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EP About this file: EP0686478

EP0686478 - Lined metal article and method for its manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2000
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 08.06.2005  [2005/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pirchl, Gerhard
Seestrasse 341
5708 Birrwil / CH
[2000/01]
Former [1995/50]For all designated states
Pirchl, Gerhard
Seestrasse 341
CH-5708 Birrwil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1995/50]
Representative(s)Riebling, Peter
Patentanwalt
Postfach 31 60
88113 Lindau / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]Riebling, Peter, Dr.-Ing., Patentanwalt
Postfach 31 60
D-88113 Lindau / DE
Application number, filing date95108581.005.06.1995
[1995/50]
Priority number, dateDE1994441999408.06.1994         Original published format: DE 4419994
[1995/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0686478
Date:13.12.1995
Language:DE
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0686478
Date:05.01.2000
Language:DE
[2000/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:B29C63/04, B32B7/08, B32B15/14
[1995/50]
CPC:
B32B15/14 (EP,US); B29C63/04 (EP,US); B32B3/02 (US);
B32B3/266 (US); B32B3/28 (US); B29L2031/3014 (EP,US);
B32B2605/08 (US); Y10T29/49908 (EP,US); Y10T428/23 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24198 (EP,US); Y10T428/24777 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/50]
TitleGerman:Metallteil mit Kaschierung und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines solchen[1995/50]
English:Lined metal article and method for its manufacture[1995/50]
French:Pièce métallique doublée et procédé pour sa fabrication[1995/50]
Examination procedure12.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/32]
08.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.1999Fee for grant paid
27.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES05.01.2000
GR05.01.2000
NL05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
DK05.04.2000
PT05.04.2000
AT05.06.2000
LU05.06.2000
BE30.06.2000
MC30.06.2000
[2005/23]
Former [2004/07]ES05.01.2000
GR05.01.2000
NL05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
DK05.04.2000
PT05.04.2000
AT05.06.2000
BE30.06.2000
MC30.06.2000
Former [2003/45]ES05.01.2000
NL05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
DK05.04.2000
PT05.04.2000
AT05.06.2000
BE30.06.2000
MC30.06.2000
Former [2003/08]ES05.01.2000
NL05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
AT05.06.2000
BE30.06.2000
MC30.06.2000
Former [2002/42]ES05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
AT05.06.2000
BE30.06.2000
MC30.06.2000
Former [2002/26]ES05.01.2000
SE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
AT05.06.2000
BE30.06.2000
Former [2002/23]SE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
AT05.06.2000
BE30.06.2000
Former [2002/14]PT05.04.2000
AT05.06.2000
BE30.06.2000
Former [2001/22]IE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
BE30.06.2000
Former [2001/17]IE05.01.2000
PT05.04.2000
Former [2001/09]PT05.04.2000
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2176743  (COLAMCO INC) [X] 1 * page 1, lines 93-105 - page 2, lines 1-7; figures 4,5; claims 1,2,12,14 *;
 [A]DE3808851  (SCHMIDT GMBH R [DE]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0500202  (LIGNOTOCK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,4 * column 7, line 43 - column 8, line 12; figure 5; claims 1,7 * * column 1, lines 1-27 *;
 [PX]EP0603498  (ROEDER & SPENGLER STANZ [DE]) [PX] 2 * column 11, line 52 - column 12, line 52; figures 20-24,26 *;
 [PA]DE4305189  (ANTON HUBER GMBH & CO GERAETE [DE]) [PA] * the whole document *;
 [PA]DE4401903  (PEGUFORM WERKE GMBH [DE]) [PA] 1,4 * column 4, lines 58-65 - column 5, lines 54-67; figures 1,3,5,6; claim 1 *
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