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EP About this file: EP3325381

EP3325381 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERISTALTIC TRANSPORT OF MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eidon, LLC
7808 Southeast 24th Street
Mercer Island, Washington 98040 / US
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Roger N.
7808 Southeast 24th Street
Mercer Island, Washington 98040 / US
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
Holborn
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2023/31]
Former [2018/22]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date16831162.922.07.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016US43733
Priority number, dateUS201562196820P24.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562196820 P
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017019560
Date:02.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3325381
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3325381
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:B65G35/00, B65G53/00, B65G53/30, B65G53/40, B65G53/50, F04B43/08, F04B43/10, F04B43/073, F04B43/113, F04B43/12, F04B15/02, F04B49/22
[2019/16]
CPC:
B65G35/005 (EP,US); F04B15/02 (EP,US); F04B43/08 (EP,US);
F04B43/088 (EP,US); F04B43/10 (EP,US); F04B43/113 (EP,US);
F04B43/1215 (US); F04B43/1253 (US); F04B49/22 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/22]B65G35/00, B65G53/00, B65G53/30, B65G53/40, B65G53/50, F04B43/08, F04B43/10, F04B43/073, F04B43/113, F04B43/12
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 [2018/22]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR PERISTALTISCHEN MATERIALTRANSPORT[2018/22]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERISTALTIC TRANSPORT OF MATERIAL[2018/22]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR TRANSPORT DE MATÉRIAU PÉRISTALTIQUE[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2018National basic fee paid 
24.02.2018Search fee paid 
24.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
21.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2023Fee for grant paid
22.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]DE894503  (SCHIEL RICHARD DIPL-ING) [X] 1,13 * page 2, line 16 - line 97; figures 1,2,4,5 * [I] 3-12,14;
 [XI]US3862629  (ROTTA NICHOLAS R) [X] 1-4 * column 16, line 3 - line 49; figure 15 *[I] 5-14;
 [XI]GB2131492  (ZIMMERMAN D W MFG) [X] 1-3,8 * page 2, line 18 - line 75; figure 1 * [I] 4-7,9-14
International search[A]US2829600  (VLADIMIR SVEDA) [A] 22, 24 * , entire document, especially Fig. 1; col 2 Ins 15-16, col 3 ln 17. *;
 [YA]US3261556  (PAUL ANTALIK) [Y] 23 * , entire document, especially Figure; col 2 Ins 7-9. * [A] 22, 24;
 [X]US3649138  (CLAY ROBERT B, et al) [X] 26 * , entire document, especially Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3; col 3 ln 6, col 3 lns 7-8, col 3 lns 10-12, col 3 ln 14, col 3 ln 18, col 4 Ins 11-18. *;
 [Y]US3818487  (BRODY W, et al) [Y] 1, 8 * , entire document, especially Fig. 3; col 4 ln 59, col 4 Ins 63-64, col 4 Ins 66-67, col 5 Ins 11-19, col 5 Ins 30-33, col 5 Ins 34-37. *;
 [XA]US4025121  (KLEYSTEUBER WILLIAM K, et al) [X] 1, 2, 9, 14-16, 25 * , entire document, especially Fig. 1, Fig. 2; col 4 lns 43-56, col 4 Ins 60-63, col 5 lns 13-15, col 5 Ins 52-53. * [A] 10-13, 17-22, 24;
 [XY]US5040955  (KNUTSON ROGER L [US]) [X] 1-7 * , entire document, especially Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 6a, Fig. 6b; col 2 lns 12-15, col 2 ln 54, col 3 Ins 14-25, col 3 lns 26-27, col 3 lns 28-31, col 4 lns 8-11, col 4 lns 11-13. * [Y] 1, 8, 23;
 [A]US5273406  (FEYGIN ILYA [US]) [A] 1-26* , entire document. *;
 [A]US2014249644  (IMRAN MIR [US]) [A] 10-13, 17-22, 24 * , entire document, especially Fig. 2, Fig. 17; para [0070], para [0076], para [0095]. *
ExaminationUS3818487
 US2014249644
by applicantDE894503
 US3862629
 GB2131492
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