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EP0384032 - Fluid-pressure actuator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  05.07.1996
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MANNESMANN REXROTH PNEUMATIK GMBH
Bartweg 13
30453 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/15]For all designated states
MANNESMANN REXROTH PNEUMATIK GMBH
Bartweg 13
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Former [1990/35]For all designated states
WABCO Westinghouse Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co.
Bartweg 13 Postfach 91 12 70
D-3000 Hannover 91 / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Göttling, Helmut
Fuhrenkamp 4
D-3004 Isernhagen 4 / DE
02 / Müller, Peter
Ossietzkyring 37 F
D-3000 Hannover 91 / DE
03 / Möller, Rudolf
Knüllweg 15 c
D-3007 Gehrden 1 / DE
04 / Scharnowski, Gerhard
Im Vogelsang 12
D-3007 Gehrden 1 / DE
[1990/35]
Representative(s)Flaig, Siegfried
Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft Hauptabteilung Patente und Lizenzen Mannesmannufer 2
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/34]Flaig, Siegfried
Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft Hauptabteilung Patente und Lizenzen Mannesmannufer 2
D-40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1991/15](deleted)
Former [1990/35]Schrödter, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
WABCO Westinghouse Fahrzeugbremsen GmbH Postfach 91 12 80
D-30432 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date89123620.021.12.1989
[1990/35]
Priority number, dateDE1989390556123.02.1989         Original published format: DE 3905561
[1990/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0384032
Date:29.08.1990
Language:DE
[1990/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0384032
Date:27.11.1991
Language:DE
[1991/48]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0384032
Date:21.08.1996
Language:DE
[1996/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:F15B15/08
[1990/35]
CPC:
F15B15/084 (EP,US); Y10T74/18848 (EP,US); Y10T74/20456 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/35]
TitleGerman:Druckmittelbetätigbarer Arbeitszylinder[1990/35]
English:Fluid-pressure actuator[1990/35]
French:Vérin à fluide sous pression[1990/35]
Examination procedure25.04.1990Examination requested  [1990/35]
21.12.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.05.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.1991Fee for grant paid
12.07.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.07.1992  12.08.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Festo KG
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Abel, Martin, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Magenbauer, Reimold, Vetter & Abel
Plochinger Strasse 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1992/39]
Opponent(s)01  29.07.1992  12.08.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Festo KG
Ruiter Strasse 82
D-73734 Esslingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Abel, Martin, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Magenbauer Dipl.-Phys. Dr. O. Reimold Dipl.-Phys. Dr. H. Vetter Dipl.-Ing. M. Abel Hölderlinweg 58
D-73728 Esslingen / DE
05.10.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.04.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.04.1993Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
31.07.1993Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
16.08.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.03.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.03.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.05.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.06.1996Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition25.08.1994Appeal received No.  T0708/94
12.12.1994Statement of grounds filed
19.03.1996Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
19.03.1996Date of oral proceedings
01.04.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL27.11.1991
[2003/07]
Documents cited:Search[X]US2524271  (ANTON RAPPL);
 [A]US3745888  (BORETTI N);
 [A]DE2359013  (WITTE & SOHN C);
 [XD]DE2404244  (AHRENDT & BIRKENDAHL OHG);
 [X]DE2938332  (PH MATIC GMBH)
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