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EP3271126 - IMPROVED DRYING METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
Plasticslaan 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / NL
[2020/35]
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
Plasticslaan 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HOCKER, Thomas
63 Concord Parkway
Pittsfield, MA 01201 / US
02 / GAUTAM, Pankaj, Singh
726 Alyssum Drive
Evansville, IN 47712 / US
03 / HOLLAR, William, E
1833 Gleneagles Drive
Mt. Vernon, IN / US
04 / MAHOOD, James, Alan
6500 Highfield Road
Evansville, IN 47712 / US
05 / PETERS, Richard
305 Smith Road
Hinsdale, MA 01235 / US
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Elzaburu S.L.P.
Edificio Torre de Cristal
Paseo de la Castellana 259 C, planta 28
28046 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2020/35]Elzaburu S.L.P.
Miguel Angel 21, 2nd floor
28010 Madrid / ES
Former [2018/04]Elzaburu S.L.P.
C/ Miguel Angel, 21
28010 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date16715395.617.03.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016US22923
Priority number, dateUS201562135950P20.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562135950 P
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016153930
Date:29.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3271126
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3271126
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29B13/06, C08J3/12, B01J2/02
[2018/04]
CPC:
B29B13/06 (EP,CN,KR,US); B01J2/02 (KR,US); B29B13/065 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C08G64/406 (EP,KR,US); B05B7/04 (US); C08J3/122 (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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE TROCKENMETHODE[2020/28]
English:IMPROVED DRYING METHODS[2018/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SÉCHAGE AMÉLIORÉ[2020/28]
Former [2018/04]VERBESSERTE TROCKNUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2018/04]PROCÉDÉS AMÉLIORÉS DE SÉCHAGE
Entry into regional phase15.09.2017National basic fee paid 
15.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
15.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2020Fee for grant paid
16.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US3074923  (COSBY JOHN N, et al) [Y] 1 * Figure 1 and the corresponding part of the description *;
 [AD]US4209912  (BARKER HENRY P [US]) [AD] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19515002  (KEMPER JUERGEN [DE]) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [YA]WO2004035187  (VAST POWER SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-13,16,18-20 * page 139 - page 145 * [A] 14,15,17;
 [YA]DE102004059069  (BUEHLER AG [CH]) [Y] 1-13,16,18-20 * paragraphs [0001] - [0013] and [0083] to [0092];; figures 1, 2; claim 1 * [A] 14,15,17
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