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EP1002205 - METAL SEAL AND COATING MATERIAL FOR METAL SEALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 15.05.2009 Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	15.05.2009	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 17.06.2009 [2009/25]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH Reinzstrasse 3-7 89233 Neu-Ulm / DE
	[2009/25]
Former [2000/21]	For all designated states REINZ-DICHTUNGS-GMBH Reinzstrasse 3-7 89233 Neu-Ulm / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / ERB, Wilfried Gedeckter Weg 20 D-89231 Neu-Ulm / DE
	02 / GOLLMITZER, Konrad St.-Sixtus-Strasse 6 D-89312 Günzburg / DE
	03 / WEISS, Alfred Kastanienweg 1 D-89231 Neu-Ulm / DE
	[2000/21]
Representative(s)	Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 11a 80339 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2000/21]	Pfenning, Meinig & Partner Mozartstrasse 17 80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date	98951190.2	14.08.1998
	[2000/21]
	WO1998DE02459
Priority number, date	DE1997135390	14.08.1997 Original published format: DE 19735390
	[2000/21]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO9909339
	Date:	25.02.1999
	Language:	DE
	[1999/08]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1002205
	Date:	24.05.2000
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/21]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1002205
	Date:	23.04.2003
	Language:	DE
	[2003/17]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1002205
	Date:	17.06.2009
	Language:	DE
	[2009/25]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	06.05.1999
Classification	IPC:	F16J15/12	[2000/21]
	CPC:	F16J15/122 (EP,US); Y10S277/944 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2000/21]
Title	German:	METALLDICHTUNG UND BESCHICHTUNGSMATERIAL FÜR METALLDICHTUNGEN	[2000/21]
	English:	METAL SEAL AND COATING MATERIAL FOR METAL SEALS	[2000/21]
	French:	JOINT METALLIQUE ET MATERIAU DE RECOUVREMENT POUR JOINTS METALLIQUES	[2000/21]
Entry into regional phase	02.02.2000	National basic fee paid
	02.02.2000	Designation fee(s) paid
	07.02.2000	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	18.01.1999	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	07.02.2000	Examination requested [2000/21]
	17.09.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	29.11.2002	Fee for grant paid
	29.11.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.2003 29.12.2006 WITHDRAWN ElringKlinger AG Max-Eyth-Strasse 2 72581 Dettingen / DE Opponent's representative Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Uhlandstrasse 14c 70182 Stuttgart / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2007/06]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.2003 29.12.2006 WITHDRAWN ElringKlinger AG Max-Eyth-Str. 2 72581 Dettingen/Ems / DE Opponent's representative Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte Uhlandstrasse 14 c 70182 Stuttgart / DE
	Former [2004/12]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.2003 ElringKlinger AG Max-Eyth-Str. 2 72581 Dettingen/Ems / DE Opponent's representative Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte GbR Uhlandstrasse 14 c 70182 Stuttgart / DE
	27.02.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	25.06.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	01.12.2004	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	29.03.2005	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	09.03.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	31.03.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	07.04.2006	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	04.12.2008	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	04.12.2008	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	16.04.2009	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	30.04.2009	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	19.05.2006	Appeal received No. T0845/06
	14.08.2006	Statement of grounds filed
	04.12.2008	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	04.12.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	11.12.2008	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.07.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	09.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	IT	23.04.2003
	ES	30.10.2003
	[2008/16]
Former [2004/04]	ES	30.10.2003
Cited in	International search	[A]EP0104317 (GOETZE AG [DE], et al) [A] 1,15 * abstract *;
		[A]GB2171109 (TBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LTD) [A] 1,15* abstract *;
		[A]EP0302279 (FEL PRO INC [US]) [A] 1-9,11-15 * column 4, line 15 - column 5, line 10 * * column 5, line 38 - column 6, line 18 *;
		[A]US5490681 (PLUNKETT THOMAS P [US], et al) [A] 10 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 5; figure 2 *
	Opposition	US5615897
		JP6084785B

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