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EP About this file: EP0975445

EP0975445 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING PIPING WITH A VERTICAL SECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 04.06.2008  [2008/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Matlschweiger, Peter
Trefflingerstrasse 5
4650 Lambach / AT
[2000/05]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Hübscher, Gerhard, et al
Patentanwälte Hübscher & Hübscher Postfach 380 Spittelwiese 7
4021 Linz / AT
[N/P]
Former [2001/15]Hübscher, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Hübscher & Hübscher Postfach 380 Spittelwiese 7
4021 Linz / AT
Former [2000/05]Hübscher, Heiner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Spittelwiese 7
4020 Linz / AT
Application number, filing date98913427.515.04.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998AT00094
Priority number, dateAT1997000065316.04.1997         Original published format: AT 65397
[2000/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9846374
Date:22.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0975445
Date:02.02.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0975445
Date:02.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B08B9/04, E03F9/00
[2000/05]
CPC:
E03F9/005 (EP,US); B08B9/04 (KR); B08B9/045 (EP,US);
E03F9/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/07]
Former [2000/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM REINIGEN EINER ROHRLEITUNG MIT FALLSTRANG[2000/05]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING PIPING WITH A VERTICAL SECTION[2000/05]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LE NETTOYAGE D'UNE CANALISATION COMPORTANT UNE PARTIE VERTICALE[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase09.11.1999National basic fee paid 
09.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/07]
12.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
25.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2001Fee for grant paid
20.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR02.01.2002
IE15.04.2002
LU15.04.2002
ES16.04.2002
SE16.04.2002
BE30.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
DK30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
[2008/23]
Former [2004/39]IE15.04.2002
LU15.04.2002
ES16.04.2002
SE16.04.2002
BE30.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
DK30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
Former [2004/28]IE15.04.2002
ES16.04.2002
SE16.04.2002
BE30.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
DK30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
Former [2003/48]IE15.04.2002
SE16.04.2002
BE30.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
DK30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
Former [2003/46]IE15.04.2002
SE16.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
DK30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
Former [2003/31]IE15.04.2002
SE16.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
Former [2003/29]IE15.04.2002
SE16.04.2002
Former [2003/03]SE16.04.2002
Cited inInternational search[Y]US2074213  (DEEM KATHERINE V) [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [Y]FR1565474  (SOCIÉTÉ DE CANALISATIONS, CURAGE ET ASSAINISSEMENT (S.O.C.C.A.)) [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]NL6804149  (N.V. INGENIEURSBUREAU VOOR SYSTEMEN EN OCTROOIEN "SPANSTAAL") [A] 1,2* page 2, line 34 - page 3, line 8; figure . *;
 [DA]DE3427371  (WENDLER KLAUS DIETER) [DA] 1,2 * abstract * * page 5, line 1 - page 6, line 5; figure - *
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