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EP About this file: EP0721991

EP0721991 - Process for manufacturing a stainless steel expanding anchor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2001
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 11.02.2004  [2004/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KG
Weinhalde 14-18
72178 Waldachtal / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KG
Weinhalde 14-18
72178 Waldachtal / DE
Former [1996/29]For all designated states
fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KG
Weinhalde 14-18
D-72178 Waldachtal / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hein, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Marktplatz 2
D-72290 Freudenstadt / DE
02 / Arnold, Norbert, Dr.
Friedrich-Schneck-Str. 5
D-72178 Waldachtal / DE
03 / Gümpel, Paul, Prof.Dr.
Oberhof 6
D-78351 Bodman-Ludwigshafen / DE
[1996/29]
Application number, filing date95116384.918.10.1995
[1996/29]
Priority number, dateDE1994444515417.12.1994         Original published format: DE 4445154
[1996/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0721991
Date:17.07.1996
Language:DE
[1996/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0721991
Date:06.12.2000
Language:DE
[2000/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:C21D9/00, C21D6/02, C21D6/00, // F16B13/06
[1996/29]
CPC:
E21D21/0006 (EP,US); B22F5/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/29]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines aus korrosionsbeständigem Stahl bestehenden Spreizankers[1996/29]
English:Process for manufacturing a stainless steel expanding anchor[1996/29]
French:Procédé pour la fabrication d'une cheville expansible en acier inoxydable[1996/29]
Examination procedure20.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/03]
16.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.06.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2000Fee for grant paid
21.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR06.12.2000
IE06.12.2000
SE06.12.2000
DK06.03.2001
PT06.03.2001
[2004/07]
Former [2003/45]IE06.12.2000
SE06.12.2000
DK06.03.2001
PT06.03.2001
Former [2003/31]IE06.12.2000
SE06.12.2000
PT06.03.2001
Former [2002/14]IE06.12.2000
PT06.03.2001
Former [2002/11]PT06.03.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3001503  (TEVES THOMPSON GMBH [DE]);
 [A]DE3235447  (SHINJO SEISAKUSHO YK [JP]);
 [Y]EP0154600  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [Y] 1 * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0551629  (TOGE DUEBEL A GERHARD GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]DE4225869  (ITW BEFESTIGUNGSSYSTEME [DE]) [Y] 1 * claim - *
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