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EP1226315 - MODULAR DRAINAGE CHANNELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 01.06.2012 Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.06.2013	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): DE, ES, GB, IE, IT, NL	published on 31.07.2013 [2013/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Urriola, Humberto 48 Willawee Road Castle Cove, NSW 2068 / AU
	[2002/31]
Inventor(s)	01 / see applicant ...
	[2002/31]
Representative(s)	WP Thompson 8th Floor 1 Mann Island Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/31]	W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building, Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date	00971126.8	18.10.2000
	[2002/31]
	WO2000AU01261
Priority number, date	AU1999PQ03490	18.10.1999 Original published format: AU PQ349099
	[2002/31]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0129334
	Date:	26.04.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/17]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1226315
	Date:	31.07.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/31]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1226315
	Date:	05.12.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/49]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	AU	26.04.2001
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	05.04.2004
Classification	IPC:	E03F1/00, E02B11/00	[2004/21]
	CPC:	E03F1/005 (EP,US); E02B11/005 (EP,US); Y02A10/30 (EP,US); Y02A20/40 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2002/31]	E03F5/10, E03F1/00, E03F5/14, E03F3/00, E03F3/04, E02B11/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2002/31]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	MODULARE ENTWÄSSERUNGSRINNEN	[2002/31]
	English:	MODULAR DRAINAGE CHANNELS	[2002/31]
	French:	CANAUX DE DRAINAGE MODULAIRES	[2002/31]
Entry into regional phase	16.05.2002	National basic fee paid
	16.05.2002	Search fee paid
	16.05.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	16.05.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	18.05.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
	16.05.2002	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	16.05.2002	Examination requested [2002/31]
	07.03.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.06.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.09.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	13.02.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.06.2007	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	19.10.2007	Fee for grant paid
	19.10.2007	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 04.09.2008 19.09.2008 ADMISSIBLE Polypipe Civils Limited Charnwood Business Park North Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1LE / GB Opponent's representative Carpmael, Robert Maurice Charles, et al, et al Marks & Clerk LLP 15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW / GB
		02 05.09.2008 19.09.2008 ADMISSIBLE Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner Gmbh & Co. KG Hellinger Str. 1 97486 Königsberg/Bayern / DE Opponent's representative Herzog, Markus Weickmann & Weickmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Postfach 860 820 81635 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2011/33]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.09.2008 19.09.2008 ADMISSIBLE Polypipe Civils Limited Charnwood Business Park North Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1LE / GB Opponent's representative Carpmael, Robert Maurice Charles, et al, et al Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
		02 05.09.2008 19.09.2008 ADMISSIBLE Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner Gmbh & Co. KG Hellinger Str. 1 97486 Königsberg/Bayern / DE Opponent's representative Herzog, Markus Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20 81635 München / DE
	Former [2009/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.09.2008 19.09.2008 ADMISSIBLE Polypipe Civils Limited Charnwood Business Park North Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1LE / GB Opponent's representative Johnson, Terence Leslie, et al, et al Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
		02 05.09.2008 19.09.2008 ADMISSIBLE Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner Gmbh & Co. KG Hellinger Str. 1 97486 Königsberg/Bayern / DE Opponent's representative Herzog, Markus Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20 81635 München / DE
	Former [2008/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.09.2008 19.09.2008 ADMISSIBLE Polypipe Civils Limited Charnwood Business Park North Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1LE / GB Opponent's representative Johnson, Terence Leslie, et al, et al Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
