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EP About this file: EP0908636

EP0908636 - Self-piercing rivet and method of manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hahn, Ortwin, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Hüfferweg 9
33100 Paderborn / DE
[1999/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Hahn, Ortwin, Prof. Dr. Ing.
Hüffer Weg 9
33100 Paderborn / DE
02 / Kurzok, J. Dipl.-Ing.
Rosekamp 23
33106 Paderborn / DE
[1999/15]
Representative(s)Berghoff, Wilhelm, et al
Am Eichenhügel 11
59558 Lippstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Berghoff, Wilhelm, Dipl. Ing., et al
Am Eichenhügel 11
59558 Lippstadt / DE
Former [1999/15]Weeg, Thomas
Wedekindring 37
33428 Marienfeld / DE
Application number, filing date98118855.006.10.1998
[1999/15]
Priority number, dateDE199714478710.10.1997         Original published format: DE 19744787
[1999/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0908636
Date:14.04.1999
Language:DE
[1999/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0908636
Date:22.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16B19/08, B21J15/02
[1999/15]
CPC:
B21B1/16 (EP); B21C37/045 (EP); B21J15/025 (EP);
B21K1/58 (EP); F16B19/086 (EP); B21B1/0815 (EP);
B21B1/18 (EP); B21B2001/081 (EP); B21H8/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/52]
Former [1999/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Stanzniet sowie Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung[1999/15]
English:Self-piercing rivet and method of manufacturing the same[1999/15]
French:Rivet poinçonnant et son procédé de fabrication[1999/15]
Examination procedure27.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/47]
27.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2002Fee for grant paid
15.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB22.05.2002
IT22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
BE31.10.2002
ES28.11.2002
[2008/12]
Former [2004/10]GB22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
BE31.10.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2004/04]GB22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2003/17]GB22.05.2002
SE22.08.2002
Former [2002/46]SE22.08.2002
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9722810  (ARIEL IND PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 12, paragraph 2; figures 12,13; claim 8 * * page 13, lines 4-6 * [A] 3-11;
 [XA]US4130922  (KOETT ALBERT C) [X] 1,2 * figure 8; claim 4 * [A] 3-11;
 [ADP]DE19648231  (HAHN ORTWIN [DE]) [ADP] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2180030  (RAUFOSS AMMUNISJONSFABRIKKER) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
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