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EP About this file: EP1099862

EP1099862 - Assembly of pipes and threaded rods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.06.2010
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2010Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 28.07.2010  [2010/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
alfer-aluminium Gesellschaft mbH
Industriestrasse 7
D-79793 Wutöschingen-Horheim / DE
[2001/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Wilbs, Thomas
Schwarzwaldstrasse 41
79777 Ühlingen-Birkendorf / DE
02 / Speicher, Thomas
Schubertstrasse 3
79761 Waldshut-Tiengen / DE
 [2001/20]
Representative(s)Vonnemann, Gerhard
Vonnemann, Kloiber & Kollegen
Edisonstrasse 2
87437 Kempten / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Vonnemann, Gerhard
Vonnemann, Kloiber & Kollegen Edisonstrasse 2
87437 Kempten / DE
Former [2001/20]Vonnemann, G, Dr.
Vonnemann, Kloiber, Lewald, Hübner Edison Strasse 2
87437 Kempten / DE
Application number, filing date00120814.923.09.2000
[2001/20]
Priority number, dateDE1999105430311.11.1999         Original published format: DE 19954303
[2001/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1099862
Date:16.05.2001
Language:DE
[2001/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1099862
Date:02.01.2002
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1099862
Date:30.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/35]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1099862
Date:28.07.2010
Language:DE
[2010/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16B7/18
[2001/20]
CPC:
F16B7/18 (EP,US); Y10T403/32467 (EP,US); Y10T403/70 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/38]
Former [2001/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bausatz aus Rohren und Gewindestangen[2001/20]
English:Assembly of pipes and threaded rods[2001/20]
French:Ensemble de tuyaux et tiges filetées[2001/20]
Examination procedure11.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/17]
04.06.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.09.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
22.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2006Date of oral proceedings
03.05.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2006Fee for grant paid
14.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.05.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Gust. Alberts GmbH & Co. KG
Gewerbegebiet Grünenthal
58849 Herscheid / DE
Opponent's representative
Beckmann, Jürgen
Dr. Jürgen Beckmann
Patentanwalt
An der Baumschule 23
57462 Olpe / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/27]
Opponent(s)01  26.05.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Gust. Alberts GmbH & Co. KG
Gewerbegebiet Grünenthal
58849 Herscheid / DE
Opponent's representative
Beckmann, Jürgen
Dr. Jürgen Beckmann Patentanwalt An der Baumschule 23
57462 Olpe / DE
04.07.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.12.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
14.12.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.04.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.05.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.07.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2410162  (NASI CESAR [FR]) [A] 1 * page 4, line 15 - line 24; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2668558  (ARTEON MARCEL, et al) [A] 1 * page 3, line 24 - page 4, line 11; figures 1,4 *;
 [A]DE3148210  (HENSCHEL FLUGZEUGWERKE AG [DE]) [A] 42 * page 3, paragraph 2; figure 1 *
 [DA]  - DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FÜR NORMUNG E.V., DIN 13 Teil 1, BERLIN, BEUTH VERLAG GMBH, (199911), XP002181194 [DA] 1 * page 3 *
OppositionDE4419558
 DE4022854
 DE366870P  S 00000000
 DE1627531A  S 00000000
 DE19511006
 DE69502474T
 GB2101258
 US5897268
 US5826847
 US3004743
 US2035488
 EP0314357
    - G. NIEMANN, "Konstruktion und Berechnung von Verbindungen,Lagern,Wellen", MASCHINENELEMENTE, SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN HEIDELBER NEW YORK, (19750101), pages 142 - 143
    - "Gruppe 42-187/982 Profile", PROSPEKT GAH ALBERTS, (19980315), pages 01 - 28
    - CQFD, "Tarif", (19900101), pages 1 - 20
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