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EP0925138 - HIGH-STRENGTH EROSION ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.11.2002  [2002/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Berkenhoff GmbH
Berkenhoffstrasse 14
35452 Heuchelheim / DE
[1999/26]
Inventor(s)01 / BARTHEL, Bernd
Merkenbachstrasse 11
D-35745 Herborn-Merkenbach / DE
02 / GROOS, Heinrich
Hainstrasse 20
D-35745 Herborn / DE
03 / HERMANNI, Hans
Ringstrasse 15
D-35764 Sinn-Fleisbach / DE
04 / TAUBER, Klaus
Borngasse 6a
D-35444 Biebertal / DE
[1999/26]
Representative(s)Missling, Arne
Böck Tappe Kollegen Ludwigsplatz 9
35390 Giessen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]Missling, Arne, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Bismarckstrasse 43
35390 Giessen / DE
Application number, filing date97940119.722.08.1997
[1999/26]
WO1997EP04595
Priority number, dateDE199613577504.09.1996         Original published format: DE 19635775
[1999/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9809764
Date:12.03.1998
Language:DE
[1998/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0925138
Date:30.06.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0925138
Date:14.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23H7/08
[1999/26]
CPC:
B23H7/08 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [1999/26]
TitleGerman:HOCHFESTE ERODIERELEKTRODE[1999/26]
English:HIGH-STRENGTH EROSION ELECTRODE[1999/26]
French:ELECTRODE D'EROSION DE FORTE INTENSITE[1999/26]
Entry into regional phase28.07.1998National basic fee paid 
28.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.07.1998Examination requested  [1999/26]
17.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2001Fee for grant paid
10.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0185492  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP]) [A] 1,5 * page 3, line 15 - page 4, line 18 * * page 6, line 23 - page 7, line 27 * * page 11, line 8 - line 13 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0253942  (CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE RICERCHE [IT]) [A] 1,5 * page 2, line 19 - line 30 ** abstract *;
 [A]WO8912523  (TOMALIN DANDRIDGE S [US]) [A] 1,5 * page 2, line 32 - page 4, line 10 * * abstract *
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