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EP0563575 - Method and apparatus for continuous production of a composite pipe with sleeve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  12.11.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hegler, Ralph-Peter, Dr.-Ing.
Schillerstrasse 7
97688 Bad Kissingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/38]For all designated states
Hegler, Ralph Peter, Dr.-Ing.
Schillerstrasse 7
97688 Bad Kissingen / DE
Former [1993/40]For all designated states
Hegler, Wilhelm
Goethestrasse 2
D-97688 Bad Kissingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hegler, Ralph-Peter, Dr.
Schillerstrasse 7
W-8730 Bad Kissingen / DE
02 / Hegler, Wilhelm
Goethestrasse 2
W-8730 Bad Kissingen / DE
[1993/40]
Representative(s)Rau, Manfred, et al
Rau, Schneck & Hübner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Königstraße 2
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]Rau, Manfred, Dr. Dipl.-Ing., et al
Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Königstrasse 2
D-90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date93103013.426.02.1993
[1993/40]
Priority number, dateDE1992421048231.03.1992         Original published format: DE 4210482
[1993/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0563575
Date:06.10.1993
Language:DE
[1993/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0563575
Date:29.12.1993
Language:DE
[1993/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0563575
Date:27.09.1995
Language:DE
[1995/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:B29C49/00, B29C47/12, B29C47/06
[1993/40]
CPC:
B29C49/0031 (EP,US); B29C48/09 (EP,US); B29C48/11 (EP,US);
B29C48/13 (EP,US); B29C48/21 (EP,US); B29C48/303 (EP,US);
B29C48/335 (EP,US); B29C49/0021 (EP,US); B29C2791/006 (EP,US);
B29C48/10 (EP,US); B29C49/0025 (EP); B29L2016/00 (EP,US);
B29L2023/18 (EP,US); B29L2023/183 (EP,US); B29L2023/186 (EP,US);
B29L2024/003 (EP,US); B29L2031/601 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur fortlaufenden Herstellung eines Verbundrohres mit Rohr-Muffe[1993/40]
English:Method and apparatus for continuous production of a composite pipe with sleeve[1993/40]
French:Procédé et dispositif de production en continu d'un tube composite avec manchon[1993/40]
Examination procedure30.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/47]
29.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.1995Fee for grant paid
11.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.06.1996  10.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Corma Inc.
10 McLeary Court
Concord (Toronto), Ontario, L4k 2Z3 / CA
Opponent's representative
Witte, Alexander
Witte, Weller, Gahlert, Otten & Steil, Patentanwälte, Postfach 105 462
70047 Stuttgart / DE
 02  27.06.1996  09.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner Gmbh & Co. KG
Hellinger Str. 1
97486 Königsberg/Bayern / DE
Opponent's representative
Schwabe, Hans-Georg
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/10]
Opponent(s)01  21.06.1996  10.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Corma Inc.
10 McLeary Court
Concord (Toronto), Ontario, L4k 2Z3 / CA
Opponent's representative
Witte, Alexander, Dr.-Ing.
Witte, Weller, Gahlert, Otten & Steil, Patentanwälte, Postfach 105 462
70047 Stuttgart / DE
 02  27.06.1996  09.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner Gmbh & Co. KG
Hellinger Str. 1
97486 Königsberg/Bayern / DE
Opponent's representative
Schwabe, Hans-Georg
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Former [1996/34]
Opponent(s)01  21.06.1996  10.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Corma Inc.
10 McLeary Court
Concord (Toronto), Ontario, L4k 2Z3 / CA
Opponent's representative
Stachow, Ernst-Walther
Lippert, Stachow & Partner Patentanwälte Frankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 02  27.06.1996  09.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner Gmbh & Co. KG
Hellinger Str. 1
97486 Königsberg/Bayern / DE
Opponent's representative
Schwabe, Hans-Georg
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Former [1996/33]
Opponent(s)01  21.06.1996  10.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Corma Inc.
10 McLeary Court
Concord (Toronto), Ontario, L4k 2Z3 / CA
Opponent's representative
Stachow, Ernst-Walther
Lippert, Stachow & Partner Patentanwälte Frankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
30.07.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.01.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.03.1998Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
29.04.1998Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
09.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
20.06.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.03.2002Date of oral proceedings
24.07.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.07.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
12.05.2004Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2004/53]
Appeal following opposition30.09.2002Appeal received No.  T1024/02
04.12.2002Statement of grounds filed
12.05.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
12.05.2004Date of oral proceedings
21.05.2004Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.02.1998
CH28.02.1998
LI28.02.1998
[2000/17]
Former [1999/01]AT26.02.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2403618  (FRAENK ISOLIERROHR & METALL);
 [A]FR2264649  (HEGLER WILHELM [DE]);
 [A]WO8502144  (UPONOR AB [SE]);
 [AD]WO8805377  (UPONOR NV [NL]);
 [Y]US4846660  (DROSSBACH HUBERT M [DE]);
 [YD]WO9014208  (LUPKE MANFRED ARNO ALFRED [CA])
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