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EP About this file: EP3491052

EP3491052 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THERMALLY DE-MANUFACTURING TIRES AND OTHER WASTE PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 03.09.2025  [2025/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRTI Global Management LLC
2105 US 1 Hwy.
Franklinton, NC 27525 / US
[2019/23]
Inventor(s)01 / MACHON, Wayne
8012 Sandybrook Lane
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 / US
02 / WILLIAMS, Jason
5016 Wynneford Way
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 / US
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2023/23]
Former [2019/23]Chapman, Paul Gilmour
Marks & Clerk LLP
40 Torphichen Street
Edinburgh EH3 8JB / GB
Application number, filing date17835113.625.07.2017
[2019/23]
WO2017US43704
Priority number, dateUS201662366827P26.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662366827 P
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018022609
Date:01.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3491052
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3491052
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU01.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:C08J11/14, C08J11/12, C10B1/02, C10B1/04
[2020/12]
CPC:
C10B1/02 (EP,EA,US); C10G3/40 (EP,EA,US); C08J11/12 (EA,US);
B01D45/16 (EA,US); B01D53/04 (EA,US); B01J19/24 (EA,US);
B29B17/02 (EA,US); C08J11/14 (EA,US); C10B1/04 (EP,EA,US);
C10B33/00 (EA,US); C10B49/02 (EP,EA,US); C10B53/07 (EP,EA,US);
C10L3/00 (EA,US); B01D2253/1122 (EA,US); B01D2257/302 (EA,US);
B01D2257/304 (EA,US); B01D2257/308 (EA,US); B01D2259/40086 (EA,US);
B01J2219/00058 (EA,US); B01J2219/24 (EA,US); B29B2017/0231 (EA,US);
B29K2021/00 (EA,US); B29L2030/00 (EA,US); C08J2300/30 (EA,US);
C10L2200/0469 (EA,US); C10L2290/02 (EA,US); Y02P20/143 (EP,EA,US);
Y02P30/20 (EP,EA,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/23]C08J11/14, C08J11/12, C10B1/02
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 [2019/23]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR THERMISCHEN RÜCKPRODUKTION VON REIFEN UND ANDEREN ABFALLPRODUKTEN[2019/23]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THERMALLY DE-MANUFACTURING TIRES AND OTHER WASTE PRODUCTS[2019/23]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉFABRICATION THERMIQUE DE PNEUS ET D'AUTRES DÉCHETS[2019/23]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2019National basic fee paid 
14.02.2019Search fee paid 
14.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
14.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2023Fee for grant paid
02.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY25.07.2017
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
CH31.07.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2025/36]
Former [2024/24]HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
CH31.07.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/16]HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[X] US2015144476  (ANIGURKIN MAKSIM VIKTOROVICH et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0007] , [0052] , [0054] , [0084] , [0165] , [0186]; figures 1-4; claim - *
 [X] WO2015168763  (BOCAIUVA MECANICA LTDA et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0024] - [0031] - [0062] - [0064]; figure -; claims 1-44 *
 [I] US5370715  (KORTZEBORN ROBERT N et al.) [I] 1-15 * column 2, lines 29-49; figures 1,6,8 * * column 4, line 23 - column 5, line 25 * * column 6, line 35 - column 7, line 33 * * column 8, line 11 - column 9, line 50 *
 [I] US2131702  (BERRY GEORGE A et al.) [I] 1-15 * page 1, column r, line 39 - page 2, column r, line 66 * * page 4, column r, line 20 - page 5, column R, line 22 * * figure 1 *
 [A] US4452154  (KONO HIROSHI et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
International search[A] EP2737928  (OBSCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNOI OTVETSTVENNOSTYU SERVIS PORT AG et al.) [A] 1-27 * , paragraph [0016], fig. 1 *
 [A] WO2004076595  (ARISTARKHOV DMITRY VIKTOROVICH et al.) [A] 1-27
 [A] EP1255801  (TESI AMBIENTE S R L et al.) [A] 1-27
 [A] US2317491  (HAIG SOLAKIAN et al.) [A] 1-27
 [A] US5435890  (MUNGER JOSEPH H et al.) [A] 1-27
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