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EP About this file: EP1233854

EP1233854 - METHOD FOR MODIFYING WOODEN SURFACES BY ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viöl, Wolfgang
Heideweg 11
37139 Adelebsen / DE
[2002/35]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/35]
Representative(s)REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Robert-Gernhardt-Platz 1
37073 Göttingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/35]Patentanwälte Rehberg + Hüppe
Nikolausberger Weg 62
37073 Göttingen / DE
Application number, filing date00993244.309.11.2000
[2002/35]
WO2000EP11083
Priority number, dateDE199915777501.12.1999         Original published format: DE 19957775
[2002/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0139944
Date:07.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1233854
Date:28.08.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1233854
Date:02.01.2004
Language:DE
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:B27M1/06, H01T19/00
[2002/35]
CPC:
B27M1/06 (EP,US); H01T19/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MODIFIZIERUNG VON HOLZOBERFLÄCHEN DURCH ELEKTRISCHE ENTLADUNG UNTER ATMOSPHÄRENDRUCK[2002/35]
English:METHOD FOR MODIFYING WOODEN SURFACES BY ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE[2002/35]
French:PROCEDE POUR MODIFIER DES SURFACES DE BOIS PAR DECHARGE ELECTRIQUE A LA PRESSION ATMOSPHERIQUE[2002/35]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2002National basic fee paid 
12.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
01.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2003Fee for grant paid
06.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
IE02.01.2004
IT02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
TR02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
PT02.06.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]CY02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
IE02.01.2004
IT02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
TR02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2007/09]CY02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
IE02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
TR02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2006/51]FI02.01.2004
IE02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
TR02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2006/12]FI02.01.2004
IE02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2005/03]FI02.01.2004
IE02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2005/02]FI02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2004/46]FI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2004/41]FI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI02.01.2004
SE02.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0178907  (NIPPON PAINT CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,7,8 * page 13, line 20 - page 14, line 7; figure 15 * * page 22, line 9 - line 13 * * page 23, line 1 - line 12 * * page 24, line 25 - page 25, line 4 * [A] 6;
 [DA]US5215637  (WILLIAMS R LEE [US]);
 [DA]DE19718287  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE])
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