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EP About this file: EP0291830

EP0291830 - Waste disposal vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.10.2001
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MABO/HFA-TEC, Handel Im- und Export, Fahrzeug- und Anlagenbau, Umwelt- und Entsorgungstechnik GmbH
Tom-Rinck-Strasse 7
59302 Oelde / DE
[2000/49]
Former [1988/47]For all designated states
UTEF - MABO UTEF Umwelt-Technik Entsorgungs-Fahrzeuge Gesellschaft für Entwicklung, Konstruktionen und Patentverwertung mbH &
Co MABO KG Von Nagel-Strasse 39-43
D-59302 Oelde / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Thüner, Udo Th.
Tom-Rinck-Strasse 7
D-4740 Oelde 1 / DE
[1988/47]
Representative(s)Strauss, Hans-Jochen, et al
Patentanwälte
Dipl.-Ing. Gustav Meldau
Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Hans-Jochen Strauss
Postfach 2452
33254 Gütersloh / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/47]Strauss, Hans-Jochen, Dipl.-Phys., Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Gustav Meldau Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Hans-Jochen Strauss Postfach 2452
D-33254 Gütersloh / DE
Application number, filing date88107543.611.05.1988
[1988/47]
Priority number, dateDE19870007098U17.05.1987         Original published format: DE 8707098 U
[1988/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0291830
Date:23.11.1988
Language:DE
[1988/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0291830
Date:18.03.1992
Language:DE
[1992/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0291830
Date:05.12.2001
Language:DE
[2001/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.1988
ClassificationIPC:E03F7/10, A01C3/00
[1988/47]
CPC:
E03F7/106 (EP); B65D88/54 (EP); E01H1/108 (EP);
E03F7/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1988/47]
TitleGerman:Entsorgungsfahrzeug[1988/47]
English:Waste disposal vehicle[1988/47]
French:Véhicule pour déchets[1988/47]
Examination procedure13.04.1989Examination requested  [1989/24]
19.10.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.09.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.1991Fee for grant paid
12.12.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.11.1992  23.11.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Müller Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestr. 3
D-32816 Schieder-Schwalenberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Stracke, Alexander, et al, et al
Loesenbeck - Stracke - Specht - Dantz Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1993/09]
Opponent(s)01  12.11.1992  23.11.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Müller Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestr. 3
D-32816 Schieder-Schwalenberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Stracke, Alexander, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Jöllenbecker Strasse 164
D-33613 Bielefeld / DE
Former [1993/01]
Opponent(s)01  12.11.1992   
Sanol Schwarz GmbH
Mittelstrasse 11-13
D-4019 Monheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Stracke, Alexander, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Jöllenbecker Strasse 164
D-33613 Bielefeld / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
20.01.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.05.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.06.1993Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
31.07.1993Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
04.07.1994Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
30.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
02.03.1998Date of oral proceedings
01.07.1998Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.07.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.09.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.06.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
27.09.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition22.08.1998Appeal received No.  T0837/98
26.10.1998Statement of grounds filed
07.09.1999Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
05.09.1994Appeal received No.  T0712/94
02.11.1994Statement of grounds filed
14.11.1996Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
07.09.1999Date of oral proceedings
23.09.1999Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199003   M06   Fee paid on   27.11.1990
31.05.199104   M06   Fee paid on   12.10.1991
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.05.1995
GB11.05.1995
BE31.05.1995
CH31.05.1995
LI31.05.1995
NL01.12.1995
FR29.02.1996
[1997/13]
Former [1996/42]AT11.05.1995
GB11.05.1995
BE31.05.1995
NL01.12.1995
FR29.02.1996
Former [1996/22]AT11.05.1995
GB11.05.1995
BE31.05.1995
NL01.12.1995
Former [1996/15]AT11.05.1995
GB11.05.1995
Former [1996/14]AT11.05.1995
Documents cited:SearchDD79698  [ ];
 US2345338  [ ] (GOLDBERG MARK J);
 DE1082860  [ ] (PAUL KAHLE ROHRLEITUNGSBAU G M);
 DE3038339  [ ] (REINKE WILFRIED)
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