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EP0918579 - DEVICE FOR REMOVING LIQUID FROM THE SURFACE OF A BAND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2002
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.12.2002  [2002/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sundwig GmbH
Stephanopeler Strasse 22
58675 Hemer-Iserlohn / DE
[2001/50]
Former [1999/22]For all designated states
Sundwig GmbH
Stephanopeler Strasse 22
58636 Hemer-Iserlohn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BERGER, Bernd
Am Grünen Weg 17
D-41564 Kaarst / DE
02 / BENFER, Manfred
Auf dem Dornstück 21
D-58708 Menden / DE
03 / PECHE, Heiko
Auf dem Böcken 15
D-58258 Gevelsberg / DE
[1999/22]
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]Cohausz & Florack
Patentanwälte Kanzlerstrasse 8a
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date96923900.324.06.1996
[1999/22]
WO1996EP02740
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9749507
Date:31.12.1997
Language:DE
[1997/57]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0918579
Date:02.06.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0918579
Date:12.12.2001
Language:DE
[2001/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:B21B45/02, B08B5/02, F26B13/28
[1999/22]
CPC:
F26B13/28 (EP); B08B5/026 (EP); B21B45/0278 (EP)
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   IT,   SE [1999/22]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM ENTFERNEN VON FLÜSSIGKEIT VON DER OBERFLÄCHE EINES BANDES[1999/22]
English:DEVICE FOR REMOVING LIQUID FROM THE SURFACE OF A BAND[1999/22]
French:DISPOSITIF SERVANT A ENLEVER UN LIQUIDE DE LA SURFACE D'UNE BANDE[1999/22]
Entry into regional phase19.12.1998National basic fee paid 
19.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/22]
23.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2001Fee for grant paid
14.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
01.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
24.01.199903   M06   Fee paid on   17.03.1999
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Cited inInternational search[E]DE19519544  (SUNDWIGER EISEN MASCHINEN [DE]) [E] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [XA]GB2111885  (WEAN UNITED INC) [X] 1,4,8,9 * page 3 - page 5; figures 5-10 * [A] 2;
 [X]US3192752  (DOWD JAMES D, et al) [X] 1,4,8,9 * column 2 - column 4; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [A]WO9607490  (SCHNEIDER ROBERT N A [CH], et al) [A] 1-5,7,8 * page 7 - page 12; figures 3-6,8,9 *;
 [A]US4400961  (SCHAMING EDWARD J [US]) [A] 1-4,8,9 * column 2 - column 4; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US4601112  (KUSH DONALD C [US], et al) [A] 1,4,8 * column W *;
 [DA]US3607366  (KUROKAWA KAZUTOSHI) [DA] 1,2,5,8 * column 2 - column 4; figure - *;
 [A]DE4305907  (SUNDWIGER EISEN MASCHINEN [DE]) [A] 1,4,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPS62124015  ;
 [DA]DE4215602  (SUNDWIGER EISEN MASCHINEN [DE]) [DA] 1,5,8 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871111), vol. 011, no. 344, Database accession no. (M - 640), & JP62124015 A 19870605 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1,4,8 * abstract *
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