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EP0531879 - Band saw blade and method for its manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 04.10.2002 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	12.09.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 15.10.2008 [2008/42]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states WIKUS-Sägenfabrik Wilhelm H. Kullmann GmbH & Co. KG Melsunger Strasse 30 D-34286 Spangenberg / DE
	[2000/48]
Former [1993/11]	For all designated states WIKUS-Sägenfabrik Wilhelm H. Kullmann Melsunger Strasse 30 D-34286 Spangenberg / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Fluhrer, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing. Am Herrenland 17 W-3509 Spangenberg / DE
	[1993/11]
Representative(s)	Rehberg, Elmar Rehberg Hüppe + Partner Postfach 31 62 37021 Göttingen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1993/11]	Rehberg, Elmar, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwalt Postfach 31 62 D-37021 Göttingen / DE
Application number, filing date	92115038.9	03.09.1992
	[1993/11]
Priority number, date	DE19914130521	13.09.1991 Original published format: DE 4130521
	[1993/11]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0531879
	Date:	17.03.1993
	Language:	DE
	[1993/11]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0531879
	Date:	24.04.1996
	Language:	DE
	[1996/17]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.01.1993
Classification	IPC:	B23D65/00, B23D61/12	[1993/11]
	CPC:	B23D61/123 (EP,US); B23D65/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1993/11]
Title	German:	Sägebandring und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung	[1993/11]
	English:	Band saw blade and method for its manufacture	[1993/11]
	French:	Lame de scie à ruban et procédé pour sa fabrication	[1993/11]
Examination procedure	03.03.1993	Examination requested [1993/18]
	30.11.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.05.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.08.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.11.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.08.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	14.08.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.09.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	26.10.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.12.1995	Fee for grant paid
	12.12.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 24.01.1997 13.02.1997 ADMISSIBLE Amada Co., Ltd. 200 Ishida, Isehara-Shi Kanagawa, Japan / JP Opponent's representative Klitzsch, Gottfried, et al, et al Grünecker Kinkeldey Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE
		02 24.01.1997 04.02.1997 ADMISSIBLE Robert RÖNTGEN GmbH + Co. KG. Auf dem Knapp 44 D-42855 REMSCHEID / DE Opponent's representative König, Reimar, et al, et al König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Postfach 11 09 46 40509 Düsseldorf / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 24.01.1997 13.02.1997 ADMISSIBLE Amada Co., Ltd. 200 Ishida, Isehara-Shi Kanagawa, Japan / JP Opponent's representative Klitzsch, Gottfried, et al, et al Grünecker Kinkeldey Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE
		02 24.01.1997 04.02.1997 ADMISSIBLE Robert RÖNTGEN GmbH + Co. KG. Auf dem Knapp 44 D-42855 REMSCHEID / DE Opponent's representative König, Reimar, et al, et al König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Postfach 11 09 46 40509 Düsseldorf / DE
	Former [1997/12]
	Opponent(s)	01 24.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Amada Co., Ltd. 200 Ishida, Isehara-Shi Kanagawa, Japan / JP Opponent's representative Klitzsch, Gottfried, et al, et al Grünecker Kinkeldey Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE
		02 24.01.1997 Robert RÖNTGEN GmbH + Co. KG. Auf dem Knapp 44 D-42855 REMSCHEID / DE Opponent's representative König, Reimar, et al, et al König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Postfach 11 09 46 40509 Düsseldorf / DE
	03.03.1997	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	24.05.1997	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	08.12.1997	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	14.07.1998	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	21.04.1999	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
	25.06.1999	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	05.05.2000	Date of oral proceedings
	18.07.2000	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	18.07.2000	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	01.08.2002	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2002/47]
Appeal following opposition	16.08.2000	Appeal received No. T0834/00
	19.09.2000	Statement of grounds filed
	01.08.2002	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	01.08.2002	Date of oral proceedings
	12.08.2002	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.08.1994	Renewal fee patent year 03
	04.09.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	LU	30.09.1996
	MC	31.03.1997
	[2003/18]
Former [2003/17]	LU	30.09.1996
	MC	03.04.1997
Former [2000/07]	LU	30.09.1996
	MC	31.03.1997
Former [1997/24]	MC	31.03.1997

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