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EP About this file: EP1624077

EP1624077 - Process and apparatus for hardening cylindrical bearing locations on a shaft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2011
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
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
Maschinenfabrik Alfing Kessler GmbH
Auguste-Kessler-Strasse 20
73433 Aalen-Wasseralfingen / DE
[2006/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Zahn, Andreas
Wolfsgrube 2
79359 Riegel / DE
02 / Gerbeth, Ralph
Goethestrasse 2/3
73460 Hüttlingen / DE
 [2006/06]
Representative(s)Lorenz, Werner
Lorenz & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/38]Lorenz, Werner
Lorenz & Kollegen Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2006/06]Lorenz, Werner
Lorenz & Kollegen Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date05016031.623.07.2005
[2006/06]
Priority number, dateUS2004091324406.08.2004         Original published format: US 913244
[2006/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1624077
Date:08.02.2006
Language:DE
[2006/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1624077
Date:02.05.2007
[2007/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1624077
Date:22.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:C21D1/10, C21D9/30, H05B6/10
[2007/16]
CPC:
C21D1/10 (EP,US); C21D9/30 (EP,US); H05B6/40 (EP,US);
C21D2221/02 (EP,US); C21D9/28 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/06]C21D1/10, C21D9/30
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/06]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Härten zylindrischer Lagerstellen einer Welle[2006/06]
English:Process and apparatus for hardening cylindrical bearing locations on a shaft[2006/06]
French:Dispositif et procédé pour durcir des zones d'appui cylindriques d'un arbre[2006/06]
Examination procedure25.09.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/45]
04.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2010Fee for grant paid
21.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
HU22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
TR22.09.2010
BG22.12.2010
GR23.12.2010
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
TR22.09.2010
BG22.12.2010
GR23.12.2010
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2013/42]CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
BG22.12.2010
GR23.12.2010
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2013/26]CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/29]CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/23]CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
IS22.01.2011
Former [2011/15]LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
Former [2011/11]LT22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
Former [2011/08]LT22.09.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1483016  (KESSLER KG MASCHF) [A] 1-14* page 3, lines 3-5; figures 1-3; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE3623119  (THYSSEN IND AG SCHMIEDETECHNIK) [A] 1-14 * column 5, lines 16-34; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]DE3923673  (REGELE PAUL [DE]) [A] 1-14 * figure 4; claim 1 *;
 [DA]DE19808763  (AEG ELOTHERM GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1-14 * the whole document *
by applicantDE19808763
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