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EP3909918 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF POLYMER PARTICLES FROM WASTE WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/46]METHOD FOR THE ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF POLYMER PARTICLES FROM WASTE WATER
[2023/41]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
For all designated states
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Schlossplatz 4
91054 Erlangen / DE
[2021/46]
Inventor(s)01 / STENNER, Patrik
63452 Hanau / DE
02 / TECLE, Yikalo-Eyob
63065 Offenbach / DE
03 / HOCH, Dr., Sascha
44797 Bochum / DE
04 / VOGEL, Prof., Nicolas
91052 Erlangen / DE
 [2021/46]
Representative(s)Evonik Patent Association
c/o Evonik Industries AG
IP Management
Bau 1042A/PB 15
Paul-Baumann-Straße 1
45772 Marl / DE
[2021/46]
Application number, filing date20174119.612.05.2020
[2021/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3909918
Date:17.11.2021
Language:DE
[2021/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3909918
Date:24.01.2024
Language:DE
[2024/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/463, C02F1/68, // C02F1/461, C02F101/30, C02F1/66
[2021/46]
CPC:
C02F1/463 (EP); C02F1/68 (EP); C02F1/46114 (EP);
C02F1/66 (EP); C02F2001/46123 (EP); C02F2001/46138 (EP);
C02F2101/30 (EP); C02F2305/04 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/21]  
Former [2021/46]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ELEKTROSTATISCHEN ABSCHEIDUNG VON POLYMERPARTIKELN AUS ABWÄSSERN[2023/41]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF POLYMER PARTICLES FROM WASTE WATER[2023/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE SÉPARATION ÉLECTROSTATIQUE DES PARTICULES POLYMÈRES D'EAUX USÉES[2023/41]
Former [2021/46]VERFAHREN ZUR ELEKTROSTATISCHEN ABSCHEIDUNG VON POLYMERPARTIKELN AUS ABWÄSSERN
Former [2021/46]METHOD FOR THE ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF POLYMER PARTICLES FROM WASTE WATER
Former [2021/46]PROCÉDÉ DE SÉPARATION ÉLECTROSTATIQUE DES PARTICULES POLYMÈRES D'EAUX USÉES
Examination procedure20.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/21]
20.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2023Fee for grant paid
20.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]ES24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/34]HR24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/33]NO24.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS24.05.2024
Documents cited:Search[I]DE4102238  (UNIV CHEMNITZ TECH [DE]) [I] 1-12 * figures 1-3 * * column 1, line 5 - column 3, line 37 *;
 [IA]JP2005087789  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [I] 1-8 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0064] *[A] 9-12;
 [IA]CN104710063  (CHINA NAT OFFSHORE OIL CORP, et al) [I] 1-8 * figures 1-2 * * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0041] * [A] 9-12
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