		02 05.09.2008 19.09.2008 ADMISSIBLE Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner Gmbh & Co. KG Hellinger Str. 1 97486 Königsberg/Bayern / DE Opponent's representative Herzog, Markus Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20 D-81635 München / DE
	Former [2008/43]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.09.2008 Polypipe Civils Limited Charnwood Business Park North Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1LE / GB Opponent's representative Johnson, Terence Leslie, et al, et al Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
		02 05.09.2008 Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner Gmbh & Co. KG Hellinger Str. 1 97486 Königsberg/Bayern / DE
	Former [2008/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.09.2008 Polypipe Civils Limited Charnwood Business Park North Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1LE / GB Opponent's representative Johnson, Terence Leslie, et al, et al Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
	13.10.2008	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	06.05.2009	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	12.05.2009	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
	18.09.2009	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	19.09.2011	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.12.2011
	09.12.2011	Date of oral proceedings
	11.01.2012	Date of oral proceedings
	11.01.2012	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/27]
	16.02.2012	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	16.02.2012	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	16.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.11.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.10.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.10.2005	Renewal fee patent year 06
	13.10.2006	Renewal fee patent year 07
	16.10.2007	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2003	04 M06 Fee paid on 12.11.2003
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	05.12.2007
	BE	05.12.2007
	CH	05.12.2007
	CY	05.12.2007
	DK	05.12.2007
	FI	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
	PT	05.05.2008
	LU	18.10.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
	GB	18.10.2010
	IE	18.10.2010
	IT	18.10.2010
	ES	19.10.2010
	FR	02.11.2010
	NL	01.05.2011
	DE	02.05.2011
	GR	03.05.2011
	[2013/31]
Former [2011/35]	AT	05.12.2007
	BE	05.12.2007
	CH	05.12.2007
	CY	05.12.2007
	DK	05.12.2007
	FI	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
	PT	05.05.2008
	LU	18.10.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
	FR	02.11.2010
	GR	03.05.2011
Former [2010/32]	AT	05.12.2007
	BE	05.12.2007
	CH	05.12.2007
	CY	05.12.2007
	DK	05.12.2007
	FI	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
	PT	05.05.2008
	LU	18.10.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
Former [2009/33]	AT	05.12.2007
	BE	05.12.2007
	CH	05.12.2007
	CY	05.12.2007
	DK	05.12.2007
	FI	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
	PT	05.05.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
Former [2009/25]	AT	05.12.2007
	BE	05.12.2007
	CH	05.12.2007
	DK	05.12.2007
	FI	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
	PT	05.05.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
Former [2008/46]	AT	05.12.2007
	BE	05.12.2007
	CH	05.12.2007
	DK	05.12.2007
	FI	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
	PT	05.05.2008
Former [2008/42]	AT	05.12.2007
	BE	05.12.2007
	CH	05.12.2007
	FI	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
	PT	05.05.2008
Former [2008/40]	AT	05.12.2007
	BE	05.12.2007
	CH	05.12.2007
	FI	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
Former [2008/29]	AT	05.12.2007
	CH	05.12.2007
	FI	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
Former [2008/24]	CH	05.12.2007
	FI	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
Former [2008/23]	CH	05.12.2007
	LI	05.12.2007
	SE	05.03.2008
Documents cited:	Search	[X]WO9516833 (URRIOLA HUMBERTO [AU]) [X] 1-4,6 * page 3, paragraph 2 * * page 9, paragraph 5 - page 10, paragraph 1 * * page 10, paragraph 5 - page 11, paragraph 1 * * figures 2-10; claim - *;
		[A]US5848856 (BOHNHOFF WILLIAM WALTER [US]) [A] 5* figures 2,5 *;
		[A]US5954451 (PRESBY DAVID W [US]) [A] 3,8 * abstract *;
		[A]EP0943737 (WAVIN BV [NL]) [A] 1,2,4-6 * abstract *;
		[PX]WO0050142 (URRIOLA HUMBERTO [AU], et al) [PX] 1-3,5 * figures 2,9,10,12,13,20-22,24,26; claim 11 * * page 21, line 9 - page 22, line 2 * * page 30, line 3 - line 14 *
	International search	[A]FR2410496 (HYDRO SYSTEM SRL [IT]);
		[A]DE4321350 (ROTHFUSS THOMAS [DE], et al);
		[A]WO9516833 (URRIOLA HUMBERTO [AU]);
		[X]EP0768432 (BOISSIE CHANTAL [FR], et al);
		[XP]EP0952257 (BORGHI AZIO S P A [IT], et al);
		[A]GB2338021 (BALLAST NEDAM GROND & WEGEN B [NL]);
		[X]AU728958B (NEW CLEAR WATER PTY LTD)

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