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EP0044676 - Low capacitance airless spray apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 14.07.1995 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states NORDSON CORPORATION 555 Jackson Street P. O. Box 151 Amherst Ohio 44001 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1982/04]	For all designated states NORDSON CORPORATION 555 Jackson Street P. O. Box 151 Amherst Ohio 44001 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Rood, Alvin A. 48344 Rt. 20 RR No. 2 Oberlin Ohio / US
	02 / Hastings, Donald R. 42873 Woodhill Drive Elyria Ohio / US
	[1982/04]
Representative(s)	Bowman, Paul Alan, et al Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1982/04]	Bowman, Paul Alan, et al LLOYD WISE, TREGEAR & CO. Norman House 105-109 Strand London WC2R OAE / GB
Application number, filing date	81303164.8	10.07.1981
	[1982/04]
Priority number, date	US19800169850	17.07.1980 Original published format: US 169850
	[1982/04]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0044676
	Date:	27.01.1982
	Language:	EN
	[1982/04]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0044676
	Date:	30.01.1985
	Language:	EN
	[1985/05]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	12.11.1981
Classification	IPC:	B05B5/02	[1982/04]
	CPC:	B05B5/035 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [1982/04]
Title	German:	Vorrichtung mit niedriger Kapazitanz zum luftlosen Zerstäuben von Flüssigkeiten	[1982/04]
	English:	Low capacitance airless spray apparatus	[1982/04]
	French:	Appareil de pulvérisation sans air à basse capacitance	[1982/04]
Examination procedure	05.07.1982	Examination requested [1982/37]
	27.10.1982	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	26.02.1983	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.03.1983	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	15.07.1983	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.09.1983	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	21.12.1983	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.04.1984	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	10.07.1984	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	29.09.1984	Fee for grant paid
	29.09.1984	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP83101887.4 / EP0084894
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 02.10.1985 16.01.1986 ADMISSIBLE ITW Oberflächentechnik GmbH Justus-von-Liebig-Strasse 31 D-63128 Dietzenbach / DE Opponent's representative Vetter, Ewald Otto Patentanwaltsbüro Allgeier & Vetter Postfach 10 26 05 86016 Augsburg / DE
		02 17.10.1985 05.12.1985 ADMISSIBLE S.A. SKM 150 Avenue de Stalingrad F-93240 Stains / FR Opponent's representative Lefebure, Gérard Office Blétry 2, boulevard de Strasbourg 75010 Paris / FR
		03 29.10.1985 16.01.1986 ADMISSIBLE Wagner International AG Industriestrasse 22 9450 Altstätten / CH Opponent's representative Liesegang, Roland Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22 80336 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [1994/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.10.1985 16.01.1986 ADMISSIBLE ITW Oberflächentechnik GmbH Justus-von-Liebig-Strasse 31 D-63128 Dietzenbach / DE Opponent's representative Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwaltsbüro Allgeier & Vetter Postfach 10 26 05 D-86016 Augsburg / DE
		02 17.10.1985 05.12.1985 ADMISSIBLE S.A. SKM 150 Avenue de Stalingrad F-93240 Stains / FR Opponent's representative Lefebure, Gérard Office Blétry 2, boulevard de Strasbourg F-75010 Paris / FR
		03 29.10.1985 16.01.1986 ADMISSIBLE Wagner International AG Industriestrasse 22 CH-9450 Altstätten / DE Opponent's representative Liesegang, Roland, Dr.-Ing. FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 D-80801 München / DE
	Former [1993/04]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.10.1985 16.01.1986 ADMISSIBLE ABB Fläkt Ransburg GmbH Borsigstrasse 9-11 D-63150 Heusenstamm / DE Opponent's representative Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwaltsbüro Allgeier & Vetter Postfach 10 26 05 D-86016 Augsburg / DE
		02 17.10.1985 05.12.1985 ADMISSIBLE S.A. SKM 150 Avenue de Stalingrad F-93240 Stains / FR Opponent's representative Lefebure, Gérard Office Blétry 2, boulevard de Strasbourg F-75010 Paris / FR
