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EP1540078 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND/OR TREATING A FIBROUS STRIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2011
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Str. 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/36]For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Voith Paper Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MAYER, Roland
Humboldtstr. 22
89522 Heidenheim / DE
02 / STEIN, Antje
Am Ugental 23
89518 Heidenheim / DE
03 / OECHSLE, Markus
Falkenbergweg 23
73566 Bartholomae / DE
04 / WEGEHAUPT, Frank
Ravensburger Str 58
89522 Heidenheim / DE
 [2010/29]
Former [2007/01]01 / MAYER, Roland
Humboldtstr. 22
89522 Heidenheim / DE
02 / STEIN, Antje
Adlerstr. 5
89518 Heidenheim / DE
03 / OECHSLE, Markus
Falkenbergweg 23
73566 Bartholomae / DE
04 / WEGEHAUPT, Frank
Stergweg 10
89079 Ulm / DE
Former [2005/24]01 / MAYER, Roland
Robert-Koch-Str. 60
89522 Heidenheim / DE
02 / STEIN, Antje
Adlerstr. 5
89518 Heidenheim / DE
03 / OECHSLE, Markus
Falkenbergweg 23
73566 Bartholomae / DE
04 / WEGEHAUPT, Frank
Stergweg 10
89079 Ulm / DE
Application number, filing date03795022.728.07.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003EP50337
Priority number, dateDE200214194410.09.2002         Original published format: DE 10241944
[2005/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004025023
Date:25.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1540078
Date:15.06.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1540078
Date:08.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:D21G7/00
[2005/24]
CPC:
D21F5/00 (EP); D21G1/0093 (EP); D21G7/00 (EP)
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 [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND/ODER BEHANDLUNG EINER FASERSTOFFBAHN[2005/24]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND/OR TREATING A FIBROUS STRIP[2005/24]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ET/OU TRAITEMENT D'UNE BANDE DE MATIERE FIBREUSE[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2005National basic fee paid 
11.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
28.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2010Fee for grant paid
17.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
HU08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
Former [2013/42]CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
Former [2011/40]CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
Former [2011/31]CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
Former [2011/24]CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
Former [2011/23]CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Former [2011/19]CY08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Former [2011/17]CY08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Former [2011/15]CY08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Former [2011/13]CY08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
Former [2011/10]SI08.09.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US5286348  (PERIN DIDIER J [CA]) [A] 1,3,4,15,16,22-24,33,35,38 * column W *;
 [X]US5416980  (ILVESPAEAE HEIKKI [FI]) [X] 1,2,9,12,15,16,19,22,24,29,32,33,35,36,39 * column W *;
 [X]EP0742313  (VOITH SULZER PAPIERMASCH GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,9,18,22,24,29,30,32,33,35,36 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0000696  (VALMET CORP [FI], et al) [X] 1,24,29,32,33,35,36 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE10055999  (VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH [DE])
by applicantUS5416980
 EP0742313
 WO0000696
 DE19949236
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