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EP About this file: EP2020541

EP2020541 - Method for manufacturing a sealing ring [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2017Revocation of patentpublished on 30.08.2017  [2017/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Freudenberg KG
Höhnerweg 2-4
69469 Weinheim / DE
[2009/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Stahl, Hermann
Schlosstrasse 8
71711 Steinheim / DE
 [2009/06]
Representative(s)Reiser & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Weinheimer Straße 102
69469 Weinheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/33]Splanemann
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date07015098.201.08.2007
[2009/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2020541
Date:04.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2020541
Date:13.01.2010
Language:DE
[2010/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/32, B21D53/18, B23K26/24, B23K26/38
[2009/06]
CPC:
F16J15/3252 (EP,US); B23K26/262 (EP,US); B23K26/38 (EP,US);
F16J15/328 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/06]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Dichtrings[2009/06]
English:Method for manufacturing a sealing ring[2009/06]
French:Procédé destiné à la fabrication d'une bague d'étanchéité[2009/06]
Examination procedure22.04.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/10]
26.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2009Fee for grant paid
27.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.10.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Kaco GmbH & Co. KG
Rosenbergstrasse 22
74072 Heilbronn / DE
Opponent's representative
Kohl, Karl-Heinz
Patentanwälte
Dipl.-Ing. A.K. Jackisch-Kohl
Dipl.-Ing. K.H. Kohl
Stuttgarter Strasse 115
70469 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/46]
Opponent(s)01  06.10.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Kaco GmbH & Co. KG
Rosenbergstrasse 22
74072 Heilbronn / DE
Opponent's representative
Kohl, Karl-Heinz
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. A.K. Jackisch-Kohl Dipl.-Ing. K.H. Kohl Stuttgarter Strasse 115
70469 Stuttgart / DE
25.11.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.03.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.03.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.06.2012
07.06.2012Date of oral proceedings
15.10.2012Date of oral proceedings
19.11.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.11.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
02.12.2016Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/35]
Appeal following opposition20.12.2012Appeal received No.  T0026/13
28.03.2013Statement of grounds filed
02.12.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
02.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
09.12.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
IE13.01.2010
LT13.01.2010
LV13.01.2010
MT13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
PL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
TR13.01.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
IS13.05.2010
PT13.05.2010
HU14.07.2010
LU01.08.2010
BE31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
AT31.08.2012
[2013/48]
Former [2012/03]CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
IE13.01.2010
LT13.01.2010
LV13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
PL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
IS13.05.2010
PT13.05.2010
BE31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
Former [2011/33]CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
IE13.01.2010
LT13.01.2010
LV13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
PL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
IS13.05.2010
PT13.05.2010
IT01.08.2010
BE31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
Former [2011/19]CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
IE13.01.2010
LT13.01.2010
LV13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
PL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
IS13.05.2010
PT13.05.2010
MC31.08.2010
Former [2011/06]CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
IE13.01.2010
LT13.01.2010
LV13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
PL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
IS13.05.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2010/42]FI13.01.2010
LT13.01.2010
LV13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
PL13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
ES24.04.2010
IS13.05.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2010/33]ES24.04.2010
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3798728  (BEISCH H) [X] 10 * column 2, lines 33-53 * * figures 2-5 * [A] 1,3,8,9;
 [X]GB1369312  (GEN MOTORS CORP) [X] 10 * page 1, lines 73-88 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]GB2103521  (HUTCHINSON [FR]) [A] 1-10 * column 2, lines 23-42 ** figures 1-6 *;
 [DX]DE19755391  (FREUDENBERG CARL FA [DE]) [DX] 10 * column 3, lines 39-55 * * column 4, lines 22-24 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US6513219  (LANZARINI ERNESTO [IT], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 14 * * column 3, lines 28-32 * * figures 4A,4B,4C,4D,4E,5 *;
 [A]US6764079  (HEGEMIER TIMOTHY A [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 2, lines 45-51 * * column 3, lines 59-63 * * figure . *;
 [A]WO2006075209  (PRIMA IND SPA [IT], et al) [A] 2 * abstract *;
 [E]EP1818581  (FREUDENBERG CARL KG [DE]) [E] 10 * paragraph [0007] * * figures 1-5 *
by applicantDE19755391
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