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EP About this file: EP2488289

EP2488289 - METHOD AND USE FOR REFINING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/34]CENTRIFUGAL MIXER, METHOD AND USE FOR REFINING
[2015/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bühler AG
Gupfenstrasse 5
9240 Uzwil / CH
[2012/34]
Inventor(s)01 / BRAUN, Peter
Zeppelinring 10d
8280 Kreuzlingen / CH
02 / KELLER, Marco
Dorfstrasse 6
CH-8514 Bissegg / CH
 [2012/34]
Representative(s)Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
[2012/34]
Application number, filing date09784020.115.10.2009
[2016/13]
WO2009EP63449
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011044941
Date:21.04.2011
Language:DE
[2011/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2488289
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.:EP2488289
Date:30.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:B01F7/02, B01F7/04, B01F13/06, B01F15/00, B01F15/06, B01F3/20, B01F3/22, A23G1/10, A23G1/00
[2012/34]
CPC:
A23G1/0026 (EP); A23G1/003 (EP); A23G1/0033 (EP);
A23G1/105 (EP); B01F23/70 (EP); B01F23/71 (EP);
B01F23/80 (EP); B01F27/1121 (EP); B01F27/62 (EP);
B01F27/707 (EP); B01F33/70 (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]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VERWENDUNG ZUR VERFEINERUNG[2015/40]
English:METHOD AND USE FOR REFINING[2015/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET UTILISATION POUR L'AFFINAGE[2015/40]
Former [2012/34]ZENTRIFUGALMISCHER, VERFAHREN UND VERWENDUNG ZUR VERFEINERUNG
Former [2012/34]CENTRIFUGAL MIXER, METHOD AND USE FOR REFINING
Former [2012/34]MÉLANGEUR CENTRIFUGE, PROCÉDÉ ET UTILISATION POUR L'AFFINAGE
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
03.09.2014Despatch 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)03.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/10]
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
BG30.03.2016
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE102008041162  (BUEHLER AG [CH]) [X] 1-16,19 * figure 1 * * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0005] , [0011] , [0012] , [0014] , [0020] , [0021] , [0022] , [0023] , [0026] , [0038] - [0042] *;
 [X]GB741412  (SEPARATION L EMULSION & LE MEL) [X] 1,2,6,9,13,15-20,23 * figures 1-4 * * page 1, line 21 - line 29 * * page 1, line 55 - page 2, line 8 * * page 2, line 26 - line 78 * * page 2, line 117 - line 128 *;
 [X]DE4218011  (SCHUETZ ERWIN DR [DE]) [X] 1-4,6,7,9-13,15-18 * figures 1,2,3c * * column 2, line 3 - line 14 * * column 2, line 23 - line 43 * * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 41 * * column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 22 * * column 5, line 30 - line 35 * * column 5, line 47 - line 53 *;
 [X]DE1048135  (SEPARATION L EMULSION ET LE ME) [X] 1,2,4-6,9,10,12-19 * figures 1-5 * * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 32 * * column 3, line 46 - line 65 * * column 4, line 25 - line 40 * * column 5, line 66 - column 7, line 29 *;
 [X]EP0879562  (LIPP MISCHTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,6,9-13,15-18 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * * column 6, line 31 - line 54 * * column 7, line 18 - line 40 * * column 7, line 54 - column 8, line 9 * * column 8, line 21 - line 31 * * column 8, line 46 - line 53 *;
 [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]US1683500  (WILLIAM THORDARSON) [X] 20-22 * page 2, line 8 - line 72 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [XD]WO2007066362  (LICO SPA [IT], et al) [XD] 20,23 * figures 1-3 * * page 2, line 5 - line 25 *
by applicantUS3985607
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