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EP0646408 - Device for homogenising very viscous liquids [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.11.2000 [2000/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulzer Chemtech AG
Hegifeldstrasse 10, Postfach 65
CH-8404 Winterthur / CH
[1995/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Signer, Arno
Salomon Bleuler Weg 14
CH-8400 Wintherthur / CH
[1995/14]
Representative(s)Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Sulzer Management AG
KS/Patente/0007 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [1995/14]Hammer, Bruno, Dr.
c/o Sulzer Management AG KS/Patente/0007W
CH-8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date93810701.805.10.1993
[1995/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0646408
Date:05.04.1995
Language:DE
[1995/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0646408
Date:01.12.1999
Language:DE
[1999/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:B01F5/06
[1995/14]
CPC:
B29C45/581 (EP,US); B01F25/40 (KR); B01F25/4316 (EP,KR,US);
B01F25/431974 (EP,US); B29C48/362 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/31]
Former [1995/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Homogenisieren von hochviskosen Fluiden[1995/14]
English:Device for homogenising very viscous liquids[1995/14]
French:Dispositif pour homogéniser des liquides très visqueux[1995/14]
Examination procedure06.10.1994Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.02.1995Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) DK, GR, IE, LU, MC
14.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/45]
05.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
24.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1999Fee for grant paid
28.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.11.1994DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1994GR   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1994IE   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1994LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1994MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipPT02.03.2000
[2000/43]
Documents cited:Search[X]FR606324  (SMITH) [X] 1-3;
 [A]US2584827  (JAMES BAILEY) [A] 1,10;
 [A]FR1319212  (BARMER MASCHINENFABRIK ANTIENG, et al);
 [X]DE1807922  (TEIJIN LTD) [X] 1-3;
 [A]CH564966  (SAUTER FR AG FABRIK ELEKTRISCH);
 [A]GB2020987  (SULZER AG) [A] 5;
 [X]US4747697  (KOJIMA HISAO [JP]) [X] 1,7-9 * column 3, line 59 - column 3, line 66 *
by applicant   - G.SCHNEIDER; R.MAURER, ÖSTERR.KUNSTSTOFF-ZEITSCHRIFT, (1985), pages 86 - 89
    - M.H.PAHL; E.MUSCHELKNAUTZ, CHEM.-ING.-TECH., (1980), vol. 52, pages 285 - 291
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