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EP About this file: EP3191642

EP3191642 - HEATING OF HYDRAULIC DIGESTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Andritz Oy
Tammasaarenkatu 1
00180 Helsinki / FI
[2017/29]
Inventor(s)01 / KETTUNEN, Auvo
Vanamotie 11
FI-48800 Kotka / FI
02 / HEINÄMÄKI, Pasi
c/o Andritz Oy
Kyminlinnantie 6
FI-48600 Kotka / FI
03 / PELTONEN, Kari
Haapamäenkatu 8
FI-48770 Kotka / FI
04 / RÅMARK, Hannu
Karhulantie 66
FI-48600 Kotka / FI
 [2017/29]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/29]
Application number, filing date15777979.410.09.2015
[2017/29]
WO2015FI50592
Priority number, dateFI2014000580312.09.2014         Original published format: FI 20145803
[2017/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016038251
Date:17.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3191642
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3191642
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:D21C7/06, D21C7/10
[2017/29]
CPC:
D21C7/10 (EP,FI,US); D21C3/22 (FI); D21C3/24 (FI,US);
D21C7/00 (FI); D21C7/06 (EP,FI,US)
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 [2017/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERWÄRMUNG VON HYDRAULISCHEN ZELLSTOFFKOCHERN[2017/29]
English:HEATING OF HYDRAULIC DIGESTERS[2017/29]
French:CHAUFFAGE DE DIGESTEURS HYDRAULIQUES[2017/29]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2017National basic fee paid 
14.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/29]
14.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2022Fee for grant paid
18.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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