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EP About this file: EP0979159

EP0979159 - ADD-ON AGGREGATE FOR A MACHINING CENTRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2003
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.03.2014  [2014/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOMAG MASCHINENBAU AG
Homagstrasse 5
D-72296 Schopfloch / DE
[2000/07]
Inventor(s)01 / GAUSS, Achim
Hauswiesenstrasse 3
D-75323 Bad Wildbach / DE
02 / KALMBACH, Kurt
Tannenweg 1
D-72275 Alpirsbach / DE
[2000/07]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/07]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date98925493.328.04.1998
[2000/07]
WO1998EP02509
Priority number, dateDE199711839630.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19718396
[2000/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9848976
Date:05.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0979159
Date:16.02.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0979159
Date:20.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23Q5/04
[2000/07]
CPC:
B23Q5/043 (EP); B23C9/005 (US); B23Q37/002 (EP);
Y10T409/309296 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/07]
TitleGerman:ERWEITERUNGSAGGREGAT FÜR EIN BEARBEITUNGSZENTRUM[2000/07]
English:ADD-ON AGGREGATE FOR A MACHINING CENTRE[2000/07]
French:AGREGAT EXTENSIBLE POUR CENTRES D'USINAGE[2000/07]
Entry into regional phase07.10.1999National basic fee paid 
07.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/07]
04.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2001Fee for grant paid
17.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR20.03.2002
GB20.03.2002
AT28.04.2002
ES25.09.2002
[2014/11]
Former [2006/14]FR20.03.2002
GB20.03.2002
AT28.04.2002
ES25.09.2002
Former [2004/04]GB20.03.2002
AT28.04.2002
ES25.09.2002
Former [2003/47]GB20.03.2002
AT28.04.2002
Former [2003/01]GB20.03.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US3559529  (VERTIN THOMAS D) [A] 4 * column 4, lines 59-64 *;
 [A]JPS60155310  (MAKINO MILLING MACHINE, et al) [A] 1 * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]JPS60161006  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1* figures 1-4 *;
 [A]WO8903277  (SAN ROCCO MACCHINE SRL [IT]) [A] 1-3,5-8 * page 7, paragraphs 1-2 *;
 [A]US5295772  (UEDA KOUICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,9,10,12,13 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9639274  (KENNAMETAL INC [US]) [A] 1,3,11 * claim 1 *;
 [AP]EP0808688  (LUDT ZERSPANNUNGSTECHNIK W [DE]) [AP] 1,2,11 * claim 1 *
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