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EP About this file: EP0498235

EP0498235 - Coupling with perforated membrane [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.1995
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROTAN GmbH
Schultenhofstrasse 22
45475 Mülheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/33]For all designated states
ROTAN GmbH
Schultenhofstrasse 22
D-45475 Mülheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hoppe, Rainer, Dr.-Ing.
Monstadtstrasse 32
W-4630 Bochum 6 / DE
[1992/33]
Representative(s)Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wissgott
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/27]COHAUSZ HASE DAWIDOWICZ & PARTNER
Patentanwälte Schumannstrasse 97-99
D-40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1994/11]Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte
Postfach 33 02 29
D-40435 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1992/33]Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte
Postfach 33 02 29
D-40435 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date92101163.124.01.1992
[1992/33]
Priority number, dateDE19910001314U06.02.1991         Original published format: DE 9101314 U
[1992/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0498235
Date:12.08.1992
Language:DE
[1992/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0498235
Date:24.03.1993
Language:DE
[1993/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0498235
Date:14.12.1994
Language:DE
[1994/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:F16D3/77
[1992/33]
CPC:
F16D3/72 (EP); F16D3/78 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL [1992/33]
TitleGerman:Membrankupplungen mit druchbrochenen Konturmembranen[1992/33]
English:Coupling with perforated membrane[1992/33]
French:Accouplement à membrane ajourée[1992/33]
Examination procedure08.01.1993Request for accelerated examination filed
23.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/25]
05.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.1993Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
21.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.1994Fee for grant paid
26.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199403   M06   Fee paid on   16.07.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE14.12.1994
ES14.12.1994
FR14.12.1994
GB14.12.1994
IT14.12.1994
NL14.12.1994
LU31.01.1995
[2004/35]
Former [2002/25]BE14.12.1994
ES14.12.1994
GB14.12.1994
IT14.12.1994
NL14.12.1994
LU31.01.1995
FR12.05.1995
Former [2000/06]BE14.12.1994
GB14.12.1994
IT14.12.1994
NL14.12.1994
LU31.01.1995
FR12.05.1995
Former [1999/42]BE14.12.1994
GB14.12.1994
IT14.12.1994
NL14.12.1994
FR12.05.1995
Former [1995/44]BE14.12.1994
GB14.12.1994
NL14.12.1994
FR12.05.1995
Former [1995/42]BE14.12.1994
NL14.12.1994
FR12.05.1995
Former [1995/41]NL14.12.1994
FR12.05.1995
Former [1995/35]NL14.12.1994
Documents cited:Search[XD]DE8337492U  ;
 [X]US3041857  (ANDERSON JAMES H, et al);
 [X]US4411634  (HAMMELMANN ROBERT W [US]);
 [Y]EP0397314  (LUCAS AEROSPACE POWER TRANSMIS [US]);
 [Y]US3677031  (ZIERAK STEPHEN J, et al);
 [A]FR1021778  (HYDRAULIC COUPLING PATENTS LTD);
 [A]FR446977  (ETS DE DION BOUTON [FR]);
 [A]US3959988  (MCNAMEE ANTHONY);
 [XP]DE9101314U
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