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EP About this file: EP0524181

EP0524181 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTION MOLDING PLASTIC ARTICLE WITH GAS-ASSISTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  28.07.2001
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Melea Limited
P.O. Box 239 215 Main Street Suites 2 & 3 Gibraltar Heights
Gibraltar / GI
[N/P]
Former [1995/20]For all designated states
Melea Limited
P.O. Box 239 215 Main Street Suites 2 & 3 Gibraltar Heights
Gibraltar / GI
Former [1993/04]For all designated states
MILAD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1200 Galleon Road
Naples, Florida 33940 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HENDRY, James, W.
3495 Rackley Road
Brooksville, FL 34609 / US
[1993/04]
Representative(s)Rehders, Jochen
Velten Franz Mayer & Jakoby, Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 19 02 51
40112 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Rehders, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing.
Velten Franz Mayer & Jakoby, Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 19 02 51
40112 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1993/04]Rehders, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing.
Stresemannstrasse 28
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date91904363.806.02.1991
[1993/04]
WO1991US00819
Priority number, dateUS1990048898005.03.1990         Original published format: US 488980
[1993/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9113740
Date:19.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0524181
Date:27.01.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0524181
Date:06.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.09.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/17
[1995/49]
CPC:
B29C45/1705 (EP,US); B29C2045/1718 (EP,US); Y10S425/812 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/04]B29C45/00, B29C45/77
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/04]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SPRITZGIESSEN VON KUNSTSTOFFGEGENSTÄNDEN MIT HILFE VON GAS[1993/04]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTION MOLDING PLASTIC ARTICLE WITH GAS-ASSISTANCE[1993/04]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE MOULAGE PAR INJECTION D'ARTICLES EN PLASTIQUE A L'AIDE DE GAZ[1993/04]
Entry into regional phase23.09.1992National basic fee paid 
23.09.1992Search fee paid 
23.09.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
23.09.1992Examination requested  [1993/04]
14.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.1995Fee for grant paid
07.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.08.1996  13.08.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Battenfeld GmbH
Scherl 10
D-58540 Meinerzhagen / DE
Opponent's representative
Gosdin, Michael
Battenfeld Service GmbH, Scherl 10
58540 Meinerzhagen / DE
 02  05.09.1996    ADMISSIBLE
Cinpres Limited
Ninian Park Ninian Way
Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 5ES / GB
Opponent's representative
Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 03  04.09.1996    ADMISSIBLE
WAVIN B.V.
Stationsplein 3
NL-8011 CW Zwolle / NL
Opponent's representative
Iemenschot, Johannes Andreas
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C) P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1996/44]
Opponent(s)01  03.08.1996  13.08.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Battenfeld GmbH
Scherl 10
D-58540 Meinerzhagen / DE
Opponent's representative
Gosdin, Michael
Battenfeld Service GmbH, Scherl 10
58540 Meinerzhagen / DE
 02  05.09.1996    ADMISSIBLE
Cinpres Limited
Ninian Park Ninian Way
Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 5ES / GB
Opponent's representative
Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 03  04.09.1996    ADMISSIBLE
WAVIN B.V.
Stationsplein 3
NL-8011 CW Zwolle / NL
Opponent's representative
Iemenschot, Johannes Andreas
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C) P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Former [1996/39]
Opponent(s)01  03.08.1996  13.08.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Battenfeld GmbH
Scherl 10
D-58540 Meinerzhagen / DE
Opponent's representative
Gosdin, Michael
Battenfeld Service GmbH, Scherl 10
58540 Meinerzhagen / DE
deletedDespatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.10.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.02.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.12.1997Date of oral proceedings
22.01.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.01.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.07.2001Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/37]
Appeal following opposition20.03.1998Appeal received No.  T0283/98
22.05.1998Statement of grounds filed
25.05.2001Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
GR06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
LU29.02.1996
GB06.02.1999
SE07.02.1999
ES08.02.1999
NL01.09.1999
FR29.10.1999
[2004/38]
Former [2001/51]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
GR06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
LU29.02.1996
GB06.02.1999
SE07.02.1999
NL01.09.1999
FR29.10.1999
Former [2000/52]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
GR06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
LU29.02.1996
GB06.02.1999
NL01.09.1999
FR29.10.1999
Former [2000/50]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
GR06.12.1995
LU29.02.1996
CH13.03.1996
LI13.03.1996
GB06.02.1999
NL01.09.1999
FR29.10.1999
Former [2000/25]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
GR06.12.1995
LU29.02.1996
GB06.02.1999
NL01.09.1999
FR29.10.1999
Former [2000/05]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
GR06.12.1995
LU29.02.1996
GB06.02.1999
Former [2000/03]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
GB06.02.1999
Former [1998/15]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
Former [1996/42]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
Former [1996/31]BE06.12.1995
Cited inInternational search[Y] JPS4820023   [Y]
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