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EP0983836 - Intermeshing screws with equidistant gap [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 08.12.2006 Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	22.05.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 24.06.2009 [2009/26]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Milacron Inc. 2090, Florence Avenue, P.O.Box 63716 Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2002/38]	For all designated states Milacron Inc. 2090, Florence Avenue, P.O.Box 63716 Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 / US
Former [2000/10]	For all designated states KAB Krüger Anlagenbau GmbH Schmiede Strasse 26 22629 Grossefehn / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Krüger, Ernst Dr. Schmiedestrasse 26 26629 Grossefehn / DE
	02 / Krüger, Hermann Langjüchweg 41 26632 Ihlow / DE
	[2000/10]
Representative(s)	Schohe, Stefan, et al Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22 80336 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2003/16]	Schohe, Stefan, et al Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE
Former [2002/38]	Stahlberg, W. J. H. FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE
Former [2000/10]	Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte Kanzlerstrasse 8a 40472 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date	99117028.3	30.08.1999
	[2000/10]
Priority number, date	DE19981039374	30.08.1998 Original published format: DE 19839374
	[2000/10]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0983836
	Date:	08.03.2000
	Language:	DE
	[2000/10]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0983836
	Date:	28.01.2004
	Language:	DE
	[2004/05]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.01.2000
Classification	IPC:	B29C47/40, B29C47/60, // B29B7/42, B23F5/00	[2000/10]
	CPC:	B29C48/2517 (EP,US); B29C48/395 (EP,US); B29C48/402 (EP,US); B29C48/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, DE, FR, GB [2000/47]
Former [2000/10]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Kämmende Schnecken mit äquidistanter Flankenspalte	[2000/10]
	English:	Intermeshing screws with equidistant gap	[2000/10]
	French:	Vis s'engrenant avec de distance de points équidistants	[2000/10]
Examination procedure	21.07.2000	Examination requested [2000/38]
	09.09.2000	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	14.12.2000	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
	26.07.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	05.04.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.08.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	13.11.2003	Fee for grant paid
	13.11.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 26.10.2004 05.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Battenfeld GmbH z. H. Herrn Norbert Bielich Scherl 10 58540 Meinerzhagen / DE
		02 28.10.2004 09.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Krauss-Maffei Kunststofftechnik GmbH Krauss-Maffei-Str. 2 80997 München / DE Opponent's representative Zollner, Richard KraussMaffei Group GmbH Patentabteilung TS Krauss-Maffei-Strasse 2 80997 München / DE
		03 28.10.2004 09.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH Bamberger Strasse 19 - 21 96317 Kronach / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB Mauerkircherstraße 31 81679 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/26]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.10.2004 05.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Battenfeld GmbH z. H. Herrn Norbert Bielich Scherl 10 58540 Meinerzhagen / DE
		02 28.10.2004 09.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Krauss-Maffei Kunststofftechnik GmbH Krauss-Maffei-Str. 2 80997 München / DE Opponent's representative Zollner, Richard KrausMaffei AG Krauss-Maffei-Strasse 2 80997 München / DE
		03 28.10.2004 09.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH Bamberger Strasse 19 - 21 96317 Kronach / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE
	Former [2008/30]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.10.2004 05.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Battenfeld GmbH z. H. Herrn Norbert Bielich Scherl 10 58540 Meinerzhagen / DE
		02 28.10.2004 09.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Krauss-Maffei Kunststofftechnik GmbH Krauss-Maffei-Str. 2 80997 München / DE Opponent's representative Zollner, Richard KrausMaffei AG Krauss-Maffei-Strasse 2 80997 München / DE
		03 28.10.2004 09.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH Bamberger Strasse 19 - 21 96317 Kronach / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron Mauerkircherstrasse 31 81679 München / DE
	Former [2005/05]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.10.2004 05.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Battenfeld GmbH z. H. Herrn Norbert Bielich Scherl 10 58540 Meinerzhagen / DE
		02 28.10.2004 09.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Krauss-Maffei Kunststofftechnik GmbH Krauss-Maffei-Str. 2 80997 München / DE Opponent's representative Zollner, Richard Mannesmann Plastics Machinery GmbH ZS, Krauss-Maffei-Strasse 2 80997 München / DE
		03 28.10.2004 09.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH Bamberger Strasse 19 - 21 96317 Kronach / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron Mauerkircherstrasse 31 81679 München / DE
	Former [2004/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.10.2004 Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH Königstrasse 45 D-32547 Bad Oeynhausen / DE
		02 28.10.2004 Krauss-Maffei Kunststofftechnik GmbH Krauss-Maffei-Str. 2 80997 München / DE Opponent's representative Zollner, Richard Mannesmann Plastics Machinery GmbH ZS, Krauss-Maffei-Strasse 2 80997 München / DE
		03 28.10.2004 Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH Bamberger Strasse 19 - 21 96317 Kronach / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron Mauerkircherstrasse 31 81679 München / DE
	02.12.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	08.11.2005	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	08.11.2005	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	18.08.2006	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	28.08.2006	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/02]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	09.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	11.10.2000	BE M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	CH M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	CY M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	DK M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	ES M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	FI M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	GR M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	IE M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	IT M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	LU M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	MC M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	NL M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	PT M01 Not yet paid
	11.10.2000	SE M01 Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	30.08.2005
	GB	30.08.2005
	DE	01.03.2006
	FR	28.04.2006
	[2007/18]
Former [2006/36]	AT	30.08.2005
	DE	01.03.2006
Former [2006/34]	AT	30.08.2005
Documents cited:	Search	[A]JPS609615 ;
		[A]US3765303 (FISCHER A, et al) [A] 1-4 * column 2, line 13 - column 3, line 14; figure - *;
		[X]US4444507 (DRAY ROBERT F [US]) [X] 1-4 * column 5, line 3 - column 6, line 18; figure - *;
		[A]US4811528 (SOMMER GERD R [CH]) [A] 1-4 * column A; figure - *;
		[A]DE4112122 (PFAUTER HERMANN GMBH CO [DE]) [A] 1-4 * column 1, line 10 - line 40 * * column 8, line 37 - line 41 * * column 9, line 20 - line 28 *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850529), vol. 009, no. 124, Database accession no. (M - 383), & JP60009615 A 19850118 (JIDOSHA KIKI KK) [A] 1-4 * abstract *

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