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EP About this file: EP0841997

EP0841997 - DRAWING PROCESS AND MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ballin, Felice
Via Silvio Pellico, 17
10040 San Gillio / IT
[1998/21]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1998/21]
Representative(s)Aprà, Mario
Aprà Brevetti
Via Bertola 2
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]Aprà, Mario
Aprà Brevetti Via Bertola 2
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date96925742.712.07.1996
[1998/21]
WO1996EP03067
Priority number, dateIT1995TO0065504.08.1995         Original published format: IT TO950655
[1998/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9705972
Date:20.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0841997
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0841997
Date:09.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:B21C1/16, B21C1/28, B21C1/30, B21C1/18
[1998/21]
CPC:
B21C1/16 (EP,US); B21C1/18 (EP,US); B21C1/28 (EP,US);
B21C1/30 (EP,US); B21C1/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/21]
Extension statesAL16.02.1998
LT16.02.1998
LV16.02.1998
SI16.02.1998
TitleGerman:ZIEHVERFAHREN UND MASCHINE[1998/21]
English:DRAWING PROCESS AND MACHINE[1998/21]
French:PROCEDE ET MACHINE D'ETIRAGE[1998/21]
Entry into regional phase16.02.1998National basic fee paid 
16.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/21]
11.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.1999Fee for grant paid
01.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.06.1999
BE09.06.1999
FI09.06.1999
GR09.06.1999
IT09.06.1999
NL09.06.1999
SE09.06.1999
LU12.07.1999
IE09.08.1999
DK09.09.1999
PT09.09.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2004/39]AT09.06.1999
BE09.06.1999
FI09.06.1999
GR09.06.1999
NL09.06.1999
SE09.06.1999
LU12.07.1999
IE09.08.1999
DK09.09.1999
PT09.09.1999
Former [2003/46]AT09.06.1999
BE09.06.1999
FI09.06.1999
GR09.06.1999
NL09.06.1999
SE09.06.1999
IE09.08.1999
DK09.09.1999
PT09.09.1999
Former [2003/09]AT09.06.1999
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FI09.06.1999
GR09.06.1999
NL09.06.1999
SE09.06.1999
IE09.08.1999
PT09.09.1999
Former [2002/23]AT09.06.1999
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FI09.06.1999
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SE09.06.1999
IE09.08.1999
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IE09.08.1999
PT09.09.1999
Former [2001/23]AT09.06.1999
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GR09.06.1999
IE09.08.1999
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FI10.09.1999
Cited inInternational search[XA]BE372968  (PRESS-UND-WALZWERK AG) [X] 1,2 * page 8, paragraph 1; figure -; claims 2,5 * [A] 3;
 [XA]US2674367  (FAULKNER WHITE LEONARD, et al) [X] 1,2 * column 7, line 19 - line 30 * * column 12, line 4 - column 13, line 7 * [A] 3-5,9,22;
 [A]GB1116901  (GEORGE ANSLEY MITCHELL) [A] 12-14,17* page 4, line 7 - line 25; figure - *;
 [XA]DE3010942  (OPPERMANN WILLI FRIEDRICH [DE]) [X] 1,3,12,15,18-21,23 * the whole document * [A] 16
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