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EP About this file: EP0296102

EP0296102 - Device with several components for heat treatment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.08.1999
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beuret, Pierre
Route de Bure 21
CH-2900 Porrentruy / CH
[1988/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Beuret, Pierre
Route de Bure 21
CH-2900 Porrentruy / CH
02 / Beuret, Pascal
Route de Bure 21
CH-2900 Porrentrury / CH
[1988/51]
Representative(s)Seehof, Michel, et al
Ammann Patentanwälte AG Bern
Schwarztorstrasse 31
Postfach
3001 Bern / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Seehof, Michel, et al
Ammann Patentanwälte AG Bern Schwarztorstrasse 31 Postfach
3001 Bern / CH
Former [1995/13]Seehof, Michel, et al
c/o AMMANN PATENTANWAELTE AG BERN Schwarztorstrasse 31
CH-3001 Bern / CH
Former [1993/24]Fischer, Franz Josef
BOVARD SA Ingénieurs-Conseils ACP Optingenstrasse 16
CH-3000 Bern 25 / CH
Former [1988/51]Rochat, Daniel Jean
Bovard SA Ingénieurs-Conseils ACP Optingenstrasse 16
CH-3000 Bern 25 / CH
Application number, filing date88810355.301.06.1988
[1988/51]
Priority number, dateCH1987000209903.06.1987         Original published format: CH 209987
[1988/51]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0296102
Date:21.12.1988
Language:FR
[1988/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0296102
Date:05.05.1993
Language:FR
[1993/18]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0296102
Date:06.10.1999
Language:FR
[1999/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.11.1988
ClassificationIPC:C21D9/00, C21D1/74
[1988/51]
CPC:
C21D1/74 (EP,US); C21D9/0018 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1988/51]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung mit mehreren Einzelteilen für Wärmebehandlungen[1988/51]
English:Device with several components for heat treatment[1988/51]
French:Installation à plusieurs éléments pour des traitements thermiques[1988/51]
Examination procedure20.05.1989Examination requested  [1989/29]
08.06.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.1992Fee for grant paid
28.12.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.02.1994  10.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
SOLO Fours Industriels SA
Römerstrasse 13
CH-2555 Brügg / CH
Opponent's representative
Frohwitter, Bernhard, et al, et al
Frohwitter
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/02]
Opponent(s)01  04.02.1994  10.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
SOLO Fours Industriels SA
Römerstrasse 13
CH-2555 Brügg / CH
Opponent's representative
Frohwitter, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
Former [1994/13]
Opponent(s)01  04.02.1994  10.03.1994  ADMISSIBLE
SOLO Fours Industriels SA
Römerstrasse 13
CH-2555 Brügg / CH
Opponent's representative
Patry, Didier Marcel Pierre
I C B, Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets S.A. Rue des Sors 7
CH-2074 Marin / CH
16.03.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.07.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.07.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
16.01.1995Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
06.12.1995Date of oral proceedings
27.12.1995Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.12.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.02.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.05.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.07.1999Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.02.1996Appeal received No.  T0172/96
03.05.1996Statement of grounds filed
09.02.1999Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
09.02.1999Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL05.05.1993
SE05.05.1993
BE30.06.1993
[1994/26]
Former [1994/02]NL05.05.1993
SE05.05.1993
Former [1993/52]NL05.05.1993
Documents cited:Search[AD]US1876960  (KENWORTHY CHARLES F);
 [AD]US3381947  (DONALD BEGGS);
 [AD]FR95877E  (UGINE KUHLMANN [FR]);
 [A]US3926415  (KONAS WILLIAM W, et al);
 [AD]EP0023546  (HERDIECKERHOFF WERNER DR [DE]);
 [A]DE3031660  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [DE])
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