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EP About this file: EP0998846

EP0998846 - Cutting device for trimming cut flowers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hermanns, Udo
Kleinkölnstrasse 3
52062 Aachen / DE
[2000/19]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/19]
Representative(s)Jostarndt, Hans-Dieter
Jostarndt Patentanwalts-AG
Brüsseler Ring 51
52074 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/08]Jostarndt, Hans-Dieter, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Jostarndt Patentanwalts-AG Brüsseler Ring 51
52074 Aachen / DE
Former [2000/19]Thul, Hermann
European Patent Attorney, Patentanwälte Jostarndt & Thul, Eupener Strasse 266
52070 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date99121784.503.11.1999
[2000/19]
Priority number, dateDE199815081304.11.1998         Original published format: DE 19850813
[2000/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0998846
Date:10.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0998846
Date:18.04.2001
[2001/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0998846
Date:13.10.2004
Language:DE
[2004/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:A01G5/00, A01G3/08, A01G3/00
[2001/16]
CPC:
A01G3/00 (EP); A01G5/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/19]A01G3/00, A01G5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/19]
TitleGerman:Schneidvorrichtung zum Schneiden von Schnittblumen[2000/19]
English:Cutting device for trimming cut flowers[2000/19]
French:Dispositif de coupe pour raccourcir des fleurs coupées[2000/19]
Examination procedure16.10.2001Examination requested  [2001/50]
06.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2004Fee for grant paid
13.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
FR13.10.2004
GB13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
IT13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
SE13.10.2004
AT03.11.2004
LU03.11.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
PT13.03.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/18]CY13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
FR13.10.2004
GB13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
SE13.10.2004
AT03.11.2004
LU03.11.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2006/32]FI13.10.2004
FR13.10.2004
GB13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
AT03.11.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2006/14]FI13.10.2004
GB13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
AT03.11.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2006/13]FI13.10.2004
GB13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
AT03.11.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2006/12]FI13.10.2004
GB13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2005/51]FI13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
BE30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2005/48]FI13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
MC30.11.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2005/46]FI13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2005/27]FI13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2005/26]FI13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
Former [2005/24]FI13.10.2004
Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0021493  (DOST FRANZ BORGIAS) [Y] 2 * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 11 * [A] 1;
 [A]US4348832  (HAUSER ALLAN H) [A] 1,2,7,9 * page 4, paragraph 4 - page 5; figure - *;
 [A]EP0331225  (STENGELBENGEL BV [NL]) [A] 2* column 2, line 2 - line 9 *;
 [XAY]GB2305881  (LYNE WILLIAM GEORGE [GB]) [X] 1,3,4 * page 1, paragraph 3 - page 2; figure - * [A] 5 [Y] 2
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