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EP About this file: EP1177841

EP1177841 - Method for cleaning ultra-high temperature installations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.03.2012
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.03.2012Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 18.04.2012  [2012/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chemische Fabrik Dr. Weigert GmbH & Co KG
Mühlenhagen 85
20539 Hamburg / DE
[2002/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Lensch, Jan
Birkenweg 10
23826 Bark / DE
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/16]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
Former [2002/06]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date00116783.203.08.2000
[2002/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1177841
Date:06.02.2002
Language:DE
[2002/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1177841
Date:26.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/22]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1177841
Date:18.04.2012
Language:DE
[2012/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:B08B9/032
[2002/06]
CPC:
A01J7/022 (EP); B08B9/0321 (EP); B08B9/0325 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE [2002/43]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Reinigen von UHT-Anlagen[2002/06]
English:Method for cleaning ultra-high temperature installations[2002/06]
French:Procédé pour nettoyer des installations à ultra-haute température[2002/06]
Examination procedure02.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/24]
07.08.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.11.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
05.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2004Fee for grant paid
24.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.02.2005  07.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Tuchenhagen Dairy Systems GmbH
Kruppstrasse 3
48683 Ahaus / DE
Opponent's representative
Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/37]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.2005  07.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Tuchenhagen Dairy Systems GmbH
Kruppstrasse 3
48683 Ahaus / DE
Opponent's representative
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2005/16]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.2005  07.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Tuchenhagen Dairy Systems GmbH
Kruppstrasse 3
48683 Ahaus / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Schildberg
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
04.04.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.10.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.06.2008Date of oral proceedings
19.08.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.08.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.10.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.01.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.03.2012Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.09.2008Appeal received No.  T1914/08
22.12.2008Statement of grounds filed
13.10.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
13.10.2011Date of oral proceedings
20.10.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.09.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002FR   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002GB   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DYA]EP0772971  (WEIGERT CHEM FAB [DE], et al) [DY] 1-4 * abstract * * column 2, line 1 - line 7 * * column 9, line 37 - column 10, line 56 * * column 11, line 38 - line 50; figure . * [A] 6,7;
 [Y]WO9815437  (LEA KEVIN [US], et al) [Y] 1-4 * abstract * * page 5, line 7 - line 14 * * page 7, line 6 - page 9, line 8; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4061504  (ZALL ROBERT R, et al) [A] 1,2,7 * column A * * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 42; figure . *;
 [A]US5348058  (RUHL MARK A [US]) [A] 1 * column A * * column 2, line 28 - line 62 * * column 4, line 47 - column 7, line 30; figures 1-5 *
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