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EP0440566 - Plastic sleeve tube and its process of manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.06.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EUROTUB
B.P. No. 50, Zac de Chalançon No. 1
F-84270 Vedene / FR
[1991/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Bove, Bruno
207, rue de l'Herbe
F-84170 Montfavet / FR
[1991/32]
Representative(s)Desaix, Anne, et al
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S.
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75009 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1994/01]Desaix, Anne, et al
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A. 3, rue Chauveau-Lagarde
F-75008 Paris / FR
Former [1991/32]Grosset-Fournier, Chantal Catherine
ERNEST GUTMANN-YVES PLASSERAUD S.A., 67 boulevard Haussmann
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date91400253.001.02.1991
[1991/32]
Priority number, dateFR1990000125602.02.1990         Original published format: FR 9001256
[1991/32]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0440566
Date:07.08.1991
Language:FR
[1991/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0440566
Date:27.10.1993
Language:FR
[1993/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0440566
Date:29.07.1998
Language:FR
[1998/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:F16L25/00, F16L37/08
[1991/32]
CPC:
F16L25/0045 (EP); B29C65/02 (EP); B29C66/1122 (EP);
B29C66/114 (EP); B29C66/131 (EP); B29C66/232 (EP);
B29C66/5344 (EP); B29C66/55 (EP); F16L37/084 (EP);
B29C65/20 (EP); B29C66/71 (EP); B29L2023/18 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/12 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2027/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/32]
TitleGerman:Muffenrohr aus Kunststoff sowie Herstellungsverfahren dafür[1991/32]
English:Plastic sleeve tube and its process of manufacture[1991/32]
French:Tube à emboîtement en matériau plastique et procédé de fabrication d'un tel tube[1991/32]
Examination procedure30.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/14]
13.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.1993Fee for grant paid
20.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.07.1994  04.08.1994  ADMISSIBLE
HEGLER PLASTIK GMBH
Heglerstrasse 8
D-97714 Oerlenbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Rau, Manfred
Rau, Schneck & Hübner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Königstraße 2
90402 Nürnberg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1994/38]
Opponent(s)01  26.07.1994  04.08.1994  ADMISSIBLE
HEGLER PLASTIK GMBH
Heglerstrasse 8
D-97714 Oerlenbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Rau, Manfred, Dr. Dipl.-Ing.
Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Königstrasse 2
D-90402 Nürnberg / DE
01.09.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.12.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.12.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
09.05.1995Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
05.03.1996Date of oral proceedings
22.03.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.03.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.03.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.03.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.05.1998Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition24.05.1996Appeal received No.  T0484/96
01.08.1996Statement of grounds filed
05.03.1998Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB27.10.1993
GR27.10.1993
SE02.02.1995
[2000/05]
Former [1999/30]GB27.10.1993
SE02.02.1995
Former [1996/04]SE02.02.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2406211  (STEWING ALBERT);
 [A]US4558889  (GANS LEO [US]);
 [A]US4747621  (GANS LEO [US], et al)
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