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EP About this file: EP1539622

EP1539622 - SWITCH, ESPECIALLY FOR BRANCHING OFF BULK MATERIAL FLOWS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2008Change - representativepublished on 12.11.2008  [2008/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zeppelin Silos & Systems GmbH
Leutholdstrasse 108
88045 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2006/22]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Zeppelin Silo- und Apparatetechnik GmbH
Leutholdstrasse 108
88045 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MÜLLER, Robert
Am Wattenberg 12a
88718 Daisendorf / DE
02 / VOGELSANG, Franz-Josef
Ernst-Kretschmer-Strasse 39
88214 Ravensburg / DE
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Roth, Klaus, et al
Otten, Roth, Dobler & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Grosstobeler Strasse 39
88276 Berg/Ravensburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]Roth, Klaus, et al
Eisele, Otten, Roth & Dobler Patentanwälte Grosstobeler Strasse 39
88276 Ravensburg / Berg / DE
Former [2006/22]Roth, Klaus, et al
Patentanwälte Eisele, Otten, Roth & Dobler, Karlstrasse 8
88212 Ravensburg / DE
Former [2005/24]Roth, Klaus, Dr.
Patentanwälte Eisele, Otten, Roth & Dobler, Karlstrasse 8
88212 Ravensburg / DE
Application number, filing date03797162.902.08.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003DE02605
Priority number, dateDE200214249912.09.2002         Original published format: DE 10242499
[2005/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004026740
Date:01.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1539622
Date:15.06.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1539622
Date:07.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:B65G53/56
[2005/24]
CPC:
B65G53/56 (EP,US); F16K11/0853 (EP,US); Y10T137/86871 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   IT [2006/01]
Former [2005/24]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WEICHE, INSBESONDERE ZUM VERZWEIGEN VON SCHÜTTGUTSTRÖMEN[2005/24]
English:SWITCH, ESPECIALLY FOR BRANCHING OFF BULK MATERIAL FLOWS[2005/24]
French:DISPOSITIF DE BIFURCATION, SERVANT NOTAMMENT A FAIRE BIFURQUER DES FLUX DE MATIERES EN VRAC[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase15.02.2005National basic fee paid 
15.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
19.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2006Fee for grant paid
28.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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[2007/45]
Former [2007/41]IT07.06.2006
Cited inInternational search[YA]DE19952435  (COPERION WAESCHLE GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 1,2 * column 2, line 30 - line 49 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 3-10;
 [YA]DE968047  (ERFT BERGBAU GES MIT BESCHRAEN) [Y] 1,2 * page 2, line 69 - page 3, line 17 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 3-10;
 [A]GB2198500  (HEAT TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY) [A] 1-10 * page 4, line 4 - line 10 * * page 5, line 1 - line 9 * * page 6, line 1 - line 25 * * page 7, line 16 - line 19 * * page 8, line 20 - line 24; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE3007286  (RAPPOLD & CO GMBH HERMANN [DE]) [A] 1-10 * page 7, paragraph 4 - page 8, paragraph 1 * * claim 1 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE19702215  (BUEHLER GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * page 5, line 21 - line 37 * * page 5, line 66 - page 6, line 12 * * figures 5-8 *;
 [A]EP1236664  (COPERION WAESCHLE GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0020] * * figures 1,4,5 *
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