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EP About this file: EP0230804

EP0230804 - Metallic gasket [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  31.03.2000
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIHON METAL GASKET KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3308, Aza-deguchi Ohaza-mikajiri Kumagaya-shi
Saitama-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/32]For all designated states
NIHON METAL GASKET KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3308, Aza-deguchi Ohaza-mikajiri
Kumagaya-shi Saitama-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshino, Nobuo
Hakoda 74-4
Kumagaya-shi Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Ueta, Kosaku
1836-3, Ohaza-nishibori
Urawa-shi Saitama-ken / JP
[1987/32]
Representative(s)Röhl, Wolf Horst, et al
Sparing-Röhl-Henseler Patentanwälte Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/09]Röhl, Wolf Horst, Dipl.-Phys., Dr., et al
Sparing-Röhl-Henseler Patentanwälte Postfach 14 04 43
D-40074 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1987/32]Phélip, Bruno
c/o Cabinet Harlé & Phélip 21, rue de La Rochefoucauld
F-75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date86402654.728.11.1986
[1987/32]
Priority number, dateJP1985029289327.12.1985         Original published format: JP 29289385
JP1985029289427.12.1985         Original published format: JP 29289485
[1987/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0230804
Date:05.08.1987
Language:EN
[1987/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0230804
Date:08.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0230804
Date:13.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0230804
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1988
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/08
[1987/32]
CPC:
F16J15/0825 (EP); F16J15/08 (KR); F16J2015/0837 (EP);
F16J2015/0843 (EP); F16J2015/085 (EP); F16J2015/0856 (EP);
F16J2015/0868 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1987/32]
TitleGerman:Metalldichtung[1987/32]
English:Metallic gasket[1987/32]
French:Joint d'étanchéité métallique[1987/32]
Examination procedure05.07.1988Examination requested  [1988/35]
14.04.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.12.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.1990Fee for grant paid
07.03.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.1996Observations by third parties
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.03.1991  06.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Ishikawa Gasket Co. Ltd.
5-5, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Spies, Johannes, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Kraus Weisert & Partner Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
D-80539 München / DE
 02  17.01.1994  31.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH
Reinzstrasse 3-7
D-89233 Neu-Ulm / DE
Opponent's representative
Frohwitter, Bernhard
Frohwitter
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
 03  16.04.1999    INTERVENTION INADMISSIBLE
Meillor S.A.
84, Avenue de la Gare
87140 Nantiat / FR
Opponent's representative
Hering, Hartmut
Patentanwälte
Berendt, Leyh & Hering
Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
 04  16.04.1999    INTERVENTION INADMISSIBLE
Freudenberg & Co.
Höhnerweg 2 - 4
69469 Weinheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Hering, Hartmut
Patentanwälte
Berendt, Leyh & Hering
Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/23]
Opponent(s)01  13.03.1991  06.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Ishikawa Gasket Co. Ltd.
5-5, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Spies, Johannes (DE), et al, et al
Patentanwälte Kraus Weisert & Partner Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
D-80539 München / DE
 02  17.01.1994  31.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH
Reinzstrasse 3-7
D-89233 Neu-Ulm / DE
Opponent's representative
Frohwitter, Bernhard
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
 03  16.04.1999    INTERVENTION INADMISSIBLE
Meillor S.A.
84, Avenue de la Gare
87140 Nantiat / FR
Opponent's representative
Hering, Hartmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Berendt, Leyh & Hering Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
 04  16.04.1999    INTERVENTION INADMISSIBLE
Freudenberg & Co.
Höhnerweg 2 - 4
69469 Weinheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Hering, Hartmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Berendt, Leyh & Hering Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
Former [1998/26]
Opponent(s)01  13.03.1991  06.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Ishikawa Gasket Co. Ltd.
5-5, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Spies, Johannes (DE), et al, et al
Patentanwälte Kraus Weisert & Partner Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
D-80539 München / DE
 02  17.01.1994  31.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH
Reinzstrasse 3-7
D-89233 Neu-Ulm / DE
Opponent's representative
Frohwitter, Bernhard
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
Former [1996/50]
Opponent(s)01  13.03.1991  06.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Ishikawa Gasket Co. Ltd.
5-5, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Spies, Johannes (DE), et al, et al
Patentanwälte Kraus Weisert & Partner Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
D-80539 München / DE
 02  17.01.1994  31.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH
Reinzstrasse 3-7
D-89233 Neu-Ulm / DE
Opponent's representative
Frohwitter, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Postfach 86 06 20
D-81633 München / DE
Former [1994/11]
Opponent(s)01  13.03.1991  06.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Ishikawa Gasket Co. Ltd.
5-5, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Spies, Johannes (DE), et al, et al
Patentanwälte Kraus Weisert & Partner Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
D-80539 München / DE
 02  17.01.1994  31.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH
Reinzstrasse 3-7
D-89233 Neu-Ulm / DE
Opponent's representative
Heim, Hans-Karl, Dipl.-Ing.
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte Irmgardstrasse 3
D-81479 München / DE
Former [1991/19]
Opponent(s)01  13.03.1991  06.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Ishikawa Gasket Co. Ltd.
5-5, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Spies, Johannes (DE), et al, et al
Patentanwälte Kraus Weisert & Partner Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
D-80539 München / DE
25.03.1991No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
12.06.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.11.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.12.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
14.02.1992Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
01.06.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.12.1996Date of oral proceedings
22.01.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.04.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.04.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.12.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.02.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition08.04.1997Appeal received No.  T0392/97
26.06.1997Statement of grounds filed
20.04.1999Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
23.07.1992Appeal received No.  T0684/92
24.09.1992Statement of grounds filed
19.07.1993Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1993/29]
20.09.1993Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1993/38]
28.12.1993Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1993/01]
04.03.1994Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1994/10]
21.07.1994Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M05) [1994/30]
02.01.1995Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1995/01]
25.07.1995Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
20.04.1999Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2220536  ;
 [A]GB2115503  (NICHOLSON TERENCE PETER)
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