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EP2945794 - METHOD FOR ROUNDING EDGES OF POLYMER MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/48]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POLYMER MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT
[2018/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
REHAU AG + Co
Otto-Hahn-Strasse 2
95111 Rehau / DE
[2015/48]
Inventor(s)01 / STEIN, Helmut
Forststrasse 19
95028 Hof / DE
 [2015/48]
Application number, filing date14700215.810.01.2014
[2015/48]
WO2014EP00049
Priority number, dateDE20131010042016.01.2013         Original published format: DE102013100420
[2015/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014111243
Date:24.07.2014
Language:DE
[2014/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2945794
Date:25.11.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2945794
Date:03.04.2019
Language:DE
[2019/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:B29C67/00, B26D7/27, B29C59/02, B29C63/00
[2015/48]
CPC:
B29C67/0029 (EP,US); B29C69/001 (US); B23C3/00 (US);
B23K26/38 (EP,US); B29C67/0044 (EP,US); B29C67/0048 (EP,US);
B23C2226/61 (US); B23K2101/006 (EP,US); B23K2103/42 (EP,US);
B23K2103/50 (EP,US); B29K2023/12 (US); B29K2023/16 (US);
B29K2105/0088 (US); B29L2031/3005 (US); B29L2031/3044 (EP,US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM RUNDEN VON KANTEN AN POLYMEREN KFZ-BAUTEILEN[2018/50]
English:METHOD FOR ROUNDING EDGES OF POLYMER MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT[2018/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR DÉLARDER UN BORD D'UN ÉLÉMENT STRUCTURAL POLYMÈRE POUR VÉHICULE À MOTEUR[2018/50]
Former [2015/48]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES POLYMEREN KFZ-BAUTEILS
Former [2015/48]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POLYMER MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT
Former [2015/48]PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN ÉLÉMENT STRUCTURAL POLYMÈRE POUR VÉHICULE À MOTEUR
Entry into regional phase06.07.2015National basic fee paid 
06.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/48]
26.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2019Fee for grant paid
21.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.07.2016
Opposition(s)06.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL03.04.2019
CY03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
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FI03.04.2019
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Cited inInternational search[XY]JPS54104092  (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1-6,9,10 * abstract * [Y] 11-15;
 [Y]EP1170099  (REHAU AG & CO [DE]) [Y] 11-13* paragraphs [0005] , [0 19]; figure 1 *;
 [XY]US2006130624  (BOCACCIO BERNARD [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,9 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0020]; figures 1-3; claims 1,2 * [Y] 5-8,10-15;
 [Y]DE102006012245  (PLASTAL GMBH [DE]) [Y] 5-15 * paragraphs [0017] , [0030] - paragraph [0032]; figures 1-8 * * paragraphs [0006] - [0008] *;
 [XY]DE102005048295  (REHAU AG & CO [DE]) [X] 1-6 * paragraph [0037] - paragraphs [0039] , [0 92] , [ 100] - [0102]; figure 1; claims 1,7,8 * [Y] 7-15;
 [XY]US2010324535  (TRIEL EGON [DK]) [X] 1,3,4 * paragraphs [0013] , [0019] , [0020]; figures 5,6 * [Y] 5-15;
 [XY]JP2011218373  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 1,3,4,14,15 * paragraphs [0019] , [0 28] , [0 30] , [0 41]; figures 1-4; claim 1 * * paragraphs [0006] - [0010] * [Y] 5-13
ExaminationDE102007009114
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