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EP About this file: EP3700678

EP3700678 - METHOD FOR PROCESSING A FLOWABLE PRODUCT AND CENTRIFUGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.05.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024 [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
Werner-Habig-Strasse 1
59302 Oelde / DE
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / MACKEL, Wilfried
Heienkamp 13
59510 Lippetal-Herzfeld / DE
02 / EICKHOFF, Klaus-Peter
Westring 6
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
03 / KELLENS, Marc
Ter Doncklaan 33
2812 Muizen / BE
04 / SCHÖNEBERG, Knud
Bellevue 2
21682 Stade / DE
05 / ULLMANN, Detlef
Nienkamp 23
59302 Oelde / DE
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Specht, Peter
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[2020/36]
Application number, filing date18795413.623.10.2018
[2020/36]
WO2018EP78970
Priority number, dateDE20171012505726.10.2017         Original published format: DE102017125057
[2020/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019081469
Date:02.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3700678
Date:02.09.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3700678
Date:30.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:B03C5/00, B04B5/10, B04B1/08
[2023/18]
CPC:
B04B5/10 (EP,US); B03C5/00 (EP,US); B04B1/08 (EP,US);
B04B11/02 (US)
Former IPC [2020/36]B04B1/08, B04B5/10
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 [2020/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG EINES FLIESSFÄHIGEN PRODUKTES UND ZENTRIFUGE[2020/36]
English:METHOD FOR PROCESSING A FLOWABLE PRODUCT AND CENTRIFUGE[2020/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'UN PRODUIT FLUIDE ET CENTRIFUGEUSE[2020/36]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2020National basic fee paid 
31.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/36]
31.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2023Fee for grant paid
21.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/28]
Former [2024/23]CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/22]CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/14]FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[XYI]US1558382  (ALFRED MARX) [X] 1-4,6,8,9,12,13 * page 2, line 36 - line 118; figure 3; claim - * [Y] 5,7 [I] 15;
 [XI]JPH0278454  (MITSUBISHI AGRICULT MACH) [X] 1-4,6,8,9,12-14 * figures 1-3; claim - * [I] 15;
 [XI]JPH03143560  (MITSUBISHI AGRICULT MACH) [X] 1-4,6,8-14 * the whole document * [I] 15;
 [Y]EP1854544  (WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG [DE]) [Y] 7* figure 1; claim - *;
 [Y]US2016375447  (HIRATA YUICHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 5 * paragraph [0023]; figures 3,9 *
by applicantSU551036
 DE102006022156
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