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EP3976886 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUND CONSOLIDATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO
EPFL Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
[2023/25]
Former [2022/14]For all designated states
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO
EPFL Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
Inventor(s)01 / TERZIS, Dimitrios
Ch. du Cossy 8
1260 Nyon / CH
02 / LALOUI, Lyesse
Ch. des Clos 59
1024 Ecublens / CH
03 / HICHER, Patrick
Ch. de la Venoge 3
1028 Préverenges / CH
 [2022/14]
Representative(s)Vesterinen, Jussi Tapio
LUMI IP GmbH
Rodtmattstrasse 45
3014 Bern / CH
[2022/14]
Application number, filing date19742474.031.05.2019
[2022/14]
WO2019IB54532
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020240263
Date:03.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3976886
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3976886
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:E02D3/11, E02D3/12, C09K17/42, C09K17/00, C12N1/20
[2023/04]
CPC:
E02D3/11 (EP,US); C09K17/42 (EP,US); C12N1/20 (EP,US);
C12N13/00 (US); C12N9/80 (US); C12P3/00 (US);
C12Y305/01005 (US); E02D3/12 (EP,US); C09K17/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/14]E02D3/11, E02D3/12, C09K17/00, C09K17/40
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 [2022/14]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BODENVERFESTIGUNG[2022/14]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUND CONSOLIDATION[2022/14]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONSOLIDATION DE SOL[2022/14]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2021National basic fee paid 
10.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/14]
10.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2023Fee for grant paid
11.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
PL21.06.2023
RO21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/09]CZ21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO21.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH10110426  (OHBAYASHI CORP, et al) [A] 1-29 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0017]; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO0070152  (BIOGUARD LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1* page 8, line 12 - page 10, line 25; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]CN104631430B  (UNIV NANJING FORESTRY) [A] 2-4,10,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN104790378B  (UNIV HOHAI) [A] 1-29 * abstract *
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