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EP4100341 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATED OPERATION OF A PLANT FOR STORING BULK MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koch Solutions GmbH
Karl-Koch-Straße 1
66787 Wadgassen / DE
[2024/03]
Former [2022/50]For all designated states
FLSmidth A/S
Vigerslev Allé 77
2500 Valby / DK
Inventor(s)01 / ESSER, Philipp
Werder Straße 28
50672 Köln / DE
 [2022/50]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Bernhardt / Wolff Partnerschaft mbB
Europaallee 17
66113 Saarbrücken / DE
[2024/16]
Former [2022/50](deleted)
Application number, filing date21701135.225.01.2021
[2022/50]
WO2021EP51556
Priority number, dateDE20201020131604.02.2020         Original published format: DE102020201316
BE2020000506604.02.2020         Original published format: BE 202005066
[2022/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021156082
Date:12.08.2021
Language:DE
[2021/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4100341
Date:14.12.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4100341
Date:17.04.2024
Language:DE
[2024/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:B65G1/04, B65G1/137
[2023/43]
CPC:
B65G1/0478 (EP); B65G1/1371 (EP); B65G2203/0208 (EP);
B65G2203/0233 (EP); B65G2207/40 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/50]B65G3/02, B65G65/28
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 [2022/50]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM AUTOMATISIERTEN BETRIEB EINER ANLAGE ZUR LAGERUNG VON SCHÜTTGUT[2022/50]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATED OPERATION OF A PLANT FOR STORING BULK MATERIAL[2022/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR LE FONCTIONNEMENT AUTOMATISÉ D'UNE INSTALLATION DE STOCKAGE DE PRODUITS EN VRAC[2022/50]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2022National basic fee paid 
05.09.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/50]
05.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2024Fee for grant paid
07.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[I]CN104634815  (UNIV LIAONING TECHNICAL);
 [YA]DE102015104229  (HAUK & SASKO INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT MBH [DE]);
 [IY]JP2017138166  (CHIYODA CORP);
by applicantWO2009075945
 CN104634815
 DE102015104229
 JP2017138166
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