EP1117502 - WELDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 06.06.2008 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 27.06.2008 | Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative | published on 30.07.2008 [2008/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states THE WELDING INSTITUTE Granta Park Great Abington Cambridge CB21 6AL / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2008/28] | For all designated states THE WELDING INSTITUTE Granta Park Great Abington Cambridge CB1 6AL / GB | ||
Former [2001/30] | For all designated states THE WELDING INSTITUTE Granta Park Great Abington, Cambridge CB1 6AL / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Jones, Ian Anthony Bardsfield Cottage Hadstock, Cambridge CB1 6NX / GB | 02 /
Wise, Roger Jeremy 130 Exning Road Newmarket / GB | [2001/30] | Representative(s) | Skone James, Robert Edmund Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2001/30] | Skone James, Robert Edmund GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | Application number, filing date | 99947706.0 | 30.09.1999 | [2001/30] | WO1999GB03241 | Priority number, date | GB19980021375 | 01.10.1998 Original published format: GB 9821375 | [2001/30] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO0020157 | Date: | 13.04.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/15] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1117502 | Date: | 25.07.2001 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2001/30] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1117502 | Date: | 08.01.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/02] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1117502 | Date: | 09.07.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/28] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 13.04.2000 | Classification | IPC: | B23K26/00 | [2001/30] | CPC: |
B29C66/1122 (EP);
B29C65/14 (KR);
B29C65/1416 (EP);
B29C65/1435 (EP);
B29C65/148 (EP);
B29C65/1483 (EP);
B29C65/1616 (EP);
B29C65/1635 (EP);
B29C65/1654 (EP);
B29C65/168 (EP);
B29C65/1683 (EP);
B29C65/5057 (EP);
B29C65/5071 (EP);
B29C66/1142 (EP);
B29C66/43 (EP);
B29C66/712 (EP);
B29C2035/0822 (EP);
B29C65/1412 (EP);
B29C65/1674 (EP);
B29C65/4815 (EP);
B29C66/71 (EP);
B29C66/723 (EP);
B29C66/7292 (EP);
B29C66/73365 (EP);
B29C66/73366 (EP);
B29K2995/002 (EP);
B29K2995/0026 (EP);
| C-Set: |
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2025/06 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2027/18 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2033/12 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2067/00 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2069/00 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2071/00 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2075/00 (EP); | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2001/30] | Title | German: | VERFAHREN ZUM SCHWEISSEN | [2001/30] | English: | WELDING METHOD | [2001/30] | French: | PROCEDE DE SOUDAGE | [2001/30] | Entry into regional phase | 27.03.2001 | National basic fee paid | 27.03.2001 | Designation fee(s) paid | 27.03.2001 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 04.04.2000 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 27.03.2001 | Examination requested [2001/30] | 07.03.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.03.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.06.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 23.07.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.09.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 25.09.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
30.09.2003
08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants Limited P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB | 02
06.10.2003
15.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Schubert, Helmut Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft Patente und Lizenzen Hansastrasse 27c 80686 München / DE | 03
08.10.2003
18.08.2004
WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft -Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX - C6 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE | 04
07.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE | 05
08.10.2003
19.01.2005
WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach 64271 Darmstadt / DE | 06
08.10.2003
17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred Mörtel & Höfner Äussere Sulzbacher Strasse 159/161 90491 Nürnberg / DE | 07
08.10.2003
17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Ramey, Daniel Cabinet Gutmann-Plasseraud 3 Rue Auber 75009 Paris / FR | 08
08.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE | [N/P] |
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Opponent(s) | 01
30.09.2003
08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants Limited P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB | ||
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06.10.2003
15.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Schubert, Helmut Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft Patente und Lizenzen Hansastrasse 27c D-80686 München / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
18.08.2004
WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft -Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX - C6 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE | |||
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07.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
19.01.2005
WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE | |||
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17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR | |||
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12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE | |||
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Opponent(s) | 01
30.09.2003
08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants Limited P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB | ||
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15.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Schubert, Helmut Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft Patente und Lizenzen Hansastrasse 27c D-80686 München / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
18.08.2004
WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine Dr. BASF Aktiengesellschaft 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE | |||
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07.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
19.01.2005
WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR | |||
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08.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE | |||
Former [2005/52] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
30.09.2003
08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Avecia Ltd PO Box 43 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB | ||
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15.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Schubert, Helmut Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft Patente und Lizenzen Hansastrasse 27c D-80686 München / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
18.08.2004
WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine Dr. BASF Aktiengesellschaft 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE | |||
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07.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
19.01.2005
WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE | |||
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17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR | |||
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08.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE | |||
Former [2005/11] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
30.09.2003
08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Avecia Ltd PO Box 43 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB | ||
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15.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
18.08.2004
WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine Dr. BASF Aktiengesellschaft 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE | |||
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07.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
19.01.2005
WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR | |||
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08.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE | |||
Former [2004/42] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
30.09.2003
08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Avecia Ltd PO Box 43 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB | ||
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15.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE | |||
03
08.10.2003
18.08.2004
WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine Dr. BASF Aktiengesellschaft 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE | |||
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07.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE | |||
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17.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR | |||
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08.10.2003
12.11.2003
ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE | |||
Former [2003/49] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
30.09.2003
08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Avecia Ltd PO Box 43 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB | ||
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15.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine Dr. BASF Aktiengesellschaft 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE | |||
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07.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE | |||
06
08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE | |||
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08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR | |||
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08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE | |||
Former [2003/48] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
30.09.2003
08.10.2003
ADMISSIBLE Avecia Ltd PO Box 43 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB | 18.11.2003 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 19.05.2004 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 21.02.2005 | Date of oral proceedings | 14.03.2005 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 14.03.2005 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 13.09.2007 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 28.02.2008 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 28.02.2008 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 21.05.2008 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 14.04.2005 | Appeal received No. T0522/05 | 14.07.2005 | Statement of grounds filed | 13.09.2007 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 13.09.2007 | Date of oral proceedings | 20.09.2007 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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