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EP0093878 - Locking system for pressure vessels [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.06.1990
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.1990Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 08.08.1990 [1990/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Uhde GmbH
Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse 15
44141 Dortmund / DE
[N/P]
Former [1983/46]For all designated states
Uhde GmbH
Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse 15
D-44141 Dortmund / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Minning, Rudolf
Althoffstrasse 36
D-4600 Dortmund 1 / DE
02 / Körner, Jörg-Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Baurothstrasse 7
D-5800 Hagen / DE
03 / Dierkes, Heribert, Ing.grad.
Im Lindental 19
D-5800 Hagen 7 / DE
04 / Saamer, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Letteweg 36
D-5860 Iserlohn-Hennen / DE
[1983/46]
Representative(s)Meinke, Dabringhaus und Partner GbR
Postfach 10 46 45
44046 Dortmund / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/32]Patentanwälte Meinke, Dabringhaus und Partner
Postfach 10 46 45
D-44046 Dortmund / DE
Application number, filing date83103461.609.04.1983
[1983/46]
Priority number, dateDE1982321781912.05.1982         Original published format: DE 3217819
[1983/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0093878
Date:16.11.1983
Language:DE
[1983/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0093878
Date:17.07.1985
Language:DE
[1985/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0093878
Date:07.01.1987
Language:DE
[1987/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0093878
Date:08.08.1990
Language:DE
[1990/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.1985
ClassificationIPC:B01J3/03, F16J13/06
[1983/46]
CPC:
F16J13/065 (EP,US); B01J3/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1983/46]
TitleGerman:Verschlusssystem für Druckbehälter[1983/46]
English:Locking system for pressure vessels[1983/46]
French:Système de fermeture pour récipients sous pression[1983/46]
Examination procedure25.08.1984Examination requested  [1984/44]
27.03.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
11.07.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.1986Fee for grant paid
12.08.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.10.1987  18.01.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Thyssen Stahl AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
D-47166 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1987/49]
Opponent(s)01  07.10.1987  18.01.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Thyssen Stahl AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
D-47166 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte
Postfach 33 02 29
D-40435 Düsseldorf / DE
08.01.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.01.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.01.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
30.11.1988Date of oral proceedings
09.01.1989Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.10.1989Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.10.1989Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.02.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.05.1990Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
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