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EP About this file: EP1133665

EP1133665 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING WOOD PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Klöckner Wood Technology
Grabenstrasse 3
57647 Hirtschield-Nistertal / DE
[2001/38]
Inventor(s)01 / NILSSON, Bengt
2849 Lenox Road, 8 Vale
Atlanta, GA 30324 / US
 [2001/38]
Representative(s)Moore, Christopher Mark
Avidity IP
Kestrel House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/45]Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2001/38]Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU / GB
Application number, filing date99966906.225.11.1999
[2001/38]
WO1999EP09209
Priority number, dateUS1998020049425.11.1998         Original published format: US 200494
[2001/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0031481
Date:02.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1133665
Date:19.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1133665
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:F26B17/04
[2001/38]
CPC:
F26B17/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR TROCKNUNG VON HOLZTEILCHEN[2001/38]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING WOOD PARTICLES[2001/38]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A DESHYDRATER DES PARTICULES DE BOIS[2001/38]
Entry into regional phase25.06.2001National basic fee paid 
25.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.06.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/38]
17.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2005Fee for grant paid
17.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/15]
Request for further processing for:15.07.2003Request for further processing filed
15.07.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.07.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
FR20.04.2005
IT20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CY25.11.2005
IE25.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
IT20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CY25.11.2005
IE25.11.2005
FR30.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2008/18]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
IT20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CY25.11.2005
IE25.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2007/23]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CY25.11.2005
IE25.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2006/49]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
IE25.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2006/30]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2006/14]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
Former [2006/13]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
Former [2005/52]FI20.04.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US2412763  (BAKER DAVID S);
 [XA]GB856296  (MIAG MUEHLENBAU & IND GMBH) [X] 1,3,5,7-10,12-14,16,19,20,23-25,27 * the whole document * [A] 2,11,22,26;
 [A]GB2057383  (LUOSSAVAARA KIIRUNAVAARA AB) [A] 1,2,5,12-15,19,23-27 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US4949474  (BERG EERO [FI]) [X] 1-3,5,12,14-16,19,21,23-26 * column W * [A] 4,9-11,17,27;
 [A]EP0451659  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [A] 1,5,14,15,19,21 * the whole document *
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