		03 29.10.1985 16.01.1986 ADMISSIBLE Wagner International AG Industriestrasse 22 CH-9450 Altstätten / DE Opponent's representative Liesegang, Roland, Dr.-Ing. FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 D-80801 München / DE
	Former [1993/03]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.10.1985 16.01.1986 ADMISSIBLE ABB Fläkt Ransburg GmbH Borsigstrasse 9-11 D-63150 Heusenstamm / DE Opponent's representative Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwaltsbüro Allgeier & Vetter Postfach 10 26 05 D-86016 Augsburg / DE
		02 17.10.1985 05.12.1985 ADMISSIBLE S.A. SKM 150 Avenue de Stalingrad F-93240 Stains / FR Opponent's representative Lefebure, Gérard Office Blétry 2, boulevard de Strasbourg F-75010 Paris / FR
		03 29.10.1985 16.01.1986 ADMISSIBLE Wagner International AG Industriestrasse 22 CH-9450 Altstätten / DE
	Former [1986/47]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.10.1985 16.01.1986 ADMISSIBLE ABB Fläkt Ransburg GmbH Borsigstrasse 9-11 D-63150 Heusenstamm / DE Opponent's representative Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwaltsbüro Allgeier & Vetter Postfach 10 26 05 D-86016 Augsburg / DE
		02 17.10.1985 05.12.1985 ADMISSIBLE S.A. SKM 150 Avenue de Stalingrad F-93240 Stains / FR Opponent's representative Lefebure, Gérard Office Blétry 2, boulevard de Strasbourg F-75010 Paris / FR
		03 29.10.1985 16.01.1986 ADMISSIBLE Wagner International AG Industriestrasse 22 CH-9450 Altstätten / DE Opponent's representative Münzhuber, Robert, Dipl.-Phys. Patentanwalt Rumfordstrasse 10 D-80469 München / DE
	Former [1986/07]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.10.1985 ABB Fläkt Ransburg GmbH Borsigstrasse 9-11 D-63150 Heusenstamm / DE Opponent's representative Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwaltsbüro Allgeier & Vetter Postfach 10 26 05 D-86016 Augsburg / DE
		02 17.10.1985 S.A. SKM 150 Avenue de Stalingrad F-93240 Stains / FR Opponent's representative Lefebure, Gérard Office Blétry 2, boulevard de Strasbourg F-75010 Paris / FR
		03 29.10.1985 Wagner International AG Industriestrasse 22 CH-9450 Altstätten / DE Opponent's representative Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Behn Dipl.-Phys. Robert Münzhuber Widenmayerstrasse 6/IV D-8000 München 22 / DE
	Former [1985/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.10.1985 ABB Fläkt Ransburg GmbH Borsigstrasse 9-11 D-63150 Heusenstamm / DE Opponent's representative Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwaltsbüro Allgeier & Vetter Postfach 10 26 05 D-86016 Augsburg / DE
		02 17.10.1985 ADMISSIBLE S.A. SKM 150 Avenue de Stalingrad F-93240 Stains / FR Opponent's representative Lefebure, Gérard Office Blétry 2, boulevard de Strasbourg F-75010 Paris / FR
	Former [1985/50]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.10.1985 ABB Fläkt Ransburg GmbH Borsigstrasse 9-11 D-63150 Heusenstamm / DE Opponent's representative Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwaltsbüro Allgeier & Vetter Postfach 10 26 05 D-86016 Augsburg / DE
	21.01.1986	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	18.07.1986	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	20.08.1986	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
	30.10.1986	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	06.10.1988	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M01)
	13.10.1988	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	09.01.1989	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	13.02.1989	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	17.03.1989	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M05)
	28.08.1989	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	02.05.1990	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
	12.02.1991	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	06.07.1992	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	16.07.1992	Legal effect of revocation of patent [1995/36]
Appeal following opposition	31.07.1992	Appeal received No. T0753/92
	13.11.1992	Statement of grounds filed
	04.04.1995	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	04.04.1995	Date of oral proceedings
	18.04.1995	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	04.07.1983	Renewal fee patent year 03
	07.07.1984	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	US3731145 [ ] (SENAY R);
		US3737099 [ ] (SHAFFER P);
		US3815820 [ ] (PROBST R);
		FR2229207 [ ] (SKM SA [FR]);
		US3907202 [ ] (BINOCHE MICHEL)

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