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EP1172195 - Method of producing granules and extruder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/03]Method of extrusion and extruder
[2002/13]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007Opposition rejectedpublished on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HB-Feinmechanik GmbH & Co.KG
Finsingerstrasse 1
94526 Metten / DE
[2003/36]
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
Lihotzky-Vaupel, Wolfram
Deggendorfer Strasse 14
94557 Niederalteich / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lihotzky-Vaupel, Wolfram
Deggendorfer Strasse 14
94557 Niederalteich / DE
 [2003/36]
Former [2002/03]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Wunderlich, Rainer
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/03]Wunderlich, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Weber & Heim Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date00114667.907.07.2000
[2002/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1172195
Date:16.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1172195
Date:23.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:B29C47/78, B29C47/00, A21C1/00
[2002/03]
CPC:
A23L7/109 (EP); A23P30/20 (EP); B29C48/04 (EP);
B29C48/29 (EP); B29C48/05 (EP); B29C48/288 (EP);
B29K2105/0005 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2002/40]
Former [2002/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Granulat und Extruder[2002/13]
English:Method of producing granules and extruder[2002/13]
French:Procédé de fabrication de granulés et extrudeuse[2002/13]
Former [2002/03]Verfahren zur Extrusion und Extruder
Former [2002/03]Method of extrusion and extruder
Former [2002/03]Procédé d'extrusion et extrudeuse
Examination procedure01.06.2001Examination requested  [2002/03]
16.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.07.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2002Fee for grant paid
05.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004  26.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer Technology Services GmbH
Patents & Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Opponents representative
Lütjens, Henning, et al, et al
Bayer Business Services GmbH
Law and Patents
Patents and Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/21]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004  26.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer Technology Services GmbH
Patents & Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Opponents representative
Lütjens, Henning, et al, et al
Bayer Business Services GmbH Law and Patents Patents and Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Former [2004/12]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004   
Bayer Technology Services GmbH
Patents & Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
02.03.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.10.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.05.2007Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2007/45]
15.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
21.06.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.06.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.08.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0166820  (FREUDENBERG CARL FA [DE]) [X] 10-12 * page 4, paragraph 3; claim 6 *;
 [Y]EP0612559  (LIHOTZKY EMIL MASCHFAB [DE]) [Y] 5,12 * column 1, line 1 - line 9 ** column 4, line 47 - column 6, line 33; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5417992  (RIZVI SYED S H [US], et al) [X] 10-12 * column 3, line 1 - line 9 * * column 7, line 53 - column 8, line 28; figures 2-4 *;
 [XY]EP0707935  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,10,11 * column 2, line 43 - column 4, line 28; example 1 * [Y] 3-6,8,9,12;
 [Y]EP0919127  (LIHOTZKY VAUPEL WOLFRAM [DE]) [Y] 3,4,6,8,9 * column 1, paragraph 4 - column 4, paragraph 18; figure 1 * * column 6, paragraph 34 - column 8, paragraph 45 *;
 [XY]DE19833543  (MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,9-11 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 10 * * column 3, line 41 - line 68; figure 1; claim 5 * [Y] 3-6,8,12
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