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EP0290693 - Multi-spindle chucking machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.06.1994 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.11.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state Updated state(s): FR	published on 26.12.2007 [2007/52]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states HOFER-TECH CORPORATION 1800 Appleby Line Unit 4 Burlington, Ontario L7L 5P8 / CA
	[1992/02]
Former [1988/46]	For all designated states HOFER INDUSTRIES INC. 27 Strathearn Avenue Unit 3 Brampton Ontario L6T 4V6 / CA
Inventor(s)	01 / Eichenhofer, Josef 52 Abbey Road Brampton Ontario, L6W 2T8 / CA
	02 / Schubert, Karl P. 6700 Larchmont Drive Cleveland Ohio 44124 / US
	[1988/46]
Representative(s)	Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68 80796 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1992/02]	Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch Winzererstrasse 106 D-80797 München / DE
Former [1988/46]	Cline, Roger Ledlie EDWARD EVANS & CO. Chancery House 53-64 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1SD / GB
Application number, filing date	87304310.3	14.05.1987
	[1988/46]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0290693
	Date:	17.11.1988
	Language:	EN
	[1988/46]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0290693
	Date:	11.08.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/32]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.09.1987
Classification	IPC:	B23B9/00	[1988/46]
	CPC:	B23B9/08 (EP); B23Q39/044 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, SE [1988/46]
Title	German:	Mehrspindel-Futter-Drehautomat	[1988/46]
	English:	Multi-spindle chucking machine	[1988/46]
	French:	Tour automatique multibroche à mandrin	[1988/46]
Examination procedure	26.01.1989	Examination requested [1989/13]
	18.04.1990	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.10.1990	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.12.1990	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	13.08.1991	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	18.10.1991	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.12.1991	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	22.06.1992	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.09.1992	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	27.01.1993	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.04.1993	Fee for grant paid
	28.04.1993	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	12.05.1994	No opposition filed within time limit [1994/31]
Request for further processing for:	18.10.1991	Request for further processing filed
	15.10.1991	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	02.12.1991	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	16.05.1989	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.05.1990	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.05.1991	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.05.1992	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.05.1993	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	11.08.1993
	CH	11.08.1993
	FR	11.08.1993
	IT	11.08.1993
	LI	11.08.1993
	SE	11.08.1993
	ES	22.11.1993
	[2006/14]
Former [2004/03]	AT	11.08.1993
	CH	11.08.1993
	IT	11.08.1993
	LI	11.08.1993
	SE	11.08.1993
	ES	22.11.1993
	FR	31.12.1993
Former [1999/42]	AT	11.08.1993
	CH	11.08.1993
	IT	11.08.1993
	LI	11.08.1993
	SE	11.08.1993
	FR	31.12.1993
Former [1994/25]	AT	11.08.1993
	CH	11.08.1993
	LI	11.08.1993
	SE	11.08.1993
	FR	31.12.1993
Former [1994/19]	AT	11.08.1993
	CH	11.08.1993
	LI	11.08.1993
	SE	11.08.1993
Former [1994/16]	CH	11.08.1993
	LI	11.08.1993
	SE	11.08.1993
Former [1994/05]	CH	11.08.1993
	LI	11.08.1993
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US1829284 (LEWIS ARTHUR J);
		[A]US3063131 (FENN RAYMOND T);
		[A]US3339440 (TOYOSUKE TSUDA);
		[A]DE1477880 ;
		[A]DE1752738 (K MARTIN FA);
		[A]GB1263135 (PITTLER AG MASCHF [DE]);
		[A]DE2264899 (INDEX WERKE KG HAHN & TESSKY);
		[X]DE3001390 (GIUSEPPE MINGANTI E C S P A);
		[A]EP0113997 (BROWN JOHN MACHINE TOOLS [GB])

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