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EP About this file: EP0286950

EP0286950 - Feed chutes for fibre-processing machines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.07.1994
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG
Postfach 290
8406 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [1988/42]For all designated states
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG
Postfach 290
CH-8406 Winterthur / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Schenkel, Thomas
Rebenstrasse 3
CH-8307 Effretikon / CH
02 / Stähli, Urs
Tösstalstrasse 62
CH-8488 Turbenthal / CH
[1988/42]
Application number, filing date88105423.306.04.1988
[1988/42]
Priority number, dateCH1987000145513.04.1987         Original published format: CH 145587
[1988/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0286950
Date:19.10.1988
Language:DE
[1988/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0286950
Date:27.11.1991
Language:DE
[1991/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.1988
ClassificationIPC:D01G23/02
[1988/42]
CPC:
D01G23/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1988/42]
TitleGerman:Fuellschächte für faserverarbeitende Maschinen[1988/42]
English:Feed chutes for fibre-processing machines[1988/42]
French:Cheminée d'alimentation pour machines de traitement de matière fibreuse[1988/42]
Examination procedure30.01.1989Examination requested  [1989/13]
16.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.04.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.1991Fee for grant paid
18.07.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.08.1992  22.09.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG
Duvenstrasse 82-92 Postfach 30 04 54
D-41194 Mönchengladbach / DE
 [1992/42]
04.09.1992No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
25.09.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.01.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.01.1993Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
09.02.1993Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
19.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.03.1994Date of oral proceedings
17.03.1994Legal effect of revocation of patent [1994/37]
18.04.1994Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.04.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES07.04.1993
FR29.12.1993
[2004/38]
Former [1995/03]CH27.11.1991
LI27.11.1991
FR29.12.1993
Former [1995/02]FR29.12.1993
Documents cited:Search[A]GB973662  (SCHUBERT & SALZER MASCHINEN);
 [A]FR1405043  (VSESOIUZNY NAUTCHNO I I TEXTIL);
 [A]DE2050111  ;
 [X]FR2524500  (TRUETZSCHLER & CO [DE]);
 [A]US4593436  (BURGESS W D [US], et al)
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