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EP About this file: EP3579703

EP3579703 - PELLETING PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ANIMAL FEED PELLET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.03.2018
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
ForFarmers Corporate Services B.V.
Kwinkweerd 12
7241 CW Lochem / NL
[N/P]
Former [2019/51]For all designated states
Forfarmers Corporate Services B.V.
Kwinkweerd 12
7241 CW Lochem / NL
Inventor(s)01 / MARCHAL, Johannes Leonardus Maria
Het Spangoor 6
7232 HC Warnsveld / NL
02 / GAASENBEEK E/V GRAS, Annemieke Claziena
Luzernevlinder 165
7943 TD Meppel / NL
03 / VISSCHERS, Jan
Vogelwikke 4
7242 MA Lochem / NL
 [2019/51]
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2019/51]
Application number, filing date18707774.808.02.2018
[2019/51]
WO2018NL50090
Priority number, dateNL2017201835510.02.2017         Original published format: NL 2018355
[2019/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018147737
Date:16.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3579703
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3579703
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:A23K10/30, A23K10/33, A23K20/163, A23K40/10, A23K40/20
[2020/48]
CPC:
A23K10/30 (EP); A23K10/33 (EP); A23K20/163 (EP);
A23K40/10 (EP); A23K40/20 (EP); Y02P60/87 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/51]A23K40/20, A23K10/30, A23K20/163
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 [2019/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PELLETIERVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TIERFUTTERPELLETS[2019/51]
English:PELLETING PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ANIMAL FEED PELLET[2019/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PELLETISATION POUR LA FABRICATION DE GRANULÉS D'ALIMENT POUR ANIMAUX[2019/51]
Entry into regional phase06.09.2019National basic fee paid 
06.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/51]
06.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2020Fee for grant paid
17.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US3420671  (HESS EARL H, et al) [X] 18-21 * claims 2-5 * [I] 1-9,11-17;
 [X]EP0120573  (UNILEVER NV [NL]) [X] 18-21* claims 13-15,18 *;
 [X]US2009297664  (FORTE DENNIS [AU], et al) [X] 18-21 * claims 7,15,20-21,28 * * paragraph [0006] *
by applicant   - LOWE et al., Feed Tech., (20050000), vol. 9.2, pages 15 - 19
    - YOUNG et al., ASAE Standard, (19690000), page S269.1
    - CHIANG; JOHNSON, Cereal Chem, (19770000), vol. 54, no. 3, pages 429 - 435
    - CHIANG; JOHNSON, Cereal Chem., (19770000), vol. 54, no. 3, pages 429 - 435
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