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EP About this file: EP1480796

EP1480796 - VENEER SLICER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR
published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Danzer North America Inc.
Suite 1704, 300 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801-1622 / US
[2004/49]
Inventor(s)01 / LACROIX, Wolfgang
Eschenweg 9
72285 Pfalzgrafenweiler / DE
02 / TROST, Jürgen, F.
9025 Briarwood Court
Canfield, OH 44406 / US
 [2004/49]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner
Mozartstrasse 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03737571.431.01.2003
[2004/49]
WO2003US02870
Priority number, dateUS20020354236P04.02.2002         Original published format: US 354236 P
[2004/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03066295
Date:14.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1480796
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1480796
Date:11.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:B27L5/02
[2004/49]
CPC:
B27L5/06 (EP,US); B23Q1/5481 (EP,US); B23Q5/027 (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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:FURNIERMESSERMASCHINE[2004/49]
English:VENEER SLICER[2004/49]
French:SEPARATEUR DE CONTRE-PLAQUE[2004/49]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2004National basic fee paid 
23.08.2004Search fee paid 
23.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
08.10.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2008Fee for grant paid
23.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.06.2008
BE11.06.2008
CY11.06.2008
DK11.06.2008
EE11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
NL11.06.2008
SI11.06.2008
SK11.06.2008
TR11.06.2008
BG11.09.2008
SE11.09.2008
GR12.09.2008
ES22.09.2008
PT11.11.2008
HU12.12.2008
CH31.01.2009
GB31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
LU31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
FR02.02.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT11.06.2008
BE11.06.2008
DK11.06.2008
EE11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
NL11.06.2008
SI11.06.2008
SK11.06.2008
BG11.09.2008
SE11.09.2008
GR12.09.2008
ES22.09.2008
PT11.11.2008
HU12.12.2008
CH31.01.2009
GB31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
LU31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
FR02.02.2009
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NL11.06.2008
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BG11.09.2008
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GR12.09.2008
ES22.09.2008
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MC31.01.2009
FR02.02.2009
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FR02.02.2009
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ES22.09.2008
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FR02.02.2009
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BG11.09.2008
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ES22.09.2008
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MC31.01.2009
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Documents cited:Search[A]US674562  (KRAUS FRIEDRICH [DE]) [A] 1-40 * page 1, lines 37-63; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2592782  (ZWEIFEL GEORGE E, et al) [A] 1-40 * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 3 * * column 2, lines 43-45 ** figure - *;
 [X]DE2501936  (KELLER & CO C) [X] 1-40 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE2540992  (KELLER & CO C) [A] 1-40 * figure - *
International search[A]US793306  (KOSS LOUIS [US]);
 [X]US2676627  (RALPH MCFALL CHARLES);
 [Y]US3905408  (HALE THOMAS F);
 [Y]US4287462  (BECK THOMAS L, et al);
 [A]US4587616  (WEIL GEORGE [CA]);
 [A]US4601317  (BRAND ROBERT D [US]);
 [A]US5333658  (ALBION STEPHEN R [US], et al);
 [X]US5680887  (BRAND ROBERT D [US])
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