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EP1994997 - Method and forming machine for manufacturing a product having varying diameters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/48]Method and forming machine for manufacturing a product having various diameters
[2011/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 12.09.2012  [2012/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Quidé B.V.
Vijfsprongweg 104
6741 JC Lunteren / NL
[2008/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Massée, Johan
Vijfsprongweg 104
6741 JC, LUNTEREN / NL
 [2008/48]
Representative(s)Aalbers, Arnt Reinier, et al
De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/48]Aalbers, Arnt Reinier, et al
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date08162981.817.01.2003
[2008/48]
Priority number, dateNL2002101977317.01.2002         Original published format: NL 1019773
NL2002102010904.03.2002         Original published format: NL 1020109
[2008/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1994997
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1994997
Date:03.12.2008
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1994997
Date:07.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:B21D22/14
[2008/48]
CPC:
B21D41/04 (EP,US); B21D22/14 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Formmaschine zur Herstellung eines Produkts mit variierendem Durchmesser[2008/48]
English:Method and forming machine for manufacturing a product having varying diameters[2011/13]
French:Procédé et machine à former pour la fabrication d'un produit doté de diamètres variables[2008/48]
Former [2008/48]Method and forming machine for manufacturing a product having various diameters
Examination procedure06.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/16]
01.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
11.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2011Fee for grant paid
25.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03701934.6  / EP1469957
Divisional application(s)EP10182116.3   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 30.10.2010
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20030701934) is  01.12.2005
Opposition(s)11.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
MC31.01.2012
[2012/37]
Former [2012/23]CY07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
Former [2012/12]CY07.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS59193724  ;
 [X]JP2000301246  ;
 [XA]JPH10156445  ;
 [A]JPS62142032  ;
 [DX]DE1964401  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM) [DX] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3727445  (BAGINSKI M) [A] * the whole document *;
 [DX]DE2327664  (STROBEL CHRISTIAN) [DX] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1394105  (BOMCO) [A] * the whole document *;
 [X]DE3423223  (MANNESMANN AG) [X] 1-4,12-14,16 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5428980  (IIDAKA TSUGUO [JP]) [X] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1033187  (ECOROLL AG [DE]) [A] * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850313), vol. 009, no. 057, Database accession no. (M - 363), & JP59193724 A 19841102 (MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KK) [X] 1,2,4,7,12,13,16 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010205), vol. 2000, no. 13, & JP2000301246 A 20001031 (TENSEI KOGYO KK) [X] 1-3,7,12,13,16 * abstract *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980930), vol. 1998, no. 11, & JP10156445 A 19980616 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP;MITSUBISHI DENKI SHOMEI KK) [X] 1,12,17 * the whole document * [A] 9
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871202), vol. 011, no. 368, Database accession no. (M - 647), & JP62142032 A 19870625 (SUMITOMO LIGHT METAL IND LTD) [A] 5,6,18 * abstract *
by applicantGB238960
 DE1964401
 DE2327664
 US5428980
 EP0774308
 EP0916426
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