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EP About this file: EP2488290

EP2488290 - METHOD AND USE FOR COMMINUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/34]CENTRIFUGAL MIXER, METHOD AND USE FOR COMMINUTION
[2015/40]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 30.03.2022  [2022/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bühler AG
Gupfenstrasse 5
9240 Uzwil / CH
[2012/34]
Inventor(s)01 / BRAUN, Peter
Zeppelinring 10d
CH-8280 Kreuzlingen / CH
02 / GERBER, Stefan
Weinwegstrasse 78
8408 Winterthur / CH
 [2012/34]
Representative(s)Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
[2012/34]
Application number, filing date09784018.515.10.2009
[2016/14]
WO2009EP63446
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011044940
Date:21.04.2011
Language:DE
[2011/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2488290
Date:22.08.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2488290
Date:06.04.2016
Language:DE
[2016/14]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2488290
Date:30.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:B01F7/04, B01F15/00, B01F15/06, B01F3/20, B01F3/22, A23G1/00, A23G1/10
[2012/34]
CPC:
A23G1/0026 (EP); A23G1/0033 (EP); A23G1/10 (EP);
B01F23/70 (EP); B01F23/71 (EP); B01F23/80 (EP);
B01F27/1121 (EP); B01F27/707 (EP); B01F35/4122 (EP);
B01F35/512 (EP); B01F35/92 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/34]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND -VERWENDUNG ZUR ZERKLEINERUNG[2015/40]
English:METHOD AND USE FOR COMMINUTION[2015/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET UTILISATION POUR LE BROYAGE[2015/40]
Former [2012/34]ZENTRIFUGALMISCHER, VERFAHREN UND VERWENDUNG ZUR ZERKLEINERUNG
Former [2012/34]CENTRIFUGAL MIXER, METHOD AND USE FOR COMMINUTION
Former [2012/34]MÉLANGEUR CENTRIFUGE, PROCÉDÉ ET UTILISATION POUR LE BROYAGE
Entry into regional phase20.03.2012National basic fee paid 
20.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/34]
04.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.10.2015
28.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.01.2016Fee for grant paid
18.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.02.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
02.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.02.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.01.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Gebr. Lödige Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft mit beschänkter Haftung
Elsener Straße 7 - 9
33102 Paderborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/07]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Gebr. Lödige Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft mit beschänkter Haftung
Elsener Straße 7 - 9
33102 Paderborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
14.02.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.06.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.11.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.11.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
16.09.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.09.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.01.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.02.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition03.01.2019Appeal received No.  T0039/19
27.02.2019Statement of grounds filed
22.06.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
29.06.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
15.05.201203   M06   Fee paid on   29.06.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.10.2009
BG06.04.2016
CY06.04.2016
CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
HR06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
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MK06.04.2016
MT06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
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SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
SM06.04.2016
TR06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
AT15.10.2016
IE15.10.2016
LU15.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU15.10.2009
CY06.04.2016
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TR06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
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PT08.08.2016
AT15.10.2016
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LU15.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
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CZ06.04.2016
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BE31.10.2016
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NO06.07.2016
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BE31.10.2016
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BE31.10.2016
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 [X]US4151308  (NOZNICK PETER P [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,10-15,17 * abstract * * figure 1 * * column 2, line 38 - line 60 * * column 5, line 32 - column 6, line 29 * * column 8, line 28 - column 9, line 5 *;
 [X]GB2066642  (NAGEMA VEB K) [X] 1,4,5,7-9,11,12,14,16-18,20-23 * figures 1,2,7 * * abstract * * page 3, line 35 - page 4, line 10 *;
 [X]DE3914694  (SANYO CHEMICAL IND LTD [JP], et al) [X] 20-23 * figures 1,2 * * abstract * * column 4, line 43 - line 48 *;
 [X]US5393138  (FEDERHEN BERND [DE]) [X] 20-22 * figures 1-3 * * column 4, line 10 - column 5, line 23 *;
 [X]EP0879562  (LIPP MISCHTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,4-9,11-18 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * * column 6, line 31 - line 54 * * column 7, line 18 - column 8, line 53 *;
 [X]US5906853  (SMITH GARY F [US]) [X] 1,3-5,8,11,14,20,23 * abstract * * figure 1 * * column 4, line 3 - line 17 * * column 4, line 43 - column 5, line 16 * * column 6, line 63 - column 7, line 23 *;
 [X]EP1541222  (NAKANO MITSURU [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5,10,11,14 * abstract * * figures 1a, 9-11 * * paragraphs [0020] , [0044] , [0091] - [0093] *;
 [XD]WO2007066362  (LICO SPA [IT], et al) [XD] 20,23 * figures 1-3 ** page 2, line 5 - line 25 *
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