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EP0534096 - Method and device for examining impurities in containers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.1998
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.10.1998 [1998/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Aktiengesellschaft
Juchostrasse 20
44143 Dortmund / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/46]For all designated states
KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Aktiengesellschaft
Juchostrasse 20
44143 Dortmund / DE
Former [1993/13]For all designated states
Rupp, Michael
Schulerstrasse 22
D-75180 Pforzheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Rupp, Michael
Schulerstrasse 22
75180 Pforzheim / DE
[1997/46]
Former [1993/13]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1997/46]
Former [1993/45]Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat. Jost Lempert Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Lasch
Postfach 41 07 60
D-76207 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [1993/13]Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat. Jost Lempert, Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Lasch
Bergwaldstrasse 1
D-76227 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date92113169.401.08.1992
[1993/13]
Priority number, dateDE1991412688514.08.1991         Original published format: DE 4126885
[1993/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0534096
Date:31.03.1993
Language:DE
[1993/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0534096
Date:24.08.1994
Language:DE
[1994/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0534096
Date:05.11.1997
Language:DE
[1997/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/44, G01N21/90, B08B9/46
[1994/33]
CPC:
B08B9/46 (EP); G01N21/9018 (EP); G01N33/0081 (EP);
G01N2015/0011 (EP)
Former IPC [1993/13]G01N33/44
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   SE [1993/13]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Untersuchen von Behältnissen auf Fremdstoffe[1993/13]
English:Method and device for examining impurities in containers[1993/13]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour examiner des impuretés dans des récipients[1993/13]
Examination procedure11.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/15]
22.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.1997Fee for grant paid
12.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE05.02.1998
[1998/35]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3266292  (BAILEY ROBERT L) [A] 1 * claims 1,5 *;
 [A]US3321954  (BAILEY ROBERT L) [A] 7 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE3534756  (SEITZ ENZINGER NOLL MASCH [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4791820  (LAWRENCE LOWELL J [US], et al) [A] 7 * abstract *;
 [AD]EP0306307  (COCA COLA CO [US]) [AD] 1 * abstract *;
 [AP]DE9114357U  (HOLSTEIN UND KAPPERT AG) [AP] 7* page 7 - page 8 *;
 [AP]DE4038993  (LEHMANN MARTIN [CH]) [AP] 1 * claims 1,2 *
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