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EP1377515 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WETTING A YARN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/02]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING WINDING MATERIAL WITH A FLUID
[2004/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Walcher, Martin
Breite Strasse 16
88481 Balzheim / DE
[2005/01]
Former [2004/02]For all designated states
Volkmann GmbH
Weeserweg 60
47804 Krefeld / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2005/01]
Former [2004/02]01 / WALCHER, Martin
Breite Strasse 16
88481 Balzheim / DE
Representative(s)Sroka, Peter-Christian, et al
Bauer Wagner Pellengahr Sroka
Patent- & Rechtsanwalts PartG mbB
Grüner Weg 1
52070 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]Sroka, Peter-Christian, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwalt, Dominikanerstrasse 37
40545 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2004/02]Sroka, Peter-Christian, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Dominikanerstrasse 37
40545 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02737760.528.03.2002
[2004/02]
WO2002DE01143
Priority number, dateDE2001101706305.04.2001         Original published format: DE 10117063
[2004/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02081350
Date:17.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1377515
Date:07.01.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1377515
Date:01.06.2005
Language:DE
[2005/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65H71/00
[2004/02]
CPC:
B65H71/00 (EP); B65H71/007 (EP); B65H2701/31 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   TR [2005/22]
Former [2004/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BEFEUCHTEN VON GARN[2004/49]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WETTING A YARN[2004/49]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR HUMIDIFIER UN FIL[2004/49]
Former [2004/02]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BEHANDELN VON WICKELGUT MIT EINEM FLUID
Former [2004/02]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING WINDING MATERIAL WITH A FLUID
Former [2004/02]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR TRAITER UNE MATIERE A ENROULER AVEC UN FLUIDE
Entry into regional phase03.11.2003National basic fee paid 
03.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/02]
16.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2005Fee for grant paid
24.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR01.06.2005
GB01.06.2005
TR01.06.2005
[2009/01]
Former [2008/38]GB01.06.2005
TR01.06.2005
Former [2006/13]GB01.06.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]US3281223  (SIMISON ALLEN L) [X] 1,2,4,5,10,11,13,19,21,23 * column 5, line 25 - line 65; figure -; claims 1,6 *;
 [XA]US3933456  (ROBERSON CLETIS L) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-11,13-17,21,23 * column 5, line 43 - column 7, line 32; figures 4-6; claim - * [A] 18;
 [X]US4478625  (GRUBKA LAWRENCE J [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,10-13,21-24 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4440557  (MORRISON MICHAEL W [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,10,11,13,23 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB2064604  (VALEO, et al) [X] 1,3,10-12,20 * the whole document *;
 [X]CH125443  (GIESLER HENRI [CH]) [X] 1,10,11,19 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]DE802865  (DULKEN CHARLES F) [X] 1,3,10-12,20 * figure 1; claims 1-5,10 *;
 [A]DE2148345  (BLEICHE AG);
 [A]GB1119937  (ISAAC BRIERLEY BRASS FOUNDERS)
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