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EP About this file: EP0565486

EP0565486 - Controlled card-clothing grinding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.06.2011
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG
Klosterstrasse 20
8406 Winterthur / CH
[2008/39]
Former [1993/41]For all designated states
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG
CH-8406 Winterthur / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Fritzsche, Peter
Im Eichbühl 18
CH-8405 Winterthur / CH
02 / Demuth, Robert
Maulackerstrasse 17
CH-8309 Nürensdorf / CH
[1993/41]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2006/47]
Former [1998/20]Morgan, James Garnet, et al
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 22 16 11
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date93810221.726.03.1993
[1993/41]
Priority number, dateCH1992000113607.04.1992         Original published format: CH 113692
[1993/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0565486
Date:13.10.1993
Language:DE
[1993/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0565486
Date:18.12.1996
Language:DE
[1996/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0565486
Date:13.07.2011
Language:DE
[2011/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:D01G15/38, B24B19/18
[1993/41]
CPC:
D01G15/38 (EP,US); B24B19/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LI [1993/41]
TitleGerman:Gesteuertes Garniturschleifen[1993/41]
English:Controlled card-clothing grinding[1993/41]
French:Rectification controlée d'une garniture de carde[1993/41]
Examination procedure30.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/41]
07.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.1996Fee for grant paid
06.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.08.1997  17.01.2006  WITHDRAWN
Trützschler GmbH & Co.KG
Postfach 30 04 54
41194 Mönchengladbach / DE
 [2006/10]
Former [1997/40]
Opponent(s)01  11.08.1997    WITHDRAWN
Trützschler GmbH & Co.KG
Postfach 30 04 54
41194 Mönchengladbach / DE
22.10.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.01.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.12.1999Date of oral proceedings
01.02.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.02.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.10.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.10.2010Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.03.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
30.05.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition22.06.2006Appeal received
22.06.2006Statement of grounds filed
22.09.2006Interlocutory revision of appeal
03.04.2000Appeal received No.  T0374/00
09.06.2000Statement of grounds filed
01.10.2002Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
01.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
11.10.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.03.2007
LI31.03.2007
GB26.03.2008
[2009/30]
Former [2008/14]CH31.03.2007
LI31.03.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]FR318473  (SCRIVE [FR]);
 [A]FR1180404  (F O R);
 [Y]EP0004186  (ENGLISH CARD CLOTHING [GB]);
 [Y]EP0395576  (MOSER JEAN P SCHLEIFMASCHINEN [CH])
by applicantEP0004186
 EP0322637
 EP0497736
OppositionDE229595
 CH669401
 DE3828581
 US4953265
 DE3928279
 EP0322637
 EP0497736
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