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EP About this file: EP3296020

EP3296020 - SHREDDING AND BALING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GYRO-TRAC Corporation
10 Flying Cloud Drive
Summerville, SC 29483 / US
[2018/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Gaudreault, Daniel
402 Fairington Drive
Summerville, SC 29485 / US
 [2018/12]
Representative(s)Liebl, Thomas, et al
Neubauer - Liebl - Bierschneider - Massinger
Münchener Straße 49
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
[2022/04]
Former [2018/12]Liebl, Thomas, et al
Neubauer - Liebl - Bierschneider Patentanwälte Münchener Straße 49
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date17191418.715.09.2017
[2018/12]
Priority number, dateUS20161526907119.09.2016         Original published format: US201615269071
[2018/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3296020
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3296020
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B02C18/22, B02C18/24, B30B9/30, B65B41/12, B65B11/02, B02C18/14, B65B63/02, B65B65/02, B65B35/12
[2018/12]
CPC:
B30B9/3035 (EP,US); A01F15/07 (US); B02C18/145 (EP,US);
B02C18/2216 (EP,US); B02C18/2241 (US); B02C18/24 (EP,US);
B30B9/30 (US); B30B9/3007 (EP,US); B30B9/301 (EP,US);
B30B9/3082 (EP,US); B65B11/025 (US); B65B35/12 (US);
B65B41/12 (US); B65B63/02 (US); B65B65/02 (US);
A01F2015/105 (US); B02C2018/0061 (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 [2018/44]
Former [2018/12]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ZERKLEINERUNGS- UND BALLENBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2018/12]
English:SHREDDING AND BALING APPARATUS AND METHOD[2018/12]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCHIQUETAGE ET DE MISE EN BALLES[2018/12]
Examination procedure15.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
17.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2021Fee for grant paid
16.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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