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EP About this file: EP4103377

EP4103377 - WASTE PLASTIC DENSITY SEPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
26.06.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
200 South Wilcox Drive
Kingsport TN 37660 / US
[2022/51]
Inventor(s)01 / DEBRUIN, Bruce, Roger
43 Amesbury Court
Gray, Tennessee 37615 / US
02 / COLLINGS, Kyle Lyn
127 Leedy Lane
Jonesborough, TN 37659 / US
03 / NELSON, James, Stewart
406 Wakefield Court
Kingsport, Tennessee 37663 / US
 [2022/51]
Representative(s)Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstraße 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/51]Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date21753816.410.02.2021
[2022/51]
WO2021US17317
Priority number, dateUS202062972262P10.02.2020         Original published format: US 202062972262 P
[2022/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021163088
Date:19.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4103377
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.08.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2024
ClassificationIPC:B29B17/02, B09B3/00
[2022/51]
CPC:
B09B5/00 (EP,KR); B29B17/02 (EP,KR,US); B29B17/04 (EP,KR);
B07B2220/02 (EP,KR); B07B2230/01 (EP); B29B2017/0203 (EP,KR,US);
B29B2017/0231 (EP,KR,US); B29B2017/0244 (EP,KR,US); B29K2027/06 (EP,KR);
B29K2067/003 (EP,KR); Y02W30/20 (KR); Y02W30/52 (EP,KR);
Y02W30/62 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2022/51]
TitleGerman:DICHTETRENNUNG VON KUNSTSTOFFABFÄLLEN[2022/51]
English:WASTE PLASTIC DENSITY SEPARATION[2022/51]
French:SÉPARATION PAR DENSITÉ DE DÉCHETS DE PLASTIQUE[2022/51]
Entry into regional phase12.07.2022National basic fee paid 
12.07.2022Search fee paid 
12.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/51]
26.06.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4830188  (HANNIGAN BENJAMIN R [US], et al) [X] 1-5,20 * figure 1 and the corresponding part of the description; column 1, lines 5 to 29; claims 1 and 8 to 13 *;
 [T]US5143308  (HALLY NAZIM S [US], et al) [T] 1 * column 2, line 25 - line 43 *;
 [X]US5236603  (SAMPSON DONALD L [US]) [X] 1-5,20 * figure 2b and the corresponding description *;
 [X]EP0557816  (KOPISCHKE JOSEF [DE]) [X] 1-5,20 * figure 1 and the corresponding part of the description as well as page 1, lines 1 to 10 *;
 [A]US5246115  (VEZZOLI ANNIBALE [IT], et al) [A] 5 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5248041  (DEIRINGER GUENTHER [DE], et al) [X] 1 * example 1 *;
 [X]DE19817968  (BAKER HUGHES DE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-5,20 * column 1, lines 9 to 35 as well as figure 1 and the corresponding part of the description *;
 [X]DE102014220330  (HERBOLD MECKESHEIM GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-5,20 * figure 1 and the corresponding part of the description *;
 [A]  - KUMAGAI SHOGO ET AL, "Alkaline hydrolysis of PVC-coated PET fibers for simultaneous recycling of PET and PVC", JOURNAL OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT, SPRINGER JAPAN, TOKYO, vol. 20, no. 1, doi:10.1007/S10163-017-0614-4, ISSN 1438-4957, (20170420), pages 439 - 449, (20170420), XP036401281 [A] 5 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10163-017-0614-4
International search[Y]US4617111  (GRIMM MICHAEL J [US], et al) [Y] 11,23,43-44,48-60,64,68,74 * claims 1, 3; example Ⅰ *;
 [Y]JPH07308922  (YOOZEFU KOPIISHIYUKE) [Y] 11,23,43-44,48-60,64,68,74;
 [A]JPH09192533  (MITSUI SEKIKA ENG KK) [A] 1-83 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2007125520  (TEIJIN FIBERS LTD) [A] 1-83 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2008190819  (SCHLUMMER MARTIN [DE], et al) [A] 1-83* the whole document *
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