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EP About this file: EP1645344

EP1645344 - Process and assembly for the transport and joining of tubes along their longitudinal direction [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS Schumag GmbH & Co. KG
Nerscheider Weg 170
52076 Aachen / DE
[2010/11]
Former [2006/15]For all designated states
Schumag AG
Nerscheider Weg 170
52076 Aachen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kudrus, Heiner
Schönefelder Weg 115
4700 Eupen / BE
02 / Hergemöller, Rainer
Rochusstrasse 64
52062 Aachen / DE
 [2006/15]
Representative(s)Reuther, Martin, et al
Patentanwalt
Zehnthofstrasse 9
52349 Düren / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/19]Reuther, Martin, et al
Patentanwalt Zehnthofstrasse 9
52349 Düren / DE
Former [2006/15]Patentanwaltskanzlei Liermann-Castell
Gutenbergstrasse 12
52349 Düren / DE
Application number, filing date05021766.006.10.2005
[2006/15]
Priority number, dateDE2004104888206.10.2004         Original published format: DE102004048882
DE2004106145917.12.2004         Original published format: DE102004061459
[2006/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1645344
Date:12.04.2006
Language:DE
[2006/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1645344
Date:17.02.2010
Language:DE
[2010/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:B21C47/24, B21D43/00, B21D43/02, B21D39/04, B21D31/00
[2006/15]
CPC:
B21C47/247 (EP); B21D43/006 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   GB,   IT [2006/51]
Former [2006/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anlage zum Transportieren und Verbinden von Rohren entlang ihrer Längserstreckungsrichtung[2006/15]
English:Process and assembly for the transport and joining of tubes along their longitudinal direction[2006/15]
French:Procédé et installation pour le transport et l'assemblage de tubes selon leur direction longitudinale[2006/15]
Examination procedure19.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
23.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
20.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2009Fee for grant paid
22.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.11.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006FR   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006IS   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006LT   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006LV   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006PL   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB06.10.2010
[2011/43]
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE2751751  (BLOHM VOSS AG) [Y] 1,2,9,10,12-18 * page 4, line 1 - page 5, line 22 * * page 9, line 7 - page 10, line 15 ** figure 3 *;
 [Y]US4626647  (TAKEDA AKIMICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,9,10,12-14,16,17 * column 2, lines 24-40; figures 4,5 * * column 3, lines 17-50 *;
 [Y]DE10039120  (COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE D [DE]) [Y] 1,2,9,10,12-18 * paragraphs [0019] - [0022]; figure 1 *
by applicantEP0182922
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