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EP1423260 - A ROTARY TABLET PRESS AND A METHOD OF CLEANING SUCH A PRESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  08.07.2011
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2011Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 10.08.2011  [2011/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Courtoy N.V.
Bergensesteenweg, 186
1500 Halle / BE
[2004/23]
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTIAENS, Dirk
J. Deneyerstraat 4
B-1652 Beersel / BE
02 / VAN ZEGBROECK, Antonie
Boekenstraat 59
B-9450 Kerksken / BE
03 / BOECKX, Jurgen
Beukendreef 17
B-1820 Steenokkerzeel / BE
04 / VOGELEER, Jan
Briel (WEE) 2
B-2880 Bornem / BE
 [2004/46]
Former [2004/33]01 / CHRISTIAENS, Dirk
J. Deneyerstraat 4
B-1652 Beersel / BE
02 / VAN ZEGBROECK, Antonie
Boekenstraat 59
B-9450 Kerksken / BE
03 / BOECKX, Jurgen
Beukendreef 17
B-1820 Steenokkerzeel / BE
04 / VOGELEER, Jan
Briel 2
B-2880 Bornem / BE
Former [2004/23]01 / CHRISTIAENS, Dirk
J. Deneyerstraat 4
B-1652 Beersel / BE
02 / VAN ZEGBROECK, Antonie
Boekenstraat 59
B-9450 Kerksken / BE
03 / BOECKX, Jurgen
Beukendreef 17
B-1820 Steenokkerzeel / BE
04 / VOGELEER, Jan
Buitenland 49
B-2880 Bornem / BE
Representative(s)Olsen, Lau Lund, et al
Internationalt Patent-Bureau A/S
Hoeje Taastrup Boulevard 23
2630 Taastrup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2004/23]Olsen, Lau Lund, et al
Internationalt Patent-Bureau A/S, Hoeje Taastrup Boulevard 23
2630 Taastrup / DK
Application number, filing date01965500.005.09.2001
[2004/23]
WO2001IB01631
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03020499
Date:13.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1423260
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1423260
Date:24.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:B30B11/08, B30B15/00
[2004/23]
CPC:
B30B11/08 (EP,US); B08B3/02 (EP,US); B08B3/04 (EP,US);
B30B15/0023 (EP,US); B30B15/0082 (EP,US); B30B15/026 (EP,US);
B30B15/028 (EP,US); B30B15/32 (EP,US); A61J3/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:RUNDLAUF-TABLETTIERPRESSE UND VERFAHREN ZUM REINIGEN EINER PRESSE[2004/23]
English:A ROTARY TABLET PRESS AND A METHOD OF CLEANING SUCH A PRESS[2004/23]
French:MACHINE A COMPRIMER ROTATIVE ET SON PROCEDE DE NETTOYAGE[2004/23]
Entry into regional phase23.01.2004National basic fee paid 
23.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/23]
11.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2006Fee for grant paid
11.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.10.2007  18.03.2011  WITHDRAWN
Fette GmbH
Grabauer Strasse 24
21493 Schwarzenbek / DE
Opponent's representative
Graalfs, Edo, et al, et al
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/17]
Opponent(s)01  20.10.2007  18.03.2011  WITHDRAWN
Fette GmbH
Grabauer Strasse 24
21493 Schwarzenbek / DE
Opponent's representative
Graalfs, Edo, et al, et al
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2008/40]
Opponent(s)01  20.10.2007  12.12.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Fette GmbH
Grabauer Strasse 24
21493 Schwarzenbek / DE
Opponent's representative
Graalfs, Edo, et al, et al
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2007/48]
Opponent(s)01  20.10.2007   
Fette GmbH
Grabauer Strasse 24
21493 Schwarzenbek / DE
Opponent's representative
Graalfs, Edo, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring Siemons, Schildberg Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
17.12.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.06.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.03.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.03.2011
24.03.2011Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
30.03.2011Date of oral proceedings
03.04.2011Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2011/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.01.2007
CY24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
TR24.01.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
LU05.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT24.01.2007
CY24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
LU05.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2009/33]AT24.01.2007
CY24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2008/22]AT24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2008/20]AT24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/46]AT24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/37]FI24.01.2007
PT25.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0899199  ;
 [A]JPS59218299  ;
 [A]JPS6297799  ;
 [A]DE2363921  (KORSCH SPEZIALFAB EMIL) [A] 1,3,7,18,27 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US3999922  (SHIMADA YASUO) [A] 1-5,7,18,19 * abstract *;
 [AD]US4259049  (WILLICH ROLF) [AD] 1,7,18* figure - *;
 [AD]EP0288798  (FETTE WILHELM GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1,2,12,13,18 * figure - *;
 [AD]EP0637507  (KORSCH PRESSEN GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1,18,20-24,27,28,31 * abstract *;
 [AD]EP1050399  (FETTE WILHELM GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1,2,7,12,13,18 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960830), vol. 1996, no. 08, & JP08099199 A 19960416 (HATA TEKKOSHO:KK) [A] 1,18,20-24,28,31 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850420), vol. 009, no. 092, Database accession no. (M - 373), & JP59218299 A 19841208 (HATA TEKKOSHO:KK) [A] 1,18,20-22,27,28,31 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871009), vol. 011, no. 310, Database accession no. (M - 630), & JP62097799 A 19870507 (HATA TEKKOSHO:KK) [A] 1,18,20-24,28,31 * abstract *
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