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EP About this file: EP0719703

EP0719703 - Minesweeping watercraft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FR. LÜRSSEN WERFT GmbH & Co.
Friedrich-Klippert-Strasse 1
D-28759 Bremen / DE
[1996/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Ortlepp, Peter
Christianweg 24
D-24536 Neumünster / DE
[1996/27]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/27]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date95120055.916.12.1995
[1996/27]
Priority number, dateDE19940020497U22.12.1994         Original published format: DE 9420497 U
[1996/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0719703
Date:03.07.1996
Language:DE
[1996/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0719703
Date:11.03.1998
Language:DE
[1998/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:B63G7/06
[1996/27]
CPC:
B63G7/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/27]
TitleGerman:Seeminenräumfahrzeug[1996/27]
English:Minesweeping watercraft[1996/27]
French:Chasseur de mines[1996/27]
Examination procedure15.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/37]
02.05.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.1997Fee for grant paid
02.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.12.1998  04.01.1999  ADMISSIBLE
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH
Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr. 235
28305 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schulz, Klaus
In der Bredenau 69
Fischerhude
28870 Ottersberg / DE
 02  11.12.1998  04.01.1999  ADMISSIBLE
The State of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence Directorate of Legal Affairs
P.O. Box 20701
2500 ES The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Hutter, Jacobus Johannes
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2003/51]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.1998  04.01.1999  ADMISSIBLE
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH
Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr. 235
28305 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schulz, Klaus
In der Bredenau 69 Fischerhude
D-28870 Ottersberg / DE
 02  11.12.1998  04.01.1999  ADMISSIBLE
The State of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence Directorate of Legal Affairs
P.O. Box 20701
2500 ES The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Hutter, Jacobus Johannes
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2002/19]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.1998  04.01.1999  ADMISSIBLE
STN ATLAS Elektronik GmbH
Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr.235
28309 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schulz, Klaus
In der Bredenau 69 Fischerhude
D-28870 Ottersberg / DE
 02  11.12.1998  04.01.1999  ADMISSIBLE
The State of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence Directorate of Legal Affairs
P.O. Box 20701
2500 ES The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Hutter, Jacobus Johannes
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [1999/08]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.1998  04.01.1999  ADMISSIBLE
STN ATLAS Elektronik GmbH
Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr.235
28309 Bremen / DE
 02  11.12.1998  04.01.1999  ADMISSIBLE
The State of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence Directorate of Legal Affairs
P.O. Box 20701
2500 ES The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Hutter, Jacobus Johannes
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [1999/06]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.1998  04.01.1999  ADMISSIBLE
STN ATLAS Elektronik GmbH
Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr.235
28309 Bremen / DE
 02  11.12.1998  04.01.1999  ADMISSIBLE
The State of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence Directorate of Legal Affairs
P.O. Box 20701
2500 ES The Hague / NL
21.01.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.07.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.05.2001Date of oral proceedings
10.07.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.07.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
24.10.2003Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/09]
Appeal following opposition11.09.2001Appeal received No.  T1003/01
12.11.2001Statement of grounds filed
08.12.2003Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
25.11.2003Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XP]DE9420497U  (FR LUERSSEN WERFT GMBH & CO [DE]) [XP] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE978056  (OTTENSENER EISENWERK GMBH, et al) [Y] 1-6 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 18; figure -; claim - * * column 5, line 4 - line 14 *;
 [Y]EP0130767  (SECR DEFENCE BRIT [GB]) [Y] 1-6 * claims 1,17 *;
 [A]DE974576  (KOCH AUGUST G MASCHINEN) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *
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