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EP About this file: EP0986796

EP0986796 - DIFFRACTIVE SURFACE PATTERN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.05.2005  [2005/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OVD Kinegram AG
Gubelstr.22
6301 Zug / CH
[2000/14]
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
Electrowatt Technology Innovation AG
6301 Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / STAUB, René
Schmiedstrasse 6
CH-6330 Cham / CH
02 / TOMPKIN, Wayne, Robert
Oesterliwaldweg 2
CH-5400 Baden / CH
[2000/12]
Representative(s)Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/30]LOUIS, PÖHLAU, LOHRENTZ & SEGETH
Postfach 3055
90014 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2000/14]Nünlist, Hans
Electrowatt Technology Innovation AG C-IPR, 2060
6301 Zug / CH
Application number, filing date98933589.804.06.1998
[2000/12]
WO1998EP03324
Priority number, dateCH1997000136806.06.1997         Original published format: CH 136897
[2000/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9855964
Date:10.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0986796
Date:22.03.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0986796
Date:04.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/16, B42D15/10
[2000/12]
CPC:
B42D25/328 (EP,US); G06K19/16 (EP,KR,US); B42D25/324 (US);
B42D2033/24 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/12]
TitleGerman:DIFFRAKTIVES FLÄCHENMUSTER[2000/12]
English:DIFFRACTIVE SURFACE PATTERN[2000/12]
French:MOTIF DE SURFACE DE DIFFRACTION[2000/12]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2000National basic fee paid 
07.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/12]
01.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
01.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.06.2002Fee for grant paid
01.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)05.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI04.09.2002
[2005/21]
Cited inInternational search[D]EP0360969  (LANDIS & GYR BETRIEBS AG [CH]);
 [AD]EP0375833  (LANDIS & GYR BETRIEBS AG [CH]) [AD] 1,12-14 * column 2, line 31 - column 8, line 40; figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]EP0401466  (LANDIS & GYR BETRIEBS AG [CH]) [AD] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9204692  (AMBLEHURST LTD [GB]) [A] 1,6,14 * page 2, line 15 - page 3, line 22; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US5101184  (ANTES GREGOR [CH]) [A] 2 * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 25; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5379131  (YAMAZAKI SATOSHI [JP]) [A] 1,3,4 * column 6, line 30 - column 8, line 11; figures 1,4,6,7 *;
 [A]WO9504948  (COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG [AU], et al) [A] 1 * page 2 - page 4; figures 1-11 *;
 [PX]DE29700289U  (LANDIS & GYR TECH INNOVAT [CH]) [PX] 1* the whole document *
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