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EP0877107 - Method and apparatus for the transport of a group of cans [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.02.2005
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rieter Ingolstadt Spinnereimaschinenbau AG
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85046 Ingolstadt / DE
[1998/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Kovacs, Otmar
Eibenweg 3
92334 Berching / DE
02 / Ueding, Michael
Schäffbräustrasse 17
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
[1998/46]
Representative(s)Bergmeier, Werner
Canzler & Bergmeier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/46]Bergmeier, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte CANZLER & BERGMEIER, Beethovenstrasse 10
85101 Lenting / DE
Application number, filing date98105377.025.03.1998
[1998/46]
Priority number, dateDE199711976510.05.1997         Original published format: DE 19719765
[1998/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0877107
Date:11.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0877107
Date:14.04.1999
[1999/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0877107
Date:18.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0877107
Date:30.03.2005
Language:DE
[2005/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:D01H9/00, D01H9/18
[1999/16]
CPC:
D01H9/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/46]D01H9/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1999/52]
Former [1998/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren einer Kannengruppe[1998/46]
English:Method and apparatus for the transport of a group of cans[1998/46]
French:Procédé et appareil pour le transport d'un groupe de pots[1998/46]
Examination procedure24.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/38]
15.10.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.02.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
10.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2002Fee for grant paid
27.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.08.2003  01.09.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG
Duvenstrasse 82-92
41199 Mönchengladbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Vollrath, Ulrich
Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG
Textilmaschinenfabrik
Duvenstrasse 82-92
41199 Mönchengladbach / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/42]
Opponent(s)01  20.08.2003   
Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG
Duvenstrasse 82-92
41199 Mönchengladbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Vollrath, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing.
Duvenstrasse 82-92
41199 Mönchengladbach / DE
23.10.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.04.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.04.2004Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2004Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
18.08.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.08.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.01.2005Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.11.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999GB   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR18.12.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2004/21]FR07.11.2003
Documents cited:Search[YA]FR2587042  (TRUETZSCHLER & CO [DE]) [Y] 1-4,7,10,11 * page 1, line 21 - page 2, line 34 * * page 4, line 8 - page 5, line 35; figures 1-5; claims 1-4 * [A] 24,25,37;
 [A]EP0443418  (RIETER AG MASCHF [CH]) [A] 1,13* the whole document *;
 [YA]WO9118135  (SCHUBERT & SALZER MASCHINEN [DE]) [Y] 1-4,7,10,11 * page 7, paragraph 1 - page 11, paragraph 1 * * page 14, paragraph 3 - page 16, paragraph 1 * * page 19, paragraph 2 - page 23, paragraph 2; figures 1-4,6,8,12,15 * [A] 13,17,24,26,35;
 [A]DE4231698  (ELITEX USTI NAD ORLICI [CS]) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [AD]WO9408079  (RIETER INGOLSTADT SPINNEREI [DE], et al) [AD] 1,3,10 * page 5, paragraph 5 - page 9, paragraph 4; figures 1-4; claims 1-4 *
OppositionDE579099
 DE1781030
 DE2439769
 DE3532172
 DE3734258
 EP0508365
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