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EP About this file: EP1154078

EP1154078 - Apparatus for and a method of boring the ground [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2006
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAUER Maschinen GmbH
Wittelsbacherstrasse 5
86529 Schrobenhausen / DE
For all designated states
Kato Kenki Yugen Kaisha
10-1, Sanpoucho 1-chou Sakai-shi
Osaka / JP
[2005/40]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
BAUER Maschinen GmbH
Wittelsbacherstrasse 5
86529 Schrobenhausen / DE
For all designated states
Kato Kenki Yugen Kaisha
10-1, Sanpoucho 1-chou
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
Former [2001/46]For all designated states
Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH
Wittelsbacherstrasse 5
86529 Schrobenhausen / DE
For all designated states
Kato Kenki Yugen Kaisha
10-1, Sanpoucho 1-chou
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Masatoshi, c/o Kato Kenki Yugen Kaisha
10-1, Sanpoucho 2-chou
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Weixler, Leonhard
Eichendorffstrasse 6
86672 Thierhaupten / DE
03 / Ashida, Shigeki
Knappertsbuschstrasse 27
81927 München / DE
04 / Fujiki, Daisuke, Kobelco Const. Mach. (Europe) B.V
Bolderweg 50
1332 AW Almere / NL
 [2001/46]
Representative(s)Heim, Hans-Karl, et al
Weber & Heim
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/46]Heim, Hans-Karl, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date01110402.327.04.2001
[2001/46]
Priority number, dateJP2000013889711.05.2000         Original published format: JP 2000138897
[2001/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1154078
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1154078
Date:19.03.2003
[2003/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1154078
Date:05.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:E02D7/20, E02D5/38
[2003/12]
CPC:
E02D5/385 (EP,US); E02D7/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/46]E02D7/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/46]
Extension statesSI17.03.2003
TitleGerman:Einrichtung und Methode zum Erdbohren[2001/46]
English:Apparatus for and a method of boring the ground[2001/46]
French:Dispositif et méthode de forage du sol[2001/46]
Examination procedure17.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/20]
14.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2005Fee for grant paid
26.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.10.2005
FI05.10.2005
TR05.10.2005
GR05.01.2006
ES16.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
LU27.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]FI05.10.2005
TR05.10.2005
GR05.01.2006
ES16.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
LU27.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/07]FI05.10.2005
GR05.01.2006
ES16.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2006/38]FI05.10.2005
GR05.01.2006
ES16.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
Former [2006/33]FI05.10.2005
ES16.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
Former [2006/25]FI05.10.2005
PT06.03.2006
Former [2006/23]FI05.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6319328  ;
 [A]JPS6168924  ;
 [XA]US4202416  (BLASCHKE KURT [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,12 * column 4, line 20 - column 5, line 44; figures 1-7 * [A] 3,7,10
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880624), vol. 012, no. 222, Database accession no. (M - 712), & JP63019328 A 19880127 (NISSHIN KISO KOGYO KK;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1-3,7,10,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860816), vol. 010, no. 238, Database accession no. (M - 508), & JP61068924 A 19860409 (TOKAI CONCRETE KOGYO KK;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1 * abstract *
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