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EP About this file: EP3673968

EP3673968 - SLUDGE TREATMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suido Kiko Kaisha, Ltd.
5-48-16 Sakuragaoka
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 156-0054 / JP
[2020/27]
Inventor(s)01 / KITAMURA, Akihiro
c/o SUIDO KIKO KAISHA LTD.
5-48-16 Sakuragaoka
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 156-0054 / JP
02 / NAITOU, Daisuke
c/o SUIDO KIKO KAISHA LTD.
5-48-16 Sakuragaoka
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 156-0054 / JP
 [2020/27]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2020/27]
Application number, filing date17922196.523.08.2017
[2020/27]
WO2017JP30064
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019038842
Date:28.02.2019
Language:JA
[2019/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3673968
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3673968
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:B01D21/18, B01D21/20, F16H55/00, B65G23/00
[2021/10]
CPC:
B01D21/20 (EP,US); B01D21/18 (EP,US); B01D21/245 (US)
Former IPC [2020/27]B01D21/18
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 [2020/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHLAMMBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/27]
English:SLUDGE TREATMENT DEVICE[2020/27]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE BOUES[2020/27]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2020Translation filed 
14.02.2020National basic fee paid 
14.02.2020Search fee paid 
14.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
06.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
31.03.2023Fee for grant paid
31.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
31.03.2023Request for further processing filed
31.03.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.04.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
MC10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SI10.05.2023
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SM10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IE23.08.2023
LU23.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2211922  (RUHRKOHLE AG) [A] 1-5* figures 1-3 *;
 [I]US5478471  (FUJIWARA MICHIHIRO [JP]) [I] 1-5 * figures 8-10 *;
 [A]DE102004055981  (FUJIWARA SANGYO K K [JP]) [A] 1-5 * figures 1-10; claims 1-17 *
International search[A]JPS51117447  (HITACHI PLANT ENG & CONSTR CO) [A] 1-5 * , claims; page 2, upper right column, line 6 to lower right column, line 16; fig. 1 to 5 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH0629605U  (Mitsuhiro FUJIWARA) [A] 1-5 * , claims; paragraphs [0005] to [0015]; fig. 1 to 7 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2005021874  (FUJIWARA SANGYO KK) [A] 1-5 * , claim 1; paragraphs [0001], [0029] to [0031]; fig. 1 to 6 & CN 1575842 A & TW 200507917 A *;
 [A]CN101530682  (HANGZHOU SUNLAND ENVIRONMENTAL) [A] 1-5* , fig. 1 to 13; page 4, lines 3 to 4; examples (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2603973B
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