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EP About this file: EP1407981

EP1407981 - Double walled tankcontainer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WEW Westerwälder Eisenwerk GmbH
Ringstrasse 65a
57586 Weitefeld / DE
[2010/30]
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
WEW Westerwälder Eisenwerk GmbH
Ringstrasse 65a
57586 Weitefeld / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schmidt, Thomas
In der Ecke 6
57520 Niederdreisbach / DE
02 / Pfau, Dieter
Marienberger Strasse 26
57578 Elkenroth / DE
03 / Gerhard, Till
Vohburger Strasse 6
80687 München / DE
 [2010/18]
Former [2004/16]01 / Schmidt, Thomas
In der Ecke 6
57520 Niederdreisbach / DE
02 / Pfau, Dieter
Marienberger Strasse 26
57578 Elkenroth / DE
03 / Gerhard, Till
Dumasstrasse 3
81241 München / DE
Representative(s)von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich, et al
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich R., Dipl.-Phys., et al
SAMSON & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03023111.210.10.2003
[2004/16]
Priority number, dateDE2002215657U11.10.2002         Original published format: DE 20215657 U
[2004/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1407981
Date:14.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1407981
Date:30.03.2005
[2005/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1407981
Date:28.07.2010
Language:DE
[2010/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65D88/12, B65D90/02, B60P3/22, B65D88/74, B65D90/50
[2005/13]
CPC:
B65D90/028 (EP,US); B60P3/221 (EP,US); B65D88/128 (EP,US);
B65D88/744 (EP,US); B65D88/748 (EP,US); B65D90/501 (EP,US);
B65D90/505 (EP,US); B65D2590/023 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/16]B65D88/12, B65D90/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/16]
TitleGerman:Doppelwandiger Tankcontainer[2004/16]
English:Double walled tankcontainer[2004/16]
French:Conteneur-citerne à double paroi[2004/16]
Examination procedure03.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
17.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2010Fee for grant paid
09.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
LU10.10.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
HU29.01.2011
[2012/44]
Former [2012/42]CY28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
HU29.01.2011
Former [2011/31]CY28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/24]CY28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/23]CY28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/15]CY28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/13]CY28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/11]BG28.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/10]PT29.11.2010
Documents cited:Search[XA]US2189945  (FITCH BENJAMIN F) [X] 1,6,7,10 * page 1, line 52 - line 2; figure - * [A] 8;
 [A]US3143108  (ROGERS THELMER A) [A] 1,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE1947978U  (TANKBAU WEILHELM A G [DE]) [A] 1,5 * figure -- *;
 [YA]FR2288681  (NORMAND EQUIP IND [FR]) [Y] 3 [A] 1,6;
 [XAY]FR2291923  (ORVAL MANUTENTION [FR]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,10 * page 3, line 38 - page 4, line 12 * * page 4, line 33 - line 36; figure - * [A] 8 [Y] 3;
 [XA]DE2541375  (MUELLER & CO SCHWELMER EISEN) [X] 1,6,7,9,10 * page 8, paragraphs 2,3; figures 1,3 * [A] 8;
 [A]GB2013624  (LAMBERT G) [A] 1-4,6* figures 2,11 *;
 [A]US4936705  (SCHNEIDER WILLIAM A [US]) [A] 1,7,1 * column 1, line 5 - line 91; figure - *
by applicantDE3212696
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