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EP About this file: EP1584441

EP1584441 - Process for manufacturing bristles for brushes of car washing installations, bristles and brushes made using said bristles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.03.2013
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, HU, LI, LU, TR		published on 14.08.2013  [2013/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Manufacture des Brosses du Marais Poitevin MBMP
ZA Montplaisir
79220 Champdeniers / FR
[2005/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Vassilopoulos, Jean-Nicolas
16B, Avenue François Mathet
60270 Gouvieux / FR
 [2005/41]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Alain, et al
Cabinet Malemont
10 square Moncey
75009 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/37]Zimmermann, Alain, et al
Cabinet Malemont
42, avenue du Président Wilson
75116 Paris / FR
Former [2011/09]De Souza, Paula, et al
Cabinet Malemont 42, avenue du Président Wilson
75116 Paris / FR
Former [2005/41]Chameroy, Claude, et al
Cabinet Malemont 42, avenue du Président Wilson
75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date05290638.523.03.2005
[2005/41]
Priority number, dateFR2004000375109.04.2004         Original published format: FR 0403751
[2005/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1584441
Date:12.10.2005
Language:FR
[2005/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1584441
Date:10.02.2010
Language:FR
[2010/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:B29C44/56, B29C67/20, B29C69/00, B60S3/06
[2005/41]
CPC:
B29C69/001 (EP,US); B29C44/5654 (EP,US); B29C2793/009 (EP,US);
B29C48/05 (EP,US); B29K2105/046 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/41]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen von Bürstenfilamenten für Autowaschanlagen, Filamenten und Bürsten aus diesen Filamenten hergestellt[2005/41]
English:Process for manufacturing bristles for brushes of car washing installations, bristles and brushes made using said bristles[2005/41]
French:Procédé de fabrication de poils de brosses de lavage de véhicules, poils ainsi obtenus et brosses réalisées à partir de tels poils[2005/41]
Examination procedure02.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/18]
23.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2009Fee for grant paid
19.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.10.2010  25.10.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Favagrossa Edoardo S.r.l.
Via Lepanto 51
26041 Roncadello di Casalmaggiore (CR) / IT
Opponent's representative
Cicogna, Franco
Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti
Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna
Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A
20122 Milano / IT
 02  08.11.2010  22.11.2010  ADMISSIBLE
WashTec Holding GmbH
Argonstrasse 7
86153 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Charrier Rapp & Liebau
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Fuggerstraße 20
86150 Augsburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/50]
Opponent(s)01  20.10.2010  25.10.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Favagrossa Edoardo S.r.l.
Via Lepanto 51
26041 Roncadello di Casalmaggiore (CR) / IT
Opponent's representative
Cicogna, Franco
Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A
20122 Milano / IT
 02  08.11.2010   
WashTec Holding GmbH
Argonstrasse 7
86153 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Charrier, Rapp & Liebau
Patentanwälte Postfach 31 02 60
86063 Augsburg / DE
Former [2010/48]
Opponent(s)01  20.10.2010  25.10.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Favagrossa Edoardo S.r.l.
Via Lepanto 51
26041 Roncadello di Casalmaggiore (CR) / IT
Opponent's representative
Cicogna, Franco
Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A
20122 Milano / IT
16.12.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.03.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/18]
13.12.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.12.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH10.02.2010
CY10.02.2010
CZ10.02.2010
EE10.02.2010
FI10.02.2010
IE10.02.2010
LI10.02.2010
LT10.02.2010
PL10.02.2010
RO10.02.2010
SI10.02.2010
SK10.02.2010
TR10.02.2010
LU23.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
FR12.04.2010
BG10.05.2010
GR11.05.2010
IS10.06.2010
PT11.06.2010
HU11.08.2010
[2013/33]
Former [2011/07]CY10.02.2010
CZ10.02.2010
EE10.02.2010
FI10.02.2010
IE10.02.2010
LT10.02.2010
PL10.02.2010
RO10.02.2010
SI10.02.2010
SK10.02.2010
MC31.03.2010
FR12.04.2010
BG10.05.2010
GR11.05.2010
IS10.06.2010
PT11.06.2010
Former [2010/52]CY10.02.2010
CZ10.02.2010
EE10.02.2010
FI10.02.2010
IE10.02.2010
LT10.02.2010
PL10.02.2010
RO10.02.2010
SI10.02.2010
SK10.02.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG10.05.2010
GR11.05.2010
IS10.06.2010
PT11.06.2010
Former [2010/46]FI10.02.2010
IE10.02.2010
LT10.02.2010
PL10.02.2010
SI10.02.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR11.05.2010
IS10.06.2010
PT11.06.2010
Former [2010/39]FI10.02.2010
LT10.02.2010
PL10.02.2010
SI10.02.2010
IS10.06.2010
PT11.06.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1581220  (RUHRCHEMIE AG) [A] 1* page 3, line 18 - line 39 *;
 [X]FR2039266  (BASF AG) [X] 1-5 * page 3, line 25 - page 4, line 40 * * page 5, line 33 - page 6, line 9 * * examples 4,6 *;
 [A]US5700407  (BRANGER ROBERT MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1-5 * column 1, line 30 - line 60 * * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 31 *;
 [A]EP0876778  (SOC D ETS ROGER BRILLIE S A [FR]) [A] 8-11 * column 1, line 44 - line 51 * * column 2, line 33 - line 58; figure - *;
 [A]US5946761  (ENNIS G THOMAS [US]) [A] 1,3-9 * column 1, line 60 * * column 2, line 42 - line 55 * * column 3, line 11 - line 21 *;
 [A]US6289544  (KIRIKIAN CHRISTIAN A [US]) [A] 1-9 * column 1, line 22 - line 30 * * column 3, line 43 - line 50 * * column 4, line 32 - line 37; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]EP1213984  (WASHTEC HOLDING GMBH [DE]) [X] 6-11 * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0016] * * figures 1-3; claims 2-4 *
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