| EP2420344 - Method of and device for producing a contour cut in a strip of sheet metal [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 28.03.2014 Database last updated on 19.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.10.2018 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): AL | published on 14.11.2018 [2018/46] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Schuler Automation GmbH & Co. KG Louis-Schuler-Strasse 1 91093 Heßdorf / DE | [2012/08] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Liebel, Martin Schornbaumstr. 18 91236 Alfeld / DE | 02 /
Pohl, Dr. Thomas Elsterweg 14 91091 Großenseebach / DE | 03 /
Schreck, Jürgen Drausnickstr. 118 91052 Erlangen / DE | 04 /
Tolz, Michael Hauptstr. 13 91353 Hausen / DE | [2012/08] | Representative(s) | Gassner, Wolfgang Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Marie-Curie-Strasse 1 91052 Erlangen / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2012/08] | Gassner, Wolfgang Dr. Gassner & Partner Patentanwälte Marie-Curie-Strasse 1 91052 Erlangen / DE | Application number, filing date | 11176675.4 | 05.08.2011 | [2012/08] | Priority number, date | DE20101039538 | 19.08.2010 Original published format: DE102010039538 | DE20101041542 | 28.09.2010 Original published format: DE102010041542 | DE20101042067 | 06.10.2010 Original published format: DE102010042067 | [2012/08] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2420344 | Date: | 22.02.2012 | Language: | DE | [2012/08] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2420344 | Date: | 22.05.2013 | Language: | DE | [2013/21] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 15.12.2011 | Classification | IPC: | B23K26/08, B23K26/38, B23K37/02, B23K37/04, B26F1/38, B23Q39/02 | [2012/08] | CPC: |
B23K26/0846 (EP);
B23K26/0876 (EP);
B23K26/38 (EP);
B23K37/0235 (EP);
B23K37/0408 (EP);
B23K37/0461 (EP);
| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2012/08] | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen eines Konturschnitts in einem Blechband | [2012/08] | English: | Method of and device for producing a contour cut in a strip of sheet metal | [2012/08] | French: | Procédé et dispositif de découpe d'un contour dans une bande de tôle | [2012/08] | Examination procedure | 10.01.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 06.03.2012 | Examination requested [2012/16] | 23.05.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 14.08.2012 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 14.08.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 14.08.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 01.10.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.03.2013 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | 22.03.2013 | Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn | 15.04.2013 | Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted | 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 23.05.2012 | Opposition(s) | 25.02.2014 | No opposition filed within time limit [2014/18] |
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