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EP1554067 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING WRINKLE FORMATION IN DEEP DRAWING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
Anna van Buerenplein 1
2595 DA 's-Gravenhage / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
Schoemakerstraat 97, P.O. Box 60680
2628 VK Delft / NL
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
Schoemakerstraat 97, P.O. Box 60680
2628 VK Delft / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BOLT, Pieter, Jan
Basilicumhof 31
NL-1115 NL Duivendrecht / NL
02 / GUNNINK, Jan, Willem
Broekmolenweg 1
NL-2289 BE Rijswijk / NL
03 / VAN LEEUWEN, Jacobus, Franciscus, Cosmas
Marconilaan 129
NL-5612 HR Eindhoven / NL
04 / DE NOOY, Margriet
Windevlindestraat 92
NL-5641 DR Eindhoven / NL
05 / WERKHOVEN, Robert-Jan
Bart de Ligtstraat 12
NL-5671 DH Nuenen / NL
 [2005/29]
Representative(s)Winckels, Johannes Hubertus F., et al
Vereenigde
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Winckels, Johannes Hubertus F., et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2005/29]Winckels, J.H.F., Mr. Ir., et al
Vereenigde, Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date03759078.323.10.2003
[2005/29]
WO2003NL00720
Priority number, dateNL2002102173824.10.2002         Original published format: NL 1021738
[2005/29]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004037460
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1554067
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1554067
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:B21D24/14, B21D22/21
[2005/29]
CPC:
B21D22/21 (EP,US); B21D24/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM REDUZIEREN VON FALTENBILDUNG BEIM TIEFZIEHEN[2005/29]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING WRINKLE FORMATION IN DEEP DRAWING[2005/29]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR REDUIRE LA FORMATION DE PLIS DANS UNE OPERATION D'EMBOUTISSAGE PROFOND[2005/29]
Entry into regional phase06.05.2004Translation filed 
25.04.2005National basic fee paid 
25.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/29]
22.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2008Fee for grant paid
02.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.09.2008
CY17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
TR17.09.2008
IE23.10.2008
LU23.10.2008
CH31.10.2008
LI31.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
BG17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
GR18.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
HU18.03.2009
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]AT17.09.2008
CY17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
TR17.09.2008
IE23.10.2008
LU23.10.2008
CH31.10.2008
LI31.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
BG17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
HU18.03.2009
Former [2010/34]AT17.09.2008
CY17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
IE23.10.2008
LU23.10.2008
CH31.10.2008
LI31.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
BG17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
HU18.03.2009
Former [2010/32]AT17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
IE23.10.2008
LU23.10.2008
CH31.10.2008
LI31.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
BG17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2010/09]AT17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
IE23.10.2008
CH31.10.2008
LI31.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
BG17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/49]AT17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
IE23.10.2008
CH31.10.2008
LI31.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
BG17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/47]AT17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
IE23.10.2008
MC31.10.2008
BG17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/36]AT17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
MC31.10.2008
BG17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/34]AT17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
MC31.10.2008
BG17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/26]AT17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
MC31.10.2008
BG17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
PT17.02.2009
Former [2009/24]AT17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
BG17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
Former [2009/23]AT17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
BG17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
Former [2009/20]AT17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
ES28.12.2008
Former [2009/15]AT17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2525514  (LUWA AG);
 [X]US4470287  (ANTONOV EVGENY A [SU], et al) [X] 8 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0312809  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [X] 8 * the whole document *;
 [DX]DE4038864  (FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER UMFORM [DE]) [DX] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0703018  (MUELLER WEINGARTEN MASCHF [DE]) [X] 8 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0806256  (MUELLER WEINGARTEN MASCHF [DE]) [X] 1,8 * the whole document *
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