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EP About this file: EP1179371

EP1179371 - Pretreatment installation for the pretreatment by spraying [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2004
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
Merkenschlager, Thomas
Bucherstrasse 46
D-90408 Nürnberg / DE
[2002/07]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/07]
Representative(s)Schneck, Herbert, et al
Rau, Schneck & Hübner
Patentanwälte
Königstrasse 2
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]Schneck, Herbert, Dipl.-Phys., Dr., et al
Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Königstrasse 2
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date01111734.815.05.2001
[2002/07]
Priority number, dateDE200013361611.07.2000         Original published format: DE 10033616
[2002/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1179371
Date:13.02.2002
Language:DE
[2002/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1179371
Date:09.10.2002
[2002/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1179371
Date:14.01.2004
Language:DE
[2004/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:B05B15/12, B05B1/14
[2002/41]
CPC:
B05B1/14 (EP); B05B16/20 (EP); B05B16/40 (EP);
B05B16/90 (EP)
Former IPC [2002/07]B05B15/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/07]
TitleGerman:Vorbehandlungsanlage zur Sprüh-Vorbehandlung[2002/07]
English:Pretreatment installation for the pretreatment by spraying[2002/07]
French:Installation de prétraitement pour le prétraitement par pulvérisation[2002/07]
Examination procedure25.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
03.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2003Fee for grant paid
04.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
LU15.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
PT14.06.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/09]CY14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
LU15.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/23]FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
LU15.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/11]FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/03]FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
Former [2004/46]FI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
Former [2004/41]FI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI14.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[YA]DE1901121  (BURGER KG HORST) [Y] 1 * page 13; figures 2,3 * [A] 2,4,5;
 [DA]EP0505694  (MERKENSCHLAGER THOMAS [DE]) [DA] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [DYA]DE29717515U  (MERKENSCHLAGER THOMAS DIPL ING [DE]) [DY] 1 * page 4 - page 5; figure 1 * [A] 2,4,5
by applicantEP0505694
 DE29717515U
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