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EP About this file: EP1362890

EP1362890 - Corrugated polymeric tubing or conduit having reduced change in length [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2016Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 28.09.2016  [2016/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EMS-CHEMIE AG
Via Innovativa 1
7013 Domat-Ems / CH
[2010/07]
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
EMS-Chemie AG
Reichenauerstrasse
7013 Domat/Ems / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Thullen, Helmut Dipl.-Chem.
Versamerstrasse 39
7402 Bonaduz / CH
02 / Stoeppelmann, Georg Dr. rer. nat.
Gassa Sableun 2
7402 Bonaduz / CH
03 / Kettl, Ralph, Dipl.-Ing.
Versamerstrasse 7
7402 Bonaduz / CH
04 / Hoffmann, Michael Dipl.-Techn.
Via Ruver 20
7402 Bonaduz / CH
 [2003/47]
Representative(s)Bremi, Tobias Hans, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2016/39]Bremi, Tobias Hans, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
Former [2010/23]Bremi, Tobias Hans, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
Former [2010/20](deleted)
Former [2003/47]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02010352.907.05.2002
[2003/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1362890
Date:19.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1362890
Date:30.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/35]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1362890
Date:28.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/02, B32B1/08, B32B27/34, B32B27/32, F16L11/15, F16L11/11
[2003/47]
CPC:
F16L11/15 (EP,US); B32B1/08 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/32 (EP,US);
B32B27/34 (EP,US); C08L23/10 (EP,US); F16L11/118 (EP,US);
B82Y40/00 (KR); C08L2205/08 (EP,US); C08L2312/00 (EP,US);
C08L51/06 (EP,US); C08L53/02 (EP,US); C08L77/00 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1352 (EP,US); Y10T428/1379 (EP,US); Y10T428/1386 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1393 (EP,US); Y10T428/31725 (EP,US); Y10T428/3175 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/10, C08L2666/02 (EP,US);
C08L23/10, C08L2666/20 (US,EP);
C08L23/10, C08L2666/24 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2016/39]
Former [2004/33]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2003/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gewellter Mehrschicht-Polymer-Schlauch- oder Rohrleitung mit reduzierter Längenänderung[2003/47]
English:Corrugated polymeric tubing or conduit having reduced change in length[2003/47]
French:Tube polymère ondulé ou conduit à variation de longueur réduite[2003/47]
Examination procedure25.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/47]
10.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.10.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
08.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2006Fee for grant paid
04.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.05.2007  07.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent, et al, et al
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/23]
Opponent(s)01  30.05.2007  07.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
polypatent BGL, et al, et al
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2009/14]
Opponent(s)01  30.05.2007  07.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Herz, Sabine, et al, et al
Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Polypatent Braunsberger Feld 29
D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2008/51]
Opponent(s)     
deleted
Former [2007/28]
Opponent(s)01  30.05.2007  07.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Degussa GmbH
Bennigsenplatz 1
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Herz, Sabine, et al, et al
Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Polypatent Braunsberger Feld 29
D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
06.07.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.10.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.03.2011Date of oral proceedings
21.03.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2015Reply to a communication from the opposition division
22.09.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.11.2015
28.09.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.10.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
31.05.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.08.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition30.05.2011Appeal received No.  T1229/11
28.07.2011Statement of grounds filed
02.12.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
02.12.2014Date of oral proceedings
09.12.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.07.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2008/04]
Former [2007/37]IT30.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0656388  (ATOCHEM ELF SA [FR]) [A] 1,3-5,10,12 * page 3, lines 44-59 - page 4, lines 53-57; claims 1-4,8; table 1 *;
 [DXYA]EP0671582  (INVENTA AG [CH]) [DX] 1-3,5,6,11,12 * column 2, lines 19-31; figure -; claims 1-3,8-13,16,19 * [Y] 1,9 [A] 8;
 [DXYA]DE4428236  (RASMUSSEN GMBH [DE]) [DX] 1-3,5,12 * column 1, lines 19-22,51-53 - column 2, lines 6-11; claim 1 * [Y] 1,9 [A] 6;
 [DYA]DE4432584  (INVENTA AG [CH]) [DY] 1,9 * page 3, lines 60-67; figure -; claims 1,10-12,16,18-20,29-31 * [A] 1,2,5,6,11,12;
 [DA]US6005052  (VENKATASWAMY KRISHNA [US], et al) [DA] 1,3,4,10* claims 1,7,8,14 *;
 [DX]FR2802274  (NOBEL PLASTIQUES [FR]) [DX] 1,3,5 * page 3, lines 30-32; claims 1,2 *
by applicantGB1209569
 GB1220975
 EP0368096
 US5191916
 DE4321575
 EP0671582
 DE4432584
 EP0745898
 WO9739270
 EP0863351
OppositionUS3651014
 US4957968
 EP0569681
 EP0601295
 EP0679826
 US5637407
 US5985392
 EP1039199
 US6207758
 US6217961
 DE10116427
 WO0233303
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