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EP About this file: EP0802036

EP0802036 - Apparatus for butt-welding of thermoplastic pipes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rothenberger Werkzeuge Aktiengesellschaft
Industriestrasse 7
65779 Kelkheim / Ts. / DE
[2001/19]
Former [1997/43]For all designated states
Rothenberger Werkzeuge AG
Gutleutstrasse 175
60327 Frankfurt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Basler, Michael
Bachweg 1
37235 Hessisch-Lichtenau / DE
[1997/43]
Representative(s)Zapfe, Hans
Patentanwalt
Postfach 20 01 51
63136 Heusenstamm / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/43]Zapfe, Hans, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentawalt, Postfach 20 01 51
63136 Heusenstamm / DE
Application number, filing date97105574.404.04.1997
[1997/43]
Priority number, dateDE199611520418.04.1996         Original published format: DE 19615204
DE1996207009U18.04.1996         Original published format: DE 29607009 U
[1997/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0802036
Date:22.10.1997
Language:DE
[1997/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0802036
Date:04.03.1998
[1998/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0802036
Date:24.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/20, B23Q1/01, // B29L23:00
[1998/09]
CPC:
B29C66/73921 (EP); B25H1/10 (EP); B29C65/2084 (EP);
B29C65/2092 (EP); B29C66/02241 (EP); B29C66/1142 (EP);
B29C66/5221 (EP); B29C66/865 (EP); B29C66/735 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1997/43]B29C65/20, // B29L23:00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [1997/43]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Stumpfschweissen von thermoplastischen Kunststoffrohren[1997/43]
English:Apparatus for butt-welding of thermoplastic pipes[1997/43]
French:Appareil pour le soudage bout à bout de tubes en matières thermoplastiques[1997/43]
Examination procedure24.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/43]
27.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2001Fee for grant paid
25.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR24.07.2002
GB24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
ES30.01.2003
AT04.04.2003
LU04.04.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/43]GB24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
ES30.01.2003
AT04.04.2003
LU04.04.2003
Former [2004/39]GB24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
ES30.01.2003
LU04.04.2003
Former [2004/04]GB24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2003/17]GB24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
Former [2003/09]NL24.07.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]SU1321605  ;
 [A]SU1235754  ;
 [A]EP0027225  (FISCHER AG GEORG [CH]) [A] 1-8 * page 5, line 6 - line 10; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2548069  (STICHT WALTER [AT]) [A] 1 * page 25, line 14 - line 17; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0602960  (TDW DELAWARE INC [US]) [A] * figure - *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 88, no. 07, Database accession no. 88-048349, XP002051113 & SU1321605 A 19870707 (GLAVZAPSTROI ORGTEK) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 04, Database accession no. 87-028424, XP002051114 & SU1235754 A 19860607 (SKB-MOSSTROI) [A] 1,3,13 * abstract *
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