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EP About this file: EP3504361

EP3504361 - AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING FIBRES FROM PLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.04.2021  [2021/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gondar Group Inc.
413-971 Corydon Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 3V3 / CA
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SEVENHUYSEN, Gustaaf Peter
762 Carter Avenue
Winnipeg Manitoba R3M 2C9 / CA
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date17842487.523.08.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017CA50993
Priority number, dateUS201662378506P23.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662378506 P
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018035607
Date:01.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3504361
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA01.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:D01B1/10, D01B1/30, D01B1/40
[2019/27]
CPC:
D01B1/10 (EP,US); D01B1/30 (US); D01B1/42 (US);
D10B2201/01 (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 [2019/27]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR TRENNUNG VON FASERN AUS PFLANZEN[2019/27]
English:AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING FIBRES FROM PLANTS[2019/27]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE SÉPARER LES FIBRES DES PLANTES[2019/27]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2019National basic fee paid 
21.03.2019Search fee paid 
21.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
03.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/16]
24.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.202004   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2979781  (REIDER MALCOLM J) [A] 1,2,4,6,8,10-12,19 * column 2, line 58 - column 4, line 2; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO2007116473  (NATURE TRUST INC [JP], et al) [Y] 1-20 * paragraphs [0019] , [0 65] * * paragraph [0073]; figures 4-6 * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0077]; figures 8, 9 * * paragraph [0111] - paragraph [0112]; figures 14, 15 *;
 [Y]US2008020449  (MATSUBARA HIRONORI [JP], et al) [Y] 14,15 * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0087]; figures 9-11 *;
 [Y]US2012324677  (HAO XINMIN [CN], et al) [Y] 1-20 * paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0056]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0065] - paragraph [0072]; figures 5-7 * * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0081]; figure 8 *;
 [AD]WO2015039243  (UNIV MANITOBA [CA]) [AD] 1,19 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0009] ** paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0096] *;
 [X]CN205347632U  (UNIV HAINAN) [X] 1,4,6-8,10,11,19 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 32] , [0 36] * * figures 1, 2, 5, 7 *
International search[X]US2012324677  (HAO XINMIN [CN], et al) [X] 1-20 *whole document*;
 [A]WO2015039243  (UNIV MANITOBA [CA]) [A] 0*cited by applicant* *whole document*;
 [X]CN205347632U  (UNIV HAINAN) [X] 1-20 *whole document*
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