blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0025070

EP0025070 - Flange [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.06.1989
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wilhelm Schulz Apparate- und Rohrleitungsbau Edelstahl-Press- und Stanzwerk GmbH
Kuhleshütte 85
D-4150 Krefeld / DE
[1981/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Kirchkamp, Josef
Roonstrasse 9
D-4150 Krefeld / DE
[1981/11]
Representative(s)Cohausz, Werner, et al
Cohausz Hase Dawidowicz & Partner Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1984/03]Cohausz, Werner, Dipl.-Ing. Cohausz Hase Dawidowicz & Partner, et al
Schumannstrasse 97-99
D-40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1981/11]Cohausz, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Schumannstrasse 97
D-4000 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date79103337.607.09.1979
[1981/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0025070
Date:18.03.1981
Language:DE
[1981/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0025070
Date:18.01.1984
Language:DE
[1984/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.1980
ClassificationIPC:F16L23/02
[1981/11]
CPC:
F16L23/0286 (EP); F16L23/032 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   NL [1981/20]
Former [1981/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flansch[1981/11]
English:Flange[1981/11]
French:Raccord à brides[1981/11]
Examination procedure05.12.1980Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, GB, IT, LU, SE
15.02.1981Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.09.1981Examination requested  [1981/46]
28.01.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.01.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
26.05.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.1983Fee for grant paid
02.08.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.05.1984  07.06.1984  ADMISSIBLE
Kremo-Werke Hermanns GmbH & Co. KG
Blumentalstrasse 141/145
D-4150 Krefeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Stark, Walter
Moerser Strasse 140
47803 Krefeld / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1984/30]
Opponent(s)01  17.05.1984  07.06.1984  ADMISSIBLE
Kremo-Werke Hermanns GmbH & Co. KG
Blumentalstrasse 141/145
D-4150 Krefeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Stark, Walter, Dr.-Ing.
Moerser Strasse 140
D-47803 Krefeld / DE
23.11.1984Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.03.1985Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.02.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
02.07.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
22.02.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.03.1989Legal effect of revocation of patent [1989/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.1983Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.09.1980AT   M02   Not yet paid
08.09.1980GB   M02   Not yet paid
08.09.1980IT   M02   Not yet paid
08.09.1980LU   M02   Not yet paid
08.09.1980SE   M02   Not yet paid
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL18.01.1984
FR31.05.1988
DE01.06.1988
[2015/21]
Former [1998/51]NL18.01.1984
CH30.09.1987
FR31.05.1988
DE01.06.1988
Former [1989/37]NL18.01.1984
CH30.09.1987
DE01.06.1988
Former [1989/26]NL18.01.1984
CH30.09.1987
Former [1985/23]NL18.01.1984
Documents cited:SearchDE1960147U  [ ];
 FR674447  [ ];
 DE2059486  [ ];
 DE858915  [ ];
 DE7623278U  [ ];
 DE2236562  [ ];
 US3556568  [ ];
 DE2119547  [ ]
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.