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EP2920662 - SLURRY AND/OR CHEMICAL BLEND SUPPLY APPARATUSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Versum Materials US, LLC
8555 River Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85284 / US
[2017/38]
Former [2015/39]For all designated states
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BYERS, Gary Allen
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195 / US
02 / DERECSKEI, Bela
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195 / US
03 / BAYER, Benjamin Patrick
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195 / US
 [2015/39]
Representative(s)Sommer, Andrea, et al
Andrea Sommer
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Uhlandstraße 2
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/22]Sommer, Andrea, et al
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Uhlandstraße 2
80336 München / DE
Former [2015/39]Andrae | Westendorp Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Uhlandstraße 2
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13854888.813.11.2013
[2015/39]
WO2013US69868
Priority number, dateUS201261725863P13.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261725863 P
US201361802950P18.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361802950 P
US201361861739P02.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361861739 P
US201361899560P04.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361899560 P
[2015/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014078398
Date:22.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2920662
Date:23.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2920662
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.05.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G05D11/02, B01F15/04, B01F3/00, B24B57/02
[2016/34]
CPC:
G05D11/132 (EP,IL,KR); B01F35/82 (EP,IL,KR); B01F23/45 (EP,IL);
B01F23/49 (EP,IL,KR); B01F25/211 (EP,IL,KR); B01F25/50 (EP,IL,KR);
B01F25/60 (EP,IL,KR); B01F35/2132 (EP,IL,KR); B24B37/00 (EP,IL);
B24B57/02 (EP,IL) (-)
Former IPC [2015/39]G05D11/02, B01F15/04, B01F3/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUFUHRVORRICHTUNGEN FÜR SCHLÄMME UND/ODER CHEMISCHE MISCHUNGEN[2015/39]
English:SLURRY AND/OR CHEMICAL BLEND SUPPLY APPARATUSES[2015/39]
French:APPAREILS D'ALIMENTATION EN BOUILLIE ET/OU MÉLANGE CHIMIQUE[2015/39]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2015National basic fee paid 
12.06.2015Search fee paid 
12.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/39]
13.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2019Fee for grant paid
15.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19177129.4  / EP3564771
EP22212575.9  / EP4166226
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.02.2018
Opposition(s)03.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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