| Designated contracting states | DE | | ES | Lapse: 05.08.1998 | FR | | GB | Lapse: 05.11.1998 | IT | Lapse: 05.08.1998 | NL | Lapse: 01.05.1999 | Examination procedure | 01.04.1998 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 19.09.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.09.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | European patent granted | 05.08.1998 | Opposition procedure | 20.07.2005 | Fee for printing new specification paid | | Appeal following opposition | 25.09.2003 | APPEAL FILED | 28.11.2003 | APPEAL STATEMENT OF GROUNDS FILED | 01.02.2005 | APPEAL RESULT | 19.08.2003 | APPEAL FILED | INPADOC data Tooltip | The EPO does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of legal status data relating to the post-grant phase, including but not limited to their completeness and fitness for specific purposes, nor can it guarantee that such data are up to date. For authoritative information, please refer to the relevant national patent authority. | Event date: | 27.11.1998 | | Event description: | FR: TRANSLATION FILED | | Event date: | 26.04.1995 | | Event description: | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | Kind Code of Ref Document: | A1 | Designated State(s): | DE ES FR GB IT NL | | Event date: | 05.08.1998 | | Event description: | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | Kind Code of Ref Document: | B1 | Designated State(s): | DE ES FR GB IT NL | | Event date: | 24.05.1995 | | Event description: | REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED | Effective DATE: | 19950327 | | Event date: | 30.10.1996 | | Event description: | FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED | Effective DATE: | 19960916 | | Event date: | 10.09.1998 | | Event description: | CORRESPONDS TO: | Ref Document Number: | 69412204 | Country of Ref Document: | DE | DATE OF REF DOCUMENT: | 19980910 | Format of Ref Document F/P: | P | | Event date: | 23.06.1999 | | Event description: | GB: EUROPEAN PATENT CEASED THROUGH NON-PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEE | Effective DATE: | 19981105 | | Event date: | 23.06.1999 | | Event description: | OPPOSITION FILED | OPPONENT: | THYSSEN KRUPP AG, DUESSELDORF | Effective DATE: | 19990504 | | Event date: | 01.07.1999 | | Event description: | NL: LAPSED OR ANULLED DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL FEE | Effective DATE: | 19990501 | | Event date: | 16.05.2001 | | Event description: | OPPOSITION FILED (CORRECTED) | OPPONENT: | THYSSEN KRUPP AG, DUESSELDORF | Effective DATE: | 19990504 | | Event date: | 18.07.2001 | | Event description: | OPPOSITION FILED (CORRECTED) | OPPONENT: | THYSSEN KRUPP AG, DUESSELDORF | Effective DATE: | 19990504 | | Event date: | 09.03.2005 | | Event description: | OPPOSITION FILED (CORRECTED) | OPPONENT: | THYSSEN KRUPP AG | Effective DATE: | 19990504 | | Event date: | 21.09.2005 | | Event description: | PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM | Effective DATE: | 20050921 | | Event date: | 21.09.2005 | | Event description: | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | Kind Code of Ref Document: | B2 | Designated State(s): | DE ES FR GB IT NL | | Event date: | 16.11.2005 | | Event description: | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | Event code: | REG ES FD2A | Code Expl.: | -ANNOUNCEMENT OF LAPSE IN SPAIN | Effective DATE: | 19981005 | | Event date: | 02.06.2006 | | Event description: | FR: TRANSLATION FILED ** DECISION CONCERNING OPPOSITION | | Event date: | 05.08.1998 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | ES | Free Format Text: | THE PATENT HAS BEEN ANNULLED BY A DECISION OF A NATIONAL AUTHORITY | Effective DATE: | 19980805 | | Event date: | 05.11.1998 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | GB | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES | Effective DATE: | 19981105 | | Event date: | 01.05.1999 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | NL | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES | Effective DATE: | 19990501 | | Event date: | 31.01.2014 | | Event description: | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | FR | Payment DATE: | 20131022 | Year of Fee Payment: | 20 | | Event date: | 31.01.2014 | | Event description: | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | DE | Payment DATE: | 20131029 | Year of Fee Payment: | 20 | | Event date: | 19.05.2014 | | Event description: | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | Event code: | REG DE R082 69412204 DE | Code Expl.: | CHANGE OF REPRESENTATIVE | REPRESENTATIVE: | TETZNER & PARTNER MBB PATENT- UND RECHTSANWAEL, DE | | Event date: | 07.10.2014 | | Event description: | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | Event code: | REG DE R071 69412204 DE | Code Expl.: | -EXPIRY OF RIGHT | | Event date: | 05.08.1998 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | IT | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRE;WARNING: LAPSES OF ITALIAN PATENTS WITH EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE 2007 MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE 2007. THE CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE RECORDED.SCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 19980805 | | Event date: | 05.10.2005 | | Event description: | APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNO | | Event date: | 05.08.2005 | | Event description: | PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: 0009272 | | Event date: | 08.06.2005 | | Event description: | APPEAL PROCEDURE CLOSED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9O | | Event date: | 09.02.2005 | | Event description: | APPEAL PROCEDURE CLOSED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9O | | Event date: | 10.01.2005 | | Event description: | APPEAL REFERENCE RECORDED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REFN | | Event date: | 06.12.2003 | | Event description: | DATE OF RECEIPT OF STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL RECORDED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA3O | | Event date: | 03.10.2003 | | Event description: | DATE OF RECEIPT OF STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL DELETED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSDNOA3O | | Event date: | 02.10.2003 | | Event description: | DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL RECORDED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA2O | | Event date: | 02.10.2003 | | Event description: | DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL DELETED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSDNOA2O | | Event date: | 02.10.2003 | | Event description: | DATE OF RECEIPT OF STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL DELETED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSDNOA3O | | Event date: | 02.10.2003 | | Event description: | DATE OF RECEIPT OF STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL RECORDED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA3O | | Event date: | 27.08.2003 | | Event description: | DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL RECORDED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA2O | | Event date: | 19.06.1998 | | Event description: | (EXPECTED) GRANT | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 | | Event date: | 15.04.1998 | | Event description: | DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA | | Event date: | 04.02.1998 | | Event description: | DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA | | Event date: | 04.02.1998 | | Event description: | DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA | | Event date: | 03.12.1997 | | Event description: | DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA | | Event date: | 10.03.1995 | | Event description: | PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 | | Event date: | 05.08.2005 | | Event description: | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | Free Format Text: | STATUS: PATENT MAINTAINED AS AMENDED | | Event date: | 21.01.2005 | | Event description: | OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPO | | Event date: | 01.06.2001 | | Event description: | OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPO | | Event date: | 28.05.2001 | | Event description: | UNPUBLISHED CHANGE TO OPPONENT DATA | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OPPO | | Event date: | 30.03.2001 | | Event description: | OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPO | | Event date: | 28.03.2001 | | Event description: | UNPUBLISHED CHANGE TO OPPONENT DATA | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OPPO | | Event date: | 25.01.2000 | | Event description: | REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSO | | Event date: | 17.12.1999 | | Event description: | REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSO | | Event date: | 19.10.1999 | | Event description: | REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSO | | Event date: | 10.06.1999 | | Event description: | REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSO | | Event date: | 07.05.1999 | | Event description: | OPPOSITION FILED | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260 | | Event date: | 05.05.1999 | | Event description: | EXAMINATION OF ADMISSIBILITY OF OPPOSITION | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OPEX | |
