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EP About this file: EP0838517

EP0838517 - Candle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.03.2004  [2004/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schümann Sasol GmbH
Worthdamm 13-27
20457 Hamburg / DE
[2003/05]
Former [1998/18]For all designated states
Schümann Sasol GmbH & Co. KG
Worthdamm 13-27
20457 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Matzat, Norbert
Schleswiger Damm 264
22457 Hamburg / DE
02 / Matthäi, Michael
Matthias-Claudius-Strasse 57
24558 Henstedt-Ulzburg / DE
03 / Meyer, Gernot
Hohenwischer Strasse 145
21129 Hamburg / DE
04 / Hildebrand, Günther
Breitscheidstrasse 12
06729 Rehmsdorf / DE
05 / Laudi, Rolf
Breslauer Strasse 4
22941 Bargteheide / DE
06 / Starke, Claus
Stollbergstrasse 10
02782 Seifhennersdorf / DE
[1998/18]
Representative(s)Müller, Enno, et al
Rieder & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwalt
Yale-Allee 26
42329 Wuppertal / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/18]Müller, Enno, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Rieder & Partner Anwaltskanzlei Corneliusstrasse 45
42329 Wuppertal / DE
Application number, filing date97112397.118.07.1997
[1998/18]
Priority number, dateDE1996104473728.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19644737
[1998/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0838517
Date:29.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0838517
Date:12.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11C5/00, C08L91/06
[1998/18]
CPC:
C11C5/002 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GR [1999/20]
Former [1999/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  LI 
Former [1998/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesSI27.10.1998
TitleGerman:Kerze[1998/18]
English:Candle[1998/18]
French:Bougie[1998/18]
Examination procedure27.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
30.10.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.12.1998Observations by third parties
18.03.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GB, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
10.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2002Fee for grant paid
23.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
03.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.12.1998DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.1998ES   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.1998FI   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.1998GB   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.1998IE   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.1998IT   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.1998LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.1998MC   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.1998NL   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.1998PT   M01   Not yet paid
22.12.1998SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR644651  (IG FARBENINDUSTRIE AG) [A] 7,18 * page 2, line 3 - line 8 * * page 2; table 1 *;
 [X]FR893371  (PAUL KÜMMEL) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2825635  (DOOLEY WILLIAM E, et al) [X] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4002706  (PRETORIUS DIRK JACOBUS) [X] 1-4 * column 1, line 56 - column 3, line 40 * * column 5, line 9 - line 18 * * claims 1,5-17,23-26,28 *;
 [X]GB1490547  (CRAFT CANDLES LTD) [X] 7-9,12,18,19 * page 1, line 54 - line 61 * * claims 1,3,4 *;
 [X]DD212530  (LEUNA WERKE VEB [DD]) [X] 7-9,12,18,19 * example 4 * * claim 1 *;
 [X]DD224334  (ZEITZ HYDRIERWERK [DD]) [X] 7,9,12,18 * examples 2,3 * * claim . *;
 [A]US4855098  (TAYLOR TED [US]) [A] 1-5* column 1, line 54 - column 12, line 60 *;
 [E]DE19601521  (SCHUEMANN SASOL GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [E] 7-9,12,18,19 * claims 1-5,7-12,14 *
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