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EP About this file: EP1397961

EP1397961 - Method and apparatus for measuring the length and the diameter of filter rods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/12]Method and apparatus for measuring the length and/or the diameter of filter rods
[2006/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hauni Maschinenbau AG
Kurt-A.-Körber-Chaussee 8-32
21033 Hamburg / DE
[2004/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Schröder, Dierk, Dr.
Vossstraat 30a
22399 Hamburg / DE
02 / Rinke, Andreas
Armenberg 23
23843 Bad Oldesloe / DE
03 / Haul, Michael
Wohltorfer Weg 15
21529 Kröppelshagen / DE
04 / Heikens, Ralf
Stöckenhoop 5h
21465 Wentorf / DE
 [2004/45]
Former [2004/12]01 / Schröder, Dierk, Dr.
Vossstraat 30a
22399 Hamburg / DE
02 / Rinke, Andreas
Armenberg 23
23843 Bad Oldesloe / DE
03 / Haul, Michael
Wohltorfer Weg 15
21529 Kröppelshagen / DE
Representative(s)Seemann, Ralph, et al
Patentanwälte
Seemann & Partner
Raboisen 6
20095 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/12]Seemann, Ralph, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Seemann & Partner, Ballindamm 3
20095 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date02020291.711.09.2002
[2004/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1397961
Date:17.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1397961
Date:28.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/34, G01B11/10
[2004/12]
CPC:
A24C5/3412 (EP,US); G01B11/028 (EP,US); G01B11/04 (EP,US);
G01B11/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/12]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Messen der Länge und des Durchmessers von Filterstäben[2006/03]
English:Method and apparatus for measuring the length and the diameter of filter rods[2006/03]
French:Procédé et installation pour la mesure de la longueur et du diamètre de tiges de filtre[2006/03]
Former [2004/12]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Messen der Länge und/oder des Durchmessers von Filterstäben
Former [2004/12]Method and apparatus for measuring the length and/or the diameter of filter rods
Former [2004/12]Procédé et installation pour la mesure de la longueur et/ou du diamètre de tiges de filtre
Examination procedure18.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/43]
16.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2006Fee for grant paid
27.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.06.2006
CZ28.06.2006
EE28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
TR28.06.2006
AT11.09.2006
LU11.09.2006
BG28.09.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]CZ28.06.2006
EE28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
TR28.06.2006
AT11.09.2006
LU11.09.2006
BG28.09.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2008/31]CZ28.06.2006
EE28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
AT11.09.2006
BG28.09.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2008/28]CZ28.06.2006
EE28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
AT11.09.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2008/20]CZ28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
AT11.09.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
GR29.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/50]CZ28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
AT11.09.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/45]CZ28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/38]CZ28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
IT28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/31]CZ28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/25]CZ28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
IE28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/22]CZ28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
DK28.09.2006
SE28.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/12]CZ28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
PT28.11.2006
Former [2007/11]CZ28.06.2006
FI28.06.2006
SK28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
Former [2006/52]FI28.06.2006
SE28.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE28.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]DE2448651  (AGA AB) [X] 1-4,12,13,15-17,22 * figure -; claim - *;
 [Y]US3897156  (CHASSON LEON H) [Y] 11,21 * abstract *;
 [DY]DE3414247  (HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG [DE]) [DY] 6 * abstract *;
 [XY]GB2149101  (HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG) [X] 1-5,10,12,13,15-17,19,20,22 * the whole document * [Y] 6,11,18,21;
 [X]EP0500301  (PHILIP MORRIS [US]) [X] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0555875  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC [JP]) [X] 1-4,7,12-17,20,23 * column 10, line 57 - column 13, line 55; figures 10-12 *;
 [DY]DE19740070  (HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG [DE]) [DY] 18* abstract *;
 [X]EP0909537  (GD SPA [IT]) [X] 1-4,7,12,13,15,17,20,22-24 * the whole document *
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