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EP About this file: EP0141980

EP0141980 - Counter flow washing machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.08.1994
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Senkingwerk GmbH
Senkingstrasse 1-3
D-31137 Hildesheim / DE
[1986/46]
Former [1985/21]For all designated states
Senkingwerk GmbH & Co.
Senkingstrasse 1-3
D-3200 Hildesheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Stoll, Karl-Heinz Alexander
Richard-Wagner-Strasse 38
D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
[1985/21]
Representative(s)Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/14]Grosse, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl, Kirschner Grosse, Bockhorni & Partner Forstenrieder Allee 59
D-81476 München / DE
Former [1991/05]Grosse, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl, Kirschner Grosse, Bockhorni & Partner Forstenrieder Allee 59
D-81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date84111330.122.09.1984
[1985/21]
Priority number, dateDE1983334150417.11.1983         Original published format: DE 3341504
[1985/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0141980
Date:22.05.1985
Language:DE
[1985/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0141980
Date:26.03.1986
Language:DE
[1986/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0141980
Date:16.03.1988
Language:DE
[1988/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.1986
ClassificationIPC:D06F31/00
[1985/21]
CPC:
D06F31/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1985/21]
TitleGerman:Gegenstrom - Taktwaschmaschine[1985/21]
English:Counter flow washing machine[1985/21]
French:Machine à laver à contre-courant[1985/21]
Examination procedure28.02.1986Examination requested  [1986/19]
05.06.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
16.09.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.1987Fee for grant paid
09.11.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.12.1988  13.01.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Transferon Wäschereimaschinen GmbH
Lugwaldstrasse 17-19
D-75417 Mühlacker / DE
Opponent's representative
Ostertag, Reinhard
Ostertag & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Epplestrasse 14
70597 Stuttgart / DE
 02  15.12.1988  13.01.1989  ADMISSIBLE
LAVATEC
Wäschereimaschinen GmbH
DE-6927 Bad Rappenau / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Hans
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Müller, Clemens & Hach
Lerchenstrasse 56
74074 Heilbronn / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1989/07]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.1988  13.01.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Transferon Wäschereimaschinen GmbH
Lugwaldstrasse 17-19
D-75417 Mühlacker / DE
Opponent's representative
Ostertag, Reinhard
Patentanwälte Dr. Ulrich Ostertag Dr. Reinhard Ostertag Eibenweg 10
D-70597 Stuttgart / DE
 02  15.12.1988  13.01.1989  ADMISSIBLE
LAVATEC
Wäschereimaschinen GmbH
DE-6927 Bad Rappenau / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Hans, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltskanzlei Müller, Clemens & Hach Lerchenstrasse 56
D-74074 Heilbronn / DE
Former [1989/06]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.1988  13.01.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Transferon Wäschereimaschinen GmbH
Lugwaldstrasse 17-19
D-75417 Mühlacker / DE
Opponent's representative
Ostertag, Reinhard
Patentanwälte Dr. Ulrich Ostertag Dr. Reinhard Ostertag Eibenweg 10
D-70597 Stuttgart / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
18.01.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.04.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.05.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
02.09.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
18.05.1990Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.1990Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.08.1991Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
16.06.1994Legal effect of revocation of patent [1994/39]
16.06.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition23.09.1991Appeal received No.  T0730/91
11.12.1991Statement of grounds filed
02.08.1993Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M08) [1993/31]
22.03.1994Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1994/13]
16.06.1994Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.06.1994Date of oral proceedings
29.06.1994Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.09.1989
NL01.04.1990
GB22.09.1993
[2015/21]
Former [1995/03]CH16.03.1988
LI16.03.1988
AT22.09.1989
NL01.04.1990
GB22.09.1993
Former [1994/49]AT22.09.1989
NL01.04.1990
GB22.09.1993
Former [1990/52]AT22.09.1989
NL01.04.1990
Former [1990/43]NL01.04.1990
Documents cited:SearchDE1267655  [ ] (POENSGEN GEBR GMBH);
 DE2900467  [ ] (POENSGEN & SULZMANN GMBH GEB);
 DE3040377  [ ] (TEXTIMA VEB K [DD]);
 EP0063476  [ ] (PELLERIN CORP MILNOR [US])
ExaminationDE2949228
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