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EP About this file: EP0203508

EP0203508 - Open-end yarn piecer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.08.1993
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
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
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG
Postfach 290
8406 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [1986/49]For all designated states
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG
Postfach 290
CH-8406 Winterthur / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Bischofberger, Jürg
C. Spittelerstrasse 7
CH-8352 Elsau / CH
02 / Lattion, André
Gotthelfstrasse 51
CH-8472 Seuzach / CH
03 / Schreiber, Manfred
Churfirstenstrasse 12
CH-8810 Horgen / CH
04 / Slavik, Walter
Einsiedlerstrasse 280
CH-8810 Horgen / CH
05 / Stapfer, Jakob
Mythenstrasse 86
CH-8810 Horgen / CH
[1986/49]
Application number, filing date86106880.705.05.1984
[1986/49]
Priority number, dateGB1983001399320.05.1983         Original published format: GB 8313993
GB1983003347115.12.1983         Original published format: GB 8333471
[1986/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0203508
Date:03.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0203508
Date:16.12.1987
Language:EN
[1987/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0203508
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.1987
ClassificationIPC:D01H4/50
[1990/29]
CPC:
D01H4/50 (EP); D01H4/48 (KR); D01H15/00 (KR)
Former IPC [1986/49]D01H1/12, D01H15/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL [1986/49]
TitleGerman:Wiederanspinnen in Offenend-Spinnmaschinen[1986/49]
English:Open-end yarn piecer[1986/49]
French:Dispositif de rattachement pour une machine de filature à bouts libérés[1986/49]
Examination procedure27.05.1987Examination requested  [1987/30]
29.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.11.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.1990Fee for grant paid
09.02.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP84105073.5  / EP0127017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.04.1991  06.05.1991  ADMISSIBLE
W. Schlafhorst & Co.
Blumenberger Strasse 143 - 145
D-41061 Mönchengladbach / DE
 [1991/24]
31.05.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.09.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.09.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
23.11.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.05.1993Legal effect of revocation of patent [1993/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
18.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.05.1992
BE31.05.1992
NL01.12.1992
[2015/21]
Former [1994/04]CH18.07.1990
LI18.07.1990
AT05.05.1992
BE31.05.1992
NL01.12.1992
Former [1993/19]AT05.05.1992
BE31.05.1992
NL01.12.1992
Former [1993/15]AT05.05.1992
NL01.12.1992
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2035395  (REINERS VERWALTUNGS GMBH);
 [Y]GB1357422  (HOWA MACHINERY LTD);
 [Y]GB1467488  (VYZK USTAV BAVLNARSKY);
 [A]GB1486161  (HIRAI H);
 [A]GB1528642  (REINERS VERWALTUNGS GMBH);
 [A]DE2725105  (STAHLECKER FRITZ);
 [A]DE2437002  (ZINSER TEXTILMASCHINEN GMBH)
by applicantUS3375649
 US4041684
 US4012116
 US3511045
 US4009562
 US3481129
 US3404524
 US4403472
 US4102116
 DE2610575
 EP0126352
 US3855771
 US3478504
 EP0126373
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