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EP About this file: EP0989923

EP0989923 - HIGHLY FLEXIBLE MACHINE TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 11.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.11.2004  [2004/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Witzig & Frank GmbH
Am Holderstock 2
77652 Offenburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
WITZIG & FRANK GmbH
Am Holderstock 2
77652 Offenburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BAUMBUSCH, Frank
Höhfeldstrasse 30
D-69412 Eberbach / DE
02 / BAUER, Walter
Wacholderweg 5
D-75397 Simmozheim / DE
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Patentanwälte Rüger, Barthelt & Abel
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date98936174.616.06.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998DE01629
Priority number, dateDE1997102563017.06.1997         Original published format: DE 19725630
DE1997104649422.10.1997         Original published format: DE 19746494
[2000/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9857777
Date:23.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0989923
Date:05.04.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0989923
Date:03.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23Q39/00, B23Q1/00, B23Q37/00, B23Q1/01, B23Q39/02
[2000/14]
CPC:
B23Q39/026 (EP,US); B23Q1/015 (EP,US); B23Q1/5406 (EP,US);
B23Q39/04 (EP,US); B23Q2039/004 (EP,US); Y10T29/5153 (EP,US);
Y10T29/5154 (EP,US); Y10T29/5155 (EP,US); Y10T82/2524 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/14]
TitleGerman:HOCHFLEXIBLE WERKZEUGMASCHINE[2000/14]
English:HIGHLY FLEXIBLE MACHINE TOOL[2000/14]
French:MACHINE OUTIL A FLEXIBILITE ELEVEE[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase22.11.1999National basic fee paid 
22.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/14]
21.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2003Fee for grant paid
13.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[DX]DE4301393  (WITZIG & FRANK TURMATIC GMBH [DE]) [DX] 1,3-7 * figures 8,9 *;
 [XA]AT302768B  (MOLINS MACHINE CO LTD) [X] 1,3,7 * the whole document * [A] 6;
 [XA]DE9014605U  (VOEST-ALPINE STEINEL G.M.B.H) [X] 1 * claim 1 * [A] 4,5;
 [XA]EP0467253  (BOEHRINGER WERKZEUGMASCHINEN [DE]) [X] 1 * column 5, line 30 - line 33; figure 1 * [A] 5;
 [X]DE3626324  (PITTLER AG MASCHF [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]SU1133068  ;
 [A]GB2056350  (DIEDESHEIM GMBH MASCHF) [A] 2 * figure 5 *;
 [A]GB2283697  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 2 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0712682  (HERMLE BERTHOLD MASCHF AG [DE]) [A] 6-8 * figures 7,8 *;
 [A]EP0452735  (MAHO AG [DE]) [A] 6-8 * column 3, line 39 - line 45; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE4430113  (BERLINER WERKZEUGMASCH [DE]);
 [A]DE8814245U  (MAHO AG)
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, (19850905), vol. 85, no. 30, Database accession no. 85-182696, XP002083761 & SU1133068 A 19850107 (UFA AVIATION INST) [A] 1 * abstract *
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