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EP About this file: EP4079385

EP4079385 - THIN FILM TREATMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aurotec GmbH
Seestraße 11
4844 Regau / AT
For all designated states
Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH
Hohenrainstrasse 10
4133 Pratteln / CH
[2022/43]
Inventor(s)01 / ZIKELI, Stefan
4844 Regau / AT
02 / KITZLER, Hannes
4850 Timelkam / AT
03 / ZAUNER, Philipp
4840 Vöcklabruck / AT
04 / AIGNER, Paul
4860 Lenzing / AT
05 / LONGIN, Michael
8983 Bad Mitterndorf / AT
06 / NAEF, Rainer
8953 Dietikon / AT
 [2022/43]
Representative(s)SONN Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2022/43]SONN Patentanwälte OG
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date22178959.712.06.2020
[2022/43]
Priority number, dateEP2019017967812.06.2019         Original published format: EP 19179678
[2022/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4079385
Date:26.10.2022
Language:DE
[2022/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:B01D1/00, B01D1/22
[2022/43]
CPC:
B01D1/228 (EP,KR,US); B01D1/225 (EP,KR); B01D1/22 (CN);
B01D1/0082 (EP,KR,US); B01D1/226 (EP,KR,US); B01J19/1887 (KR);
D01D1/02 (KR,US); D10B2201/22 (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 [2023/22]
Former [2022/43]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DÜNNSCHICHTBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/43]
English:THIN FILM TREATMENT DEVICE[2022/43]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DES COUCHES MINCES[2022/43]
Examination procedure26.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/22]
26.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP20731131.7  / EP3983102
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
07.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XDI]WO9406530  (COURTAULDS FIBRES LTD [GB]);
 [XI]US5656224  (ZIKELI STEFAN [AT], et al);
 [XI]US5888288  (QUIGLEY MICHAEL [GB], et al)
by applicantEP0356419
 WO9311396
 WO9406530
 DE4441468
 DE10050997
 WO03029329
 WO2004041420
 WO2006000197
 WO2007076979
 WO2008154668
 WO2013030399
 WO2013156489
 DE19914117630
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