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EP About this file: EP1534612

EP1534612 - COUPLING PIECE FOR JOINING TWO CONTAINERS THAT ARE STACKED ONE ATOP THE OTHER, ARRANGEMENT OF STACKED CONTAINERS, AND METHOD FOR JOINING STACKED CONTAINERS USING COUPLING PIECES OF THIS TYPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.02.2015
Database last updated on 23.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.04.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, CY, LI, TR		published on 13.05.2015  [2015/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEC Ship's Equipment Centre Bremen GmbH
Speicherhof 5
28217 Bremen / DE
[2008/46]
Former [2005/22]For all designated states
SEC Ship's Equipment Centre Bremen GmbH
Speicherhof 5
28217 Bremen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BEDERKE, Christian
Süderbroker Str. 1
28259 Bremen / DE
 [2005/22]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/38]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2011/07]von Ahsen, Erwin-Detlef, et al
Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2005/22]von Ahsen, Erwin-Detlef, Dipl.-Ing., et al
von Ahsen, Nachtwey & Kollegen Wilhelm-Herbst-Strasse 5
28359 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date03727334.922.04.2003
[2005/22]
WO2003EP04162
Priority number, dateDE200213889524.08.2002         Original published format: DE 10238895
[2005/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004020316
Date:11.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1534612
Date:01.06.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1534612
Date:12.11.2008
Language:DE
[2008/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:B65D90/00
[2005/22]
CPC:
B65D90/0013 (EP,US); B61D5/08 (KR); B65D88/12 (KR)
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 [2005/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUPPELSTÜCK ZUM VERBINDEN ZWEIER ÜBEREINANDER GESTAPELTER CONTAINER, ANORDNUNG ÜBEREINANDER GESTAPELTER CONTAINER UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN ÜBEREINANDER GESTAPELTER CONTAINER MIT SOLCHEN KUPPELSTÜCKEN[2008/28]
English:COUPLING PIECE FOR JOINING TWO CONTAINERS THAT ARE STACKED ONE ATOP THE OTHER, ARRANGEMENT OF STACKED CONTAINERS, AND METHOD FOR JOINING STACKED CONTAINERS USING COUPLING PIECES OF THIS TYPE[2005/22]
French:RACCORD POUR RELIER DEUX CONTENEURS EMPILES, ENSEMBLE DE CONTENEURS EMPILES ET PROCEDE POUR RELIER DES CONTENEURS EMPILES AU MOYEN DE RACCORDS DE CE TYPE[2005/22]
Former [2005/22]KUPPELST CK ZUM VERBINDEN ZWEIER BEREINANDER GESTAPELT ER CONTAINER, ANORDNUNG BEREINANDER GESTAPELTER CONTAINER U ND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN BEREINANDER GESTAPELTER CONTAINE R MIT SOLCHEN KUPPELST CKEN
Entry into regional phase24.03.2005National basic fee paid 
24.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
23.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2008Fee for grant paid
26.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2014Observations by third parties
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.08.2009  09.09.2009  ADMISSIBLE
MacGregor Germany GmbH
Reichsbahnstrasse 72
22525 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Möller, Friedrich, et al, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/39]
Opponent(s)01  11.08.2009  09.09.2009  ADMISSIBLE
MacGregor Germany GmbH
Reichsbahnstrasse 72
22525 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Möller, Friedrich, et al, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
Former [2009/39]
Opponent(s)01  11.08.2009   
MacGREGOR (DEU) GmbH
Normannenweg 24
20537 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Möller, Friedrich, et al, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
16.09.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.01.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
25.11.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.11.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.11.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
26.11.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/12]
01.12.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition21.01.2011Appeal received No.  T0195/11
04.04.2011Statement of grounds filed
26.11.2014Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
22.09.2014Date of oral proceedings
26.09.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH12.11.2008
CY12.11.2008
CZ12.11.2008
EE12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
LI12.11.2008
RO12.11.2008
SI12.11.2008
SK12.11.2008
TR12.11.2008
BG12.02.2009
PT13.04.2009
AT22.04.2009
LU22.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
HU13.05.2009
[2015/20]
Former [2011/31]CZ12.11.2008
EE12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
RO12.11.2008
SI12.11.2008
SK12.11.2008
BG12.02.2009
PT13.04.2009
AT22.04.2009
LU22.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
HU13.05.2009
Former [2011/21]CZ12.11.2008
EE12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
RO12.11.2008
SI12.11.2008
SK12.11.2008
BG12.02.2009
PT13.04.2009
AT22.04.2009
LU22.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/37]CZ12.11.2008
EE12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
RO12.11.2008
SI12.11.2008
SK12.11.2008
BG12.02.2009
PT13.04.2009
AT22.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]CZ12.11.2008
EE12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
RO12.11.2008
SI12.11.2008
SK12.11.2008
BG12.02.2009
PT13.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2009/43]CZ12.11.2008
EE12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
RO12.11.2008
SI12.11.2008
SK12.11.2008
BG12.02.2009
PT13.04.2009
Former [2009/39]CZ12.11.2008
EE12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
RO12.11.2008
SI12.11.2008
BG12.02.2009
PT13.04.2009
Former [2009/36]EE12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
RO12.11.2008
SI12.11.2008
BG12.02.2009
Former [2009/34]IE12.11.2008
SI12.11.2008
BG12.02.2009
Former [2009/26]SI12.11.2008
Cited inInternational search[XA]JPH0516991  ;
 [PX]SE0103829  (TTS SHIP EQUIPMENT AB);
 [DA]DE4307781  (FREEDEN EGON VAN DIPL ING [DE]);
 [DA]DE29811460U  (SEC SHIP S EQUIPMENT CENTRE BR [DE]);
 [DA]DE10105785  (SEC SHIP S EQUIPMENT CT BREMEN [DE]);
 [PX]US6490766  (TIEMANN JAMES P [US]) [PX] 1,12,14-16 * abstract *;
 [E]WO03053736  (TTS SHIPS EQUIPMENT AB [SE], et al) [E] 1 * the whole document *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930603), vol. 017, no. 288, Database accession no. (M - 1423), & JP05016991 A 19930126 (TAIYOU SEIKI KOUGIYOU KK) [X] 1,2,5,10,12,14,15 * figures 1,2 * [A] 17-20
by applicantDE4307781
 DE29811460U
 DE10004359
 WO0176980
 DE10105785
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