG08.05.2007
Former [2007/41]FI07.02.2007
NL07.02.2007
SE07.05.2007
BG08.05.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]US4746421  (TURBITT DAVID M [CA]) [X] 1 * column 12, line 29 - column 13, line 68; figure 2 *;
 [X]EP0499267  (PLUSS STAUFFER AG [CH]) [X] 1 * page 7, line 3 - line 29; figures 1,2; claims 18-24 *;
 [XA]WO9500602  (TORF ETS [LI], et al) [X] 1 * page 11, line 5 - page 14, line 3; figure -; claim - * [A] 2-32;
 [A]WO9627418  (DIONEX CORP [US]) [A] 1-32* page 17, line 6 - line 18; figures 1-3 *
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