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EP About this file: EP1455966

EP1455966 - HYDROFORMING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELB-Form GmbH
Riederstrasse 12
6773 Vandans / AT
[2004/38]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHUÖCKER, Dieter
Jascha-Gasse 58
A-1130 Wien / AT
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Hofmann, Ralf U., et al
Hofmann & Fechner
Patentanwälte
Hörnlingerstrasse 3
Postfach 5
6830 Rankweil / AT
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]Hofmann, Ralf U., Dr., et al
Hefel & Hofmann, Patentanwälte, Egelseestrasse 65a, Postfach 61
6800 Feldkirch / AT
Application number, filing date02794947.813.12.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002AT00349
Priority number, dateAT2001000201721.12.2001         Original published format: AT 20172001
[2004/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03053607
Date:03.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1455966
Date:15.09.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1455966
Date:15.08.2007
Language:DE
[2007/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:B21D26/02
[2004/38]
CPC:
B21D26/033 (EP); B21D26/041 (EP); B21D26/047 (EP);
B21D26/053 (EP); B21D37/16 (EP); B23K26/0093 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/33]
Former [2004/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM INNENHOCHDRUCKUMFORMEN[2004/38]
English:HYDROFORMING METHOD[2004/38]
French:PROCEDE DE FORMAGE PAR HAUTE PRESSION INTERNE[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2004National basic fee paid 
26.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
05.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2007Fee for grant paid
28.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY15.08.2007
CZ15.08.2007
DK15.08.2007
EE15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
GB15.08.2007
IE15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
SI15.08.2007
SK15.08.2007
TR15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
SE15.11.2007
GR16.11.2007
ES26.11.2007
LU13.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
FR31.12.2007
IT31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
PT15.01.2008
[2011/12]
Former [2009/42]CY15.08.2007
CZ15.08.2007
DK15.08.2007
EE15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
GB15.08.2007
IE15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
SI15.08.2007
SK15.08.2007
TR15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
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GR16.11.2007
ES26.11.2007
LU13.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
CH31.12.2007
FR31.12.2007
LI31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
PT15.01.2008
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS57206530  ;
 [A]CH673603  (ALUSUISSE);
 [X]EP0703019  (ELECTROLUX AB [SE]) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0064608  (DUESTERHOEFT CARSTEN [DE]);
 [A]DE10012974  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830316), vol. 007, no. 063, Database accession no. (M - 200), & JP57206530 A 19821217 (AKIHIKO NAKAMURA) [A] * abstract *
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