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EP About this file: EP3215281

EP3215281 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING OF GRANULAR MATERIAL AND USE OF THE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING FLY ASH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: payment of fee 
01.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fatec Oy
Lyhyenrannantie 11
71800 Siilinjärvi / FI
[2017/37]
Inventor(s)01 / HEIKKINEN-MUSTONEN, Aino
Lyhyenrannantie 11
FI-71800 Siilinjärvi / FI
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)Salomäki, Juha Kari Ensio
Salomaki Oy
Kankurinkatu 4-6
05800 Hyvinkää / FI
[2017/37]
Application number, filing date15857925.007.11.2015
[2017/37]
WO2015FI50769
Priority number, dateFI2014000597807.11.2014         Original published format: FI 20145978
[2017/37]
Filing languageFI
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016071575
Date:12.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3215281
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI12.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:B07B4/00, B07B9/02, B07B13/04, B07B1/00, B07B15/00, B03B9/04, C04B18/08
[2018/28]
CPC:
B07B4/00 (EP,FI); B03B9/04 (EP); B07B1/005 (EP);
B07B13/04 (FI); B07B15/00 (EP); B07B9/02 (EP);
C04B18/08 (EP); Y02W30/91 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C04B18/08, C04B20/026 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/37]B07B4/00, B07B9/02, B07B13/04
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 [2017/37]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HANDHABUNG VON KÖRNIGEM MATERIAL UND VERWENDUNG DES VERFAHRENS UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KLASSIFIZIERUNG VON FLUGASCHE[2017/37]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING OF GRANULAR MATERIAL AND USE OF THE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING FLY ASH[2017/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT LA MANIPULATION DE MATÉRIAU GRANULAIRE ET UTILISATION DU PROCÉDÉ ET DE L'APPAREIL POUR CLASSER DES CENDRES VOLANTES[2017/37]
Entry into regional phase02.06.2017National basic fee paid 
02.06.2017Search fee paid 
02.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/37]
07.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.202107   M06   Fee paid on   31.05.2022
30.11.202208   M06   Fee paid on   31.05.2023
30.11.202309   M06   Fee paid on   31.05.2024
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE19505385  (RETHMANN KREISLAUFWIRTSCH GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,7,8,12-14 * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 21 * * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 18 * * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 29 * * column 5, line 20 - line 26 * * column 6, line 39 - column 7, line 11; figures 1-4; claims 1-22 *;
 [XYI]EP1372860  (SCHONS GEORG [DE]) [X] 1,7 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0047]; figures 1-3; claims 1-28 * [Y] 9-11 [I] 5,6;
 [X]DE102005005545  (REITMEIR ANDREAS [DE]) [X] 1-3,7,12-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0049] ** paragraph [0072]; figures 1-19; claims 1-23 *;
 [X]DE202009013552U  (IMRO MASCHB GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,7,12-14 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0036]; figures 1-10e; claims 1-21 *;
 [XYI]WO2014041246  (FATEC OY [FI]) [X] 1-4,7,12-15 * page 1, line 15 - line 26 * * page 2, line 14 - page 3, line 17 * * page 6, line 1 - page 8, line 23 * * page 9, line 1 - page 12, line 27 * * page 13, line 25 - page 21, line 10; figures 1-7; claims 1-18 * [Y] 9-11 [I] 5,6
International search[X]DE19505385  (RETHMANN KREISLAUFWIRTSCH GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4, 8-11, 16-18 * the whole document, especially column 6, line 37 - column 7, line 11; figure 4 *;
 [X]US2004111958  (OATES DAVID BRIDSON [CA], et al) [X] 1, 8 * the whole document, especially paragraphs [0002], [0009], [0010], [0032] and [0037]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6758342  (HARADA TOSHIKAZU [JP]) [X] 1, 8* the whole document, especially abstract; column 6, lines 27-37; column 7, lines 18-30; column 8, line 60 - column 9, line 27; figures 1 and 2 *;
 [X]WO2004067468  (NELLMAPIUS JOHN HUGO [ZA]) [X] 1, 5, 8, 19 * the whole document, especially abstract; page 2, line 8 - page 4, line 25; page 5, line 12 - page 6, line 10: claims 1-10: figures 1-5 *;
 [X]WO2014041246  (FATEC OY [FI]) [X] 1, 5-8, 12-15, 19 * the whole document, especially page 5, line 26 - page 7, line 27; page 14, line 19 - page 16, line 23; figures 1-7 *
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