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EP About this file: EP0055455

EP0055455 - Experimenting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.02.1992
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1982/27]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ussmüller, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Tulpenweg 248
D-8521 Dormitz / DE
02 / Breidenbach, Karl
Mainstrasse 5
D-6234 Hattersheim 3 / DE
03 / Maihöfner, Dieter
Halevistrasse 4
D-8510 Fürth / DE
[1982/27]
Application number, filing date81110668.121.12.1981
[1982/27]
Priority number, dateDE1980304958531.12.1980         Original published format: DE 3049585
DE1981314676325.11.1981         Original published format: DE 3146763
[1982/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0055455
Date:07.07.1982
Language:DE
[1982/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0055455
Date:01.04.1987
Language:DE
[1987/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.1982
ClassificationIPC:G09B25/02
[1982/27]
CPC:
G09B25/02 (EP); G09B23/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1982/27]
TitleGerman:Experimentiervorrichtung[1982/27]
English:Experimenting device[1982/27]
French:Dispositif pour expérimenter[1982/27]
Examination procedure02.12.1982Examination requested  [1983/07]
05.07.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
18.09.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.1986Fee for grant paid
23.09.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.1987  21.03.1988  ADMISSIBLE
LEYBOLD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wilhelm-Rohn-Strasse 25 Postfach 15 55
63405 Hanau / DE
Opponent's representative
Leineweber, Jürgen
Patentanwalt
Siebachstrasse 47
50733 Köln / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1988/08]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1987  21.03.1988  ADMISSIBLE
LEYBOLD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wilhelm-Rohn-Strasse 25 Postfach 15 55
D-63405 Hanau / DE
Opponent's representative
Leineweber, Jürgen, Dipl.-Phys.
Aggerstrasse 24
D-50859 Köln / DE
23.03.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.06.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.08.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
11.10.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
07.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.03.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
04.12.1991Legal effect of revocation of patent [1992/14]
Appeal following opposition23.05.1990Appeal received No.  T0438/90
21.06.1990Statement of grounds filed
04.12.1991Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
04.12.1991Date of oral proceedings
11.12.1991Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:SearchFR2397172  [ ] (ARTOZOUL JACQUES [FR]);
 DE7439758U  [ ];
 US3934356  [ ] (BRYANT GEORGE W);
 US4068391  [ ] (SMITH RICHARD SEYMOUR, et al)
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