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EP0836549 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A SURFACE-STRUCTURED, SHEET-LIKE SEMIFINISHED PRODUCT MADE FROM A THERMOPLASTIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HCD Hygienic Composites Development GMBH
Düsseldorfer Strasse 193
45481 Mülheim an der Ruhr / DE
[1998/17]
Inventor(s)01 / WAGNER, Werner
Harrenhorst 25
D-31542 Bad Nenndorf / DE
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Hoffmeister, Helmut
Patentanwalt
Goldstrasse 36
48147 Münster / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]Hoffmeister, Helmut, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwalt Goldstrasse 36
48147 Münster / DE
Application number, filing date96923970.628.06.1996
[1998/17]
WO1996EP02833
Priority number, dateDE199512407601.07.1995         Original published format: DE 19524076
[1998/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9702128
Date:23.01.1997
Language:DE
[1997/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0836549
Date:22.04.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0836549
Date:20.09.2000
Language:DE
[2000/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:B29C43/22, B29C47/32, B29C41/26
[1998/17]
CPC:
B29C59/025 (EP,US); B23K26/382 (EP); B23K26/384 (EP);
B29C39/148 (EP); B29C41/26 (EP); B29C43/222 (EP);
B29C48/08 (EP,US); B29C48/13 (EP,US); B29C48/35 (EP,US);
B23K2103/42 (EP); B23K2103/50 (EP); B29C2791/006 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES OBERFLÄCHENSTRUKTURIERTEN, FOLIENARTIGEN HALBZEUGS AUS EINEM THERMOPLASTEN[1998/17]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A SURFACE-STRUCTURED, SHEET-LIKE SEMIFINISHED PRODUCT MADE FROM A THERMOPLASTIC[1998/17]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE UN PRODUIT SEMI-FINI THERMOPLASTIQUE, PELLICULAIRE, A SURFACE STRUCTUREE[1998/17]
Entry into regional phase01.12.1997National basic fee paid 
01.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.12.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/17]
18.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2000Fee for grant paid
05.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199803   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI20.09.2000
PT20.12.2000
GR22.12.2000
[2004/51]
Former [2001/29]FI20.09.2000
PT20.12.2000
Former [2001/18]PT20.12.2000
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 [A]US3551544  (HLINKA CHARLES F) [A] 1 * column 4, line 26 - line 36; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US3555601  (PRICE HAROLD) [A] 1 * column 3, line 22 - line 61; figures 6,7 *;
 [Y]US4445458  (O'BRIEN WILLIAM G [US]) [Y] 1-6,11-15,17,23-26 * column 3, line 32 - line 37; figure 1 *
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