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EP About this file: EP1494920

EP1494920 - METERING DEVICE FOR FLOWABLE PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Finnah Engineering und Packaging GmbH
Einsteinstrasse 18
48683 Ahaus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/02]For all designated states
Finnah Engineering und Packaging GMBH
Einsteinstrasse 18
48683 Ahaus / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LINGENHOFF, Berthold
Veilchenweg 15
48683 Ahaus / DE
 [2005/02]
Representative(s)Engelmann, Kristiana, et al
Busse & Busse, Patentanwälte Grosshandelsring 6
49084 Osnabrück / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/02]Engelmann, Kristiana, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Busse & Busse, Patentanwälte, Grosshandelsring 6
49084 Osnabrück / DE
Application number, filing date03725041.216.04.2003
[2005/02]
WO2003EP03959
Priority number, dateDE2002206064U18.04.2002         Original published format: DE 20206064 U
[2005/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03086864
Date:23.10.2003
Language:DE
[2003/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1494920
Date:12.01.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1494920
Date:13.09.2006
Language:DE
[2006/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65B3/32, B67C3/20
[2005/02]
CPC:
B65B3/32 (EP,US); B65B39/12 (EP,US); G01F11/021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DOSIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR FLIESSFÄHIGE PRODUKTE[2006/17]
English:METERING DEVICE FOR FLOWABLE PRODUCTS[2005/02]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DOSAGE DE PRODUITS COULANTS[2005/02]
Former [2005/02]DOSIERVORRICHTUNG F R FLIESSF HIGE PRODUKTE
Entry into regional phase01.11.2004National basic fee paid 
01.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
01.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
16.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2006Fee for grant paid
26.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
HU14.03.2007
AT16.04.2007
LU16.04.2007
CH30.04.2007
LI30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
[2013/51]
Former [2009/43]CY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
HU14.03.2007
AT16.04.2007
LU16.04.2007
CH30.04.2007
LI30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2009/39]CY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
AT16.04.2007
LU16.04.2007
CH30.04.2007
LI30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2009/18]CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
AT16.04.2007
CH30.04.2007
LI30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2008/38]CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
AT16.04.2007
CH30.04.2007
LI30.04.2007
Former [2008/21]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
CH30.04.2007
LI30.04.2007
Former [2008/13]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
CH30.04.2007
LI30.04.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/41]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/40]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/27]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/25]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
Former [2007/14]FI13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2610396  (GE HALIN ABFUELLMASCHINENFABRI) [A] 6* page 6, line 20 - page 7, line 23; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE3623417  (BENZ & HILGERS GMBH [DE]) [A] 2 * column 4, lines 58-66; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE19918430  (MAIER STEFAN [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document *
by applicantEP0286785
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