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EP About this file: EP0968049

EP0968049 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING A LIQUID-DISSOLVED OR FINELY DISTRIBUTED MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  20.10.2006
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wiegers, Wilfried
Am Stimmbeck 20
27404 Heeslingen / DE
[2000/01]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/01]
Representative(s)Graalfs, Edo, et al
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Graalfs, Edo, et al
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2000/01]Graalfs, Edo, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, et al
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date98907990.026.01.1998
[2000/01]
WO1998EP00409
Priority number, dateDE1997101185521.03.1997         Original published format: DE 19711855
[2000/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9842433
Date:01.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0968049
Date:05.01.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0968049
Date:24.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01F3/04, B01F3/06, A62C35/02, A62C13/68
[2000/01]
CPC:
A62C31/02 (EP); B05B7/0892 (EP); B05B7/1281 (EP);
F04F5/28 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT [2000/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUSTRAGEN EINES IN EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT GELÖSTEN ODER FEIN VERTEILTEN MEDIUMS[2000/01]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING A LIQUID-DISSOLVED OR FINELY DISTRIBUTED MEDIUM[2000/01]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR L'EXTRACTION D'UNE MATIERE DISSOUTE OU FINEMENT DISPERSEE DANS UN LIQUIDE[2000/01]
Entry into regional phase05.07.1999National basic fee paid 
05.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/01]
16.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2002Fee for grant paid
04.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.04.2003  16.06.2006  WITHDRAWN
IFEX Impulse Fire Extinguishing System GmbH
Hansestrasse 18
27419 Sittensen / DE
Opponent's representative
Göken, Klaus G.
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Bremen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/30]
Opponent(s)01  24.04.2003  16.06.2006  WITHDRAWN
IFEX Impulse Fire Extinguishing System GmbH
Hansestrasse 18
27419 Sittensen / DE
Opponent's representative
Göken, Klaus G.
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2003/26]
Opponent(s)01  24.04.2003    WITHDRAWN
IFEX Impulse Fire Extinguishing System GmbH
Hansestrasse 18
27419 Sittensen / DE
Opponent's representative
Göken, Klaus G.
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
03.06.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.01.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.06.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.09.2006
26.06.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.07.2006Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
16.07.2006Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2006/47]
20.09.2006Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR24.07.2002
GR24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
PT24.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/04]GR24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
PT24.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2003/22]GR24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
PT24.10.2002
Former [2003/20]GR24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
Former [2003/09]NL24.07.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]DE404385  (WOLF PATENT G M B H) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2838122  (HAROLD HUTCHINSON) [X] 1* the whole document *;
 [XA]WO9007373  (SZOECS ISTVAN [HU]) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-7;
 [XA]EP0689857  (STEUR FRANS [DE]) [X] 1,2,7 * abstract * [A] 3-6;
 [XPA]WO9746282  (KORDUNSKY ALEXANDR MARKUSOVICH [BY], et al) [XP] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-7
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