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EP About this file: EP3485211

EP3485211 - APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR DRYING AND CRUSHING A WATERY POLYMER GEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/21]BELT DRYER ARRANGEMENT FOR DRYING AN AQUEOUS POLYMER GEL AND FOR COMMINUTING THE DRIED POLYMER GEL TO FORM DRIED POLYMER PARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR DRYING AN AQUEOUS POLYMER GEL AND FOR COMMINUTING THE DRIED POLYMER GEL TO FORM DRIED POLYMER PARTICLES
[2021/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.07.2017
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
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[2021/47]
Former [2019/21]For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BENNETT, Andrea Karen
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
02 / MCCORMACK, Paul Walter
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
03 / ELLIOTT, Mark
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [2019/21]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Stralauer Platz 34
10243 Berlin / DE
[2021/47]
Former [2019/21]Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date17740653.504.07.2017
[2019/21]
WO2017EP66633
Priority number, dateEP2016017977815.07.2016         Original published format: EP 16179778
[2019/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018011018
Date:18.01.2018
Language:DE
[2018/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3485211
Date:22.05.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3485211
Date:24.11.2021
Language:DE
[2021/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:F26B17/04, B01J20/30
[2019/21]
CPC:
F26B17/04 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/291 (EP,US); B01J20/3021 (EP,KR,US);
B01J20/3078 (EP,KR,US); B29B13/06 (EP); B29B13/10 (EP);
B29B9/16 (EP); C08F6/06 (US); F26B1/005 (KR);
B01J2220/68 (EP,US); C08F2500/24 (US); F26B2200/08 (US);
Y02W30/62 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM TROCKNEN UND ZUM ZERKLEINERN EINES WÄSSRIGEN POLYMERGELS[2021/22]
English:APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR DRYING AND CRUSHING A WATERY POLYMER GEL[2021/22]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LE SÉCHAGE ET BROYAGE D'UN GEL POLYMÈRE HUMIDE[2021/22]
Former [2019/21]BANDTROCKNERANORDNUNG ZUM TROCKNEN EINES WÄSSRIGEN POLYMERGELS UND ZUM ZERKLEINERN DES GETROCKNETEN POLYMERGELS ZU GETROCKNETEN POLYMERPARTIKELN UND VERFAHREN ZUM TROCKNEN EINES WÄSSRIGEN POLYMERGELS UND ZUM ZERKLEINERN DES GETROCKNETEN POLYMERGELS ZU GETROCKNETEN POLYMERPARTIKELN
Former [2019/21]BELT DRYER ARRANGEMENT FOR DRYING AN AQUEOUS POLYMER GEL AND FOR COMMINUTING THE DRIED POLYMER GEL TO FORM DRIED POLYMER PARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR DRYING AN AQUEOUS POLYMER GEL AND FOR COMMINUTING THE DRIED POLYMER GEL TO FORM DRIED POLYMER PARTICLES
Former [2019/21]SYSTÈME DE SÉCHAGE À BANDE SERVANT AU SÉCHAGE D'UN GEL POLYMÈRE AQUEUX ET AU BROYAGE DU GEL POLYMÈRE SÉCHÉ POUR OBTENIR DES PARTICULES POLYMÈRES SÉCHÉES ET PROCÉDÉ DE SÉCHAGE D'UN GEL POLYMÈRE AQUEUX ET DE BROYAGE DU GEL POLYMÈRE SÉCHÉ POUR OBTENIR DES PARTICULES POLYMÈRES SÉCHÉES
Entry into regional phase15.02.2019National basic fee paid 
15.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/21]
15.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
29.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2021Fee for grant paid
14.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21202504.3  / EP4012309
Opposition(s)25.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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