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EP About this file: EP4359136

EP4359136 - A GRINDING ROLL AND A GRINDING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE GRINDING ROLL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 25.03.2026  [2026/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metso USA Inc.
275 N. Corporate Drive
Brookfield, WI 53045 / US
[2024/18]
Inventor(s)01 / HARBOLD, Keith
York, PA 17402 / US
02 / REZNITCHENKO, Vadim
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 / US
 [2024/18]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[2024/18]
Application number, filing date22744563.220.06.2022
[2024/18]
WO2022US34140
Priority number, dateUS20211735544723.06.2021         Original published format: US202117355447
[2024/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022271579
Date:29.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4359136
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4359136
Date:09.04.2025
Language:EN
[2025/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:B02C4/30, B02C4/28, B30B3/00, B30B3/04
[2024/18]
CPC:
B02C4/30 (EP); B02C4/305 (EP,CN,US); B02C4/02 (CN,US);
B02C2210/01 (EP); B02C2210/02 (EP,US); B02C4/283 (EP);
B30B3/005 (EP); B30B3/04 (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 [2024/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MAHLWALZE UND MAHLANORDNUNG MIT DER MAHLWALZE[2025/01]
English:A GRINDING ROLL AND A GRINDING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE GRINDING ROLL[2024/18]
French:CYLINDRE DE BROYAGE ET ENSEMBLE DE BROYAGE COMPRENANT LE CYLINDRE DE BROYAGE[2024/18]
Former [2024/18]SCHLEIFWALZE UND SCHLEIFANORDNUNG MIT DER SCHLEIFWALZE
Entry into regional phase28.11.2023National basic fee paid 
28.11.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2023Examination requested  [2024/18]
28.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.12.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2025Fee for grant paid
27.02.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.04.2025
BG09.04.2025
CZ09.04.2025
DK09.04.2025
EE09.04.2025
ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
IT09.04.2025
LV09.04.2025
MC09.04.2025
NL09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SK09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
LU20.06.2025
NO09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
[2026/13]
Former [2026/11]AT09.04.2025
BG09.04.2025
CZ09.04.2025
DK09.04.2025
EE09.04.2025
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LV09.04.2025
MC09.04.2025
NL09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
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PL09.04.2025
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SM09.04.2025
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DK09.04.2025
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NL09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
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PL09.04.2025
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Cited inInternational search[A] CN112295659  (LIAONING WUHUAN SPECIAL MATERIALS AND INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY TECH INSTITUTE CO LTD et al.)
 [A] EP2167234  (SMIDTH AS F L et al.) [A] 1-14 * abstract; figures 1-6,12,23 *
 [A] WO2019197240  (THYSSENKRUPP IND SOLUTIONS AG et al.) [A] 1,9,13,14 * paragraphs [0005] - [0011]; figures 1,2 *
by applicantEP2756886
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