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EP About this file: EP0924337

EP0924337 - Press roll [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  19.02.2010
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.02.2010Opposition rejectedpublished on 24.03.2010  [2010/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Str. 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2000/51]For all designated states
Voith Paper Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [1999/25]For all designated states
Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Beyerknecht, Roman
Eckelbachergasse 18
3100 St. Pölten / AT
02 / Ribar, Heinz
Kaiserbrunnstrasse 33
3021 Pressbaum / AT
03 / Bangert, Herwig, Dr.
Rudolf Waisenhorngasse 45
1240 Wien / AT
04 / Bergauer, Anton, Dr.
Leopold Kuntschakgasse 7/1
2232 Deutsch Wagram / AT
05 / Eisenmenger-Sittner, Christoph, Dr.
Schulgasse 15a
2352 Gumpoldskirchen / AT
[1999/25]
Representative(s)Kurz, Günther, et al
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]Kurz, Günther, et al
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date98122860.402.12.1998
[1999/25]
Priority number, dateDE199715622617.12.1997         Original published format: DE 19756226
[1999/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0924337
Date:23.06.1999
Language:DE
[1999/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0924337
Date:26.04.2000
[2000/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0924337
Date:23.06.2004
Language:DE
[2004/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:D21F3/08
[1999/25]
CPC:
D21F3/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FI,   SE [2001/01]
Former [1999/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Presswalze[1999/25]
English:Press roll[1999/25]
French:Rouleau de presse[1999/25]
Examination procedure26.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/51]
07.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2004Fee for grant paid
22.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.03.2005  24.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Metso Paper, Inc.
Rautpohjankatu P.O. Box 587
40101 Jyväskylä / FI
Opponent's representative
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/07]
Opponent(s)01  17.03.2005  24.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Metso Paper, Inc.
Rautpohjankatu P.O. Box 587
40101 Jyväskylä / FI
Opponent's representative
TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/19]
Opponent(s)01  17.03.2005  24.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
METSO PAPER, INC.
Rautpohjankatu P.O. Box 587
40101 Jyväskylä / FI
Opponent's representative
Chivarov, Georgui, Dr. Dipl.Ing.
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
28.04.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.11.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.09.2006Date of oral proceedings
13.10.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.10.2006Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
15.10.2009Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/12]
Appeal following opposition21.12.2006Appeal received No.  T1937/06
16.02.2007Statement of grounds filed
15.10.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
15.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
30.10.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE03.12.2006
[2008/12]
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0207921  (YAMAUCHI RUBBER IND CO LTD [JP]) [DA] 1 * column A; figure - * * page 7, line 18 - page 8, line 11 *;
 [A]US4767501  (LAAPOTTI JORMA [FI]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 63; figures 1-11 ** column 8, line 51 - line 61 *;
 [DA]WO9113204  (TAMPELLA PAPERTECH OY [FI]) [DA] 1 * column A; figure - *
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