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EP About this file: EP1118381

EP1118381 - Apparatus for treating materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  26.03.2010
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2013Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 13.03.2013  [2013/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
De Dietrich Process Systems AG
Gestadeckplatz 6
4410 Liestal / CH
[2010/01]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
Rosenmund VTA AG
Gestadeckplatz 6
4410 Liestal / CH
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
Pharmatronic AG
Hauptstrasse 28
4127 Birsfelden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Gloor, Alfred
Dammweg 7
5102 Rupperswil / CH
 [2001/30]
Representative(s)Fleck, Hermann-Josef, et al
Jeck, Fleck & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Klingengasse 2
71665 Vaihingen/Enz / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/18]Fleck, Hermann-Josef, Dr.-Ing., et al
Jeck Fleck Herrmann Patentanwälte Postfach 14 69
71657 Vaihingen/Enz / DE
Former [2002/18]Braun, André, et al
BRAUN & PARTNER Patent-, Marken-, Rechtsanwälte Reussstrasse 22
4054 Basel / CH
Former [2001/30]Eder, Carl E.
Patentanwaltsbüro EDER AG Lindenhofstrasse 40
4052 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date01810048.718.01.2001
[2001/30]
Priority number, dateCH2000001210021.01.2000         Original published format: CH 121002000
[2001/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1118381
Date:25.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1118381
Date:21.05.2003
[2003/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1118381
Date:09.05.2007
Language:DE
[2007/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:B01F7/16, B01F13/10, B01F15/00, B01F15/06
[2003/21]
CPC:
B01F27/805 (EP,US); B01F35/95 (EP,US); B01F33/833 (EP,US);
B01F33/83611 (EP,US); B01F35/1453 (EP,US); B01F35/4111 (EP,US);
B01F35/451 (EP,US); B01F35/453 (EP,US); B01F27/1123 (EP,US);
B01F27/2122 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/30]B01F7/16, B01F13/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/30]
TitleGerman:Einrichtung zum Behandeln von Stoffen[2001/30]
English:Apparatus for treating materials[2001/30]
French:Dispositif pour le traitement de matériaux[2001/30]
Examination procedure21.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/04]
25.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2006Date of oral proceedings
23.10.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2007Fee for grant paid
05.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.02.2008  08.04.2008  ADMISSIBLE
MAVAG AG
Kleiner Letten 9
8213 Neunkirch / CH
Opponent's representative
Alder, Hans Rudi
Seifert & Partner
Pestalozzistrasse 2
Postfach 248
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2013/11]
Opponent(s)01  11.02.2008  08.04.2008  ADMISSIBLE
MAVAG AG
Kleiner Letten 9
8213 Neunkirch / CH
Opponent's representative
Alder, Hans Rudi
Seifert & Partner Pestalozzistrasse 2 Postfach 1416
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [2008/12]
Opponent(s)     
deleted
11.04.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.08.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
07.12.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.12.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
25.02.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/17]
Appeal following opposition29.01.2010Appeal received No.  T0494/10
19.02.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
GB09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
NL09.05.2007
TR09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
AT18.01.2008
LU18.01.2008
BE31.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/28]CY09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
GB09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
NL09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
AT18.01.2008
LU18.01.2008
BE31.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2009/33]CY09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
GB09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
NL09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
AT18.01.2008
BE31.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2009/23]DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
GB09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
NL09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
AT18.01.2008
BE31.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2009/14]DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
GB09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
NL09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
BE31.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/40]DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
GB09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
NL09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/23]DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
GB09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
NL09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
Former [2008/19]DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
GB09.05.2007
NL09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
Former [2008/10]DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
NL09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
Former [2008/09]DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
NL09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
Former [2008/08]DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
Former [2007/48]FI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
Documents cited:Search[YA]US3075746  (LEON YABLONSKI, et al) [Y] 5 * figure 1 * [A] 1-4,6-10;
 [XA]US3558584  (THOMAS JEAN CLAUDE) [X] 1,7 * figure . * [A] 2-6,8-10;
 [YA]US4464055  (MERCATORIS ROBERT [LU], et al) [Y] 4 * figure 1 * [A] 1-3,5-10;
 [XAY]US4467080  (BRUN CLAUDE [FR], et al) [X] 1,3,6,7 * column 10, line 17 - line 56 * * figure 2 * [A] 10 [Y] 2,4,5,8,9;
 [DYA]US4674692  (KILLER WALTER [CH], et al) [DY] 8,9 * column 2, line 15 - line 51; figure . *[A] 10;
 [YA]US5090815  (BOHLE LORENZ B [DE]) [Y] 2 * figure 1 * [A] 1,3-10;
 [XA]US5683178  (NAKAMOTO HIDEKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,7,8 * column 10, line 14 - line 44 * * figures 17,18,20 * [A] 2,4-6,9,10
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