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EP About this file: EP3768416

EP3768416 - FLUID-BED GRANULATOR SYSTEM WITH COATING MATERIAL TO PREVENT DUST BUILDUP IN THE AIR SYSTEMS OF UREA GRANULATION PLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.09.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, FR		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
thyssenkrupp Fertilizer Technology GmbH
Vosskuhle 38
44141 Dortmund / DE
For all designated states
thyssenkrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
[2021/10]
Former [2021/04]For all designated states
thyssenkrupp Fertilizer Technology GmbH
Vosskuhle 38
44141 Dortmund / DE
For all designated states
thyssenkrupp AG
Thyssenkrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FRANZRAHE, Harald
Bodieckstraße 67
44289 Dortmund / DE
02 / POTTHOFF, Matthias
Knospenweg 9
44265 Dortmund / DE
03 / GRULKE, Andreas
Stemmering 44
45259 Essen / DE
 [2021/04]
Representative(s)thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
[2021/04]
Application number, filing date19711917.521.03.2019
[2021/04]
WO2019EP57111
Priority number, dateEP2018016350423.03.2018         Original published format: EP 18163504
EP2018017572304.06.2018         Original published format: EP 18175723
[2021/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019180155
Date:26.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3768416
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3768416
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01J2/16
[2021/04]
CPC:
B01J2/16 (EP,US); C05C9/005 (US); C05G5/12 (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 [2021/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WIRBELSCHICHTGRANULATIONSSYSTEM MIT BESCHICHTUNGSMATERIAL ZUR VERMEIDUNG VON STAUBAUFBAU IN DEN LUFTSYSTEMEN VON HARNSTOFFGRANULATIONSANLAGEN[2021/49]
English:FLUID-BED GRANULATOR SYSTEM WITH COATING MATERIAL TO PREVENT DUST BUILDUP IN THE AIR SYSTEMS OF UREA GRANULATION PLANTS[2021/04]
French:SYSTEME DE GRANULATION A LIT FLUIDISE AVEC MATÉRIAU DE REVÊTEMENT POUR EMPÊCHER L'ACCUMULATION DE POUSSIÈRE DANS DES SYSTÈMES PNEUMATIQUES D'INSTALLATIONS DE GRANULATION D'URÉE[2021/49]
Former [2021/04]WIRBELSCHICHTGRANULATOR MIT BESCHICHTUNGSMATERIAL ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON STAUBBILDUNG IN LUFTSYSTEMEN VON HARNSTOFFGRANULATIONSANLAGEN
Former [2021/04]SYSTÈME DE GRANULATEUR À LIT FLUIDISÉ AVEC MATÉRIAU DE REVÊTEMENT POUR EMPÊCHER L'ACCUMULATION DE POUSSIÈRE DANS LES SYSTÈMES D'AIR DES INSTALLATIONS DE GRANULATION D'URÉE
Entry into regional phase23.10.2020National basic fee paid 
23.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/04]
23.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2022Fee for grant paid
04.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL09.11.2022
AT09.11.2022
DK09.11.2022
EE09.11.2022
ES09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
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LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
MC09.11.2022
RS09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
SI09.11.2022
SK09.11.2022
SM09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
GB21.03.2023
IE21.03.2023
LU21.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
FR31.03.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4740390  (KUELLING WALTER [CH]);
 [A]JP3456355B  ;
 [A]EP1938780  (COLLETTE NV [BE]);
 [AD]WO2010060535  (UHDE FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY BV [NL], et al);
 [AD]EP2832439  (UHDE FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY BV [NL])
by applicantGB1395906
 DD118287
 US4219589
 DE3116778
 US4330319
 EP0177998
 US4701353
 WO2005032696
 WO2010060535
 WO2014094987
 EP2832439
 WO2015072854
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