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EP4032684 - DOME SHAFT AND METHOD FOR RENOVATING A DOME SHAFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2026Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 18.03.2026 [2026/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heine, Kornelia Agnes
Am Schleier 1
58300 Wetter / DE
[2024/44]
Former [2022/30]For all designated states
KH Tank & Korrosionsschutz e.K.
Lindentalweg 16
44388 Dortmund / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Heine, Michael
58300 Wetter / DE
 [2022/30]
Representative(s)Kalkoff & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Martin-Schmeisser-Weg 3a-3b
44227 Dortmund / DE
[2022/30]
Application number, filing date22152181.819.01.2022
[2022/30]
Priority number, dateDE20211010115820.01.2021         Original published format: DE102021101158
[2022/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4032684
Date:27.07.2022
Language:DE
[2022/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4032684
Date:21.09.2022
Language:DE
[2022/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4032684
Date:02.10.2024
Language:DE
[2024/40]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP4032684
Date:06.11.2024
[2024/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:B29C63/00, B29C63/30, B29C63/48, B65D90/10
[2022/30]
CPC:
B29C63/30 (EP); B29C63/0021 (EP); B29C63/481 (EP);
B65D90/105 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/52]  
Former [2022/30]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR SANIERUNG EINES DOMSCHACHTS, SOWIE EIN DOMSCHACHT[2022/30]
English:DOME SHAFT AND METHOD FOR RENOVATING A DOME SHAFT[2022/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ASSAINISSEMENT D'UN PUITS DE DÔME ET PUITS D'INSPECTION[2022/30]
Examination procedure21.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2022Examination requested  [2022/52]
21.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2024Fee for grant paid
22.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.07.2025  06.11.2025  WITHDRAWN
Kania, Michael
c/o STRONG HARZ e.U.
Döbelfeldgasse 1/2
2202 Königsbrunn im Weinviertel / AT
Opponent's representative
Schardmüller Gall-Schuhmann Patentanwälte OG
Garnisongasse 1/22a
1090 Wien / AT
 [2025/51]
Former [2025/33]
Opponent(s)01  02.07.2025  09.07.2025  ADMISSIBLE
Kania, Michael
c/o STRONG HARZ e.U.
Döbelfeldgasse 1/2
2202 Königsbrunn im Weinviertel / AT
Opponent's representative
Schardmüller Gall-Schuhmann Patentanwälte OG
Garnisongasse 1/22a
1090 Wien / AT
16.07.2025Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.11.2025Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.12.2025Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
03.12.2025Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2026/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR02.10.2024
SM02.10.2024
RS02.01.2025
[2025/32]
Former [2025/23]HR02.10.2024
RS02.01.2025
Documents cited:Search[XDI] DE19946158  (NEIS SIEGFRIED et al.) [XD] 1,2,9,12,13 * Abb. 1,2 und entsprechende Beschreibung *[I] 10,11
 [A] DE3808553  (HEY DI CHEMISCHE BAUSTOFFE GMB et al.) [A] 2,9-11 * fig.1 and relating description *
 [A] US2020173596  (SMIT NICOLAAS PETRUS FREDERIKUS MARIA et al.) [A] 10,11 * paragraphs [0002] , [0051] *
OppositionDE19946158
 DE3808553
 US2020173596
 KR100758724
 US2005263239
 JP2001030355
   KH-TANKSCHUTZ DOMSCHACHTSANIERUNG: "Domschacht-Abarbeitung von KH Tank- und Korrosionsschutz e.K.", 22 July 2019 (2019-07-22), XP093295769, Retrieved from the Internet
   ANONYMOUS: " INSTANDSETZUNG IN Ex-BEREICHEN - Domschachtsanierungen & Abdichten - LPG Tankstellen - Tanklager - Tankinnenbeschichtung - Bautenschutz", KH TANK & KORROSIONSSCHUTZ E.K., 1 April 2019 (2019-04-01), XP093295771
   ANONYMOUS: "Innovativer KH-Erfassungsservice", KH TANK- & KORROSIONSSCHUTZ E.K., 1 December 2020 (2020-12-01), XP093295772
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