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EP1372879 - PRE-STRAIGHTENING MACHINE FOR STRAIGHTENING, IN PARTICULAR, THE BEGINNING AND END OF ROLLED METAL STRIPS OR SHEET METAL STRIPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2004/01]
Inventor(s)01 / DE KOCK, Peter
Storpskamp 29
46117 Oberhausen / DE
02 / SOHL, Ralf-Hartmut
Badstrasse 75
42699 Solingen / DE
 [2004/05]
Former [2004/01]01 / DE KOCK, Peter
Storpskamp 29
46117 Oberhausen / DE
02 / SOHL, Ralf-Hartmut
Rennpatt 9
42697 Solingen / DE
Representative(s)Klüppel, Walter, et al
Hemmerich & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]Klüppel, Walter, et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich & Kollegen Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2004/01]Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Patentanwälte Grosse-Valentin-Gihske ,Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date02718078.501.02.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002EP01045
Priority number, dateDE200111366421.03.2001         Original published format: DE 10113664
[2004/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02076649
Date:03.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1372879
Date:02.01.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1372879
Date:24.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:B21D1/02
[2004/01]
CPC:
B21D1/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE [2005/01]
Former [2004/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTMASCHINE ZUM RICHTEN INSBESONDERE DER BANDANFÄNGE UND -ENDEN VON GEWALZTEN METALLBÄNDERN BZW. BLECHBÄNDERN[2004/01]
English:PRE-STRAIGHTENING MACHINE FOR STRAIGHTENING, IN PARTICULAR, THE BEGINNING AND END OF ROLLED METAL STRIPS OR SHEET METAL STRIPS[2004/01]
French:MACHINE A PRE-DRESSER POUR DRESSER EN PARTICULIER LE DEBUT ET LA FIN DE TOLES OU DE BANDES METALLIQUES LAMINEES[2004/01]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2003National basic fee paid 
16.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
22.10.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.11.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
28.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2006Fee for grant paid
07.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Request for further processing for:24.02.2005Request for further processing filed
24.02.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.04.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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