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EP About this file: EP1557626

EP1557626 - Method for manufacturing ceramic elements and ceramic kiln plant equipped for applying such a method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2009
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
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
Wienerberger Bricks N.V.
Ter Bede Business Center, Kapel ter Bede 86
8500 Kortrijk / BE
[2008/30]
Former [2005/30]For all designated states
Wienerberger Bricks N.V.
Ter Bede Business Center, Kapel ter Bede 86
8500 Kortrijk / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Van den Biggelaar, Jan
Schovenlaan 17
6225 JS Maastricht / NL
02 / Vandermaelen, Dirk
Reetstraat 28
9660 Brakel / BE
03 / Rener, Marcel
11 Résidence des quatre vents
62980 Vermelles / FR
 [2005/30]
Representative(s)Ostyn, Frans, et al
KOB NV
President Kennedypark 31 c
8500 Kortrijk / BE
[N/P]
Former [2005/30]Ostyn, Frans, Ing., et al
K.O.B. NV President Kennedypark 31 C
B-8500 Kortrijk / BE
Application number, filing date04075144.823.01.2004
[2005/30]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1557626
Date:27.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1557626
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:F27B9/40, C04B33/32, C04B35/64
[2005/30]
CPC:
F27B9/3011 (EP); C04B33/32 (EP); C04B35/64 (EP);
F27B9/40 (EP); F27D9/00 (EP); F27B9/20 (EP);
F27B9/262 (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 [2005/30]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung keramischer Elemente und Brennofenanlage zur Durchführung des Verfahrens[2005/30]
English:Method for manufacturing ceramic elements and ceramic kiln plant equipped for applying such a method[2005/30]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'éléments céramiques et four de cuisson pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé[2005/30]
Examination procedure27.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/17]
14.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2008Fee for grant paid
13.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.07.2008
CY23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
TR23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
SE23.10.2008
GR24.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
IE23.01.2009
LU23.01.2009
HU24.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
SE23.10.2008
GR24.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
IE23.01.2009
LU23.01.2009
HU24.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2011/21]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
SE23.10.2008
GR24.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
IE23.01.2009
LU23.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2010/50]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
SE23.10.2008
GR24.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
IE23.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2010/09]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
SE23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
IE23.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2010/07]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
IE23.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2009/47]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2009/40]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
Former [2009/26]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/24]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/22]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/20]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/14]AT23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/13]AT23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/09]ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1518925  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG) [A] 1-10 * page 1, line 12 - line 48 * * claim 1 *;
 [XA]US4278631  (SALVIATI ANTONIO) [X] 9,10 * column 8, line 28 - line 52 * * column 9, line 20 - column 10, line 53 * [A] 1-8;
 [A]US4569658  (WIGGINS CHRISTOPHER N [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 24 ** claims 1-14 *
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