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EP About this file: EP0318749

EP0318749 - Process and device to produce spacer frames [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  26.04.1996
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Franz Xaver Bayer Isolierglasfabrik KG
Postfach 1161
79212 Elzach / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/23]For all designated states
Franz Xaver Bayer Isolierglasfabrik KG
Postfach 1161
D-79212 Elzach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bayer, Franz
Schwimmbadstrasse 1
D-7807 Elzach / DE
[1989/23]
Representative(s)Schmitt, Hans, et al
Maucher, Börjes & Kollegen Dreikönigstrasse 13
79102 Freiburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/23]Schmitt, Hans, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. H. Schmitt Dipl.-Ing. W. Maucher Dreikönigstrasse 13
D-79102 Freiburg / DE
Application number, filing date88118910.412.11.1988
[1989/23]
Priority number, dateDE1987374092203.12.1987         Original published format: DE 3740922
[1989/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0318749
Date:07.06.1989
Language:DE
[1989/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0318749
Date:16.01.1991
Language:DE
[1991/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:E06B3/66
[1989/23]
CPC:
E06B3/67317 (EP,US); B21D53/74 (EP,US); E06B3/67313 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49872 (EP,US); Y10T29/49885 (EP,US); Y10T29/49945 (EP,US);
Y10T29/5191 (EP,US); Y10T29/5199 (EP,US); Y10T403/55 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1989/23]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines Abstandhalter-Rahmens[1989/23]
English:Process and device to produce spacer frames[1989/23]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour construire des cadres d'écartement[1989/23]
Examination procedure10.05.1989Examination requested  [1989/29]
08.03.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.07.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.1990Fee for grant paid
09.08.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.10.1991  21.10.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Glastechnische Industrie Peter Lisec GmbH
Bahnhofstr 34
A-3363 Amstetten-Hausmening / AT
Opponent's representative
Beer, Manfred
BEER & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE KG
Lindengasse 8
1070 Wien / AT
 [N/P]
Former [1991/48]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.1991  21.10.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Glastechnische Industrie Peter Lisec GmbH
Bahnhofstr 34
A-3363 Amstetten-Hausmening / AT
Opponent's representative
Beer, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Lindengasse 8
A-1070 Wien / AT
19.11.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.12.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.12.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
14.02.1992Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
28.05.1993Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.03.1996Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1996/24]
12.03.1996Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition19.07.1993Appeal received No.  T0656/93
19.07.1993Statement of grounds filed
12.03.1996Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
12.03.1996Date of oral proceedings
21.03.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2310659  (GLAS & SPIEGEL MANUFACTUR AG);
 [AD]DE3221986  (FR XAVER BAYER ISOLIERGLASFABR [DE]);
 [AD]DE3312764  (FR XAVER BAYER ISOLIERGLASFABR [DE]);
 [A]EP0146883  (LENHARDT KARL)
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