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EP About this file: EP1893384

EP1893384 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GRINDING CERAMIC SPHERES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Atlantic GmbH
Gartenstrasse 7-17
53229 Bonn / DE
[2008/10]
Inventor(s)01 / PÖTZSCH, Michael
Burggasse 7
53757 St. Augustin / DE
02 / KARB, Walter
Judenhof 14
97525 Schwebheim / DE
03 / HAUBERT, Michael
Sandorfstr. 13
53225 Bonn / DE
04 / STOCK, Karl-Otto
Am Scherenstück 79
53757 St. Augustin / DE
05 / WEBER, Marco
Schellenhofweg 2
50858 Köln / DE
 [2008/18]
Former [2008/10]01 / PÖTZSCH, Michael
Burggasse 7
53757 St. Augustin / DE
02 / KARB, Walter
Judenhof 14
97525 Schwebheim / DE
03 / HAUBERT, Michael
Sandorfstr. 13
53225 Bonn / DE
04 / STOCK, Karl-Otto
Am Scherenstück 79
53757 St. Augustin / DE
05 / WEBER, Marco
Auf der Weide 15a
52134 Herzogenrath / DE
Representative(s)Lenzing Gerber Stute
PartG von Patentanwälten m.b.B.
Bahnstraße 9
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/12]Lenzing Gerber Stute
Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB
Bahnstraße 9
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2010/09]Lenzing Gerber Stute
Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten Bahnstraße 9
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2008/10]LENZING GERBER
Patentanwälte Bahnstrasse 9
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date06706173.906.01.2006
[2008/10]
WO2006EP00075
Priority number, dateDE2005100403827.01.2005         Original published format: DE102005004038
[2008/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006079444
Date:03.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1893384
Date:05.03.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1893384
Date:23.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:B24B11/06
[2008/10]
CPC:
B24B11/06 (EP,KR,US)
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 [2016/12]
Former [2008/10]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHLEIFEN VON KERAMISCHEN KUGELN[2008/10]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GRINDING CERAMIC SPHERES[2008/10]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR RECTIFIER DES SPHERES EN CERAMIQUE[2008/10]
Entry into regional phase09.11.2007National basic fee paid 
09.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
09.11.2007Examination requested  [2010/14]
29.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2015Fee for grant paid
28.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.12.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.03.2010
Opposition(s)02.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/09]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
15.11.2007Request for further processing filed
15.11.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.2008Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NL, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
09.11.2007Request for further processing filed
09.11.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.2008Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
09.11.2007Request for further processing filed
09.11.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
22.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
24.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
22.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.01.2006
CY23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
LV23.03.2016
MC23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SI23.03.2016
TR23.03.2016
BG23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
IS23.07.2016
PT25.07.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU06.01.2006
CY23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
LV23.03.2016
MC23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SI23.03.2016
BG23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
IS23.07.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2019/31]HU06.01.2006
CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
LV23.03.2016
MC23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SI23.03.2016
BG23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
IS23.07.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2017/47]CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
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MC23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SI23.03.2016
BG23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
IS23.07.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2017/37]CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
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FI23.03.2016
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GR24.06.2016
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PT25.07.2016
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DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
LV23.03.2016
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SE23.03.2016
BG23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
IS23.07.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2017/07]CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
LV23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
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GR24.06.2016
IS23.07.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2016/51]CZ23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
LV23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
GR24.06.2016
IS23.07.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2016/50]CZ23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
LV23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
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IS23.07.2016
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FI23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
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NL23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
GR24.06.2016
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GR24.06.2016
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LT23.03.2016
GR24.06.2016
Former [2016/35]FI23.03.2016
GR24.06.2016
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