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EP0358837 - Dehydrating screw press with two or more helical elements with intermeshing profiles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.05.2003
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRATELLI BABBINI & C. sas
Località Belchiaro
I-47012 Civitella di Romagna (Forli) / IT
[1990/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Babbini, Lionello
Loc. Belchiaro
I-47012 Civitella di Romagna (Forli) / IT
[1994/11]
Former [1990/12]01 / Babbini, Lionello
F.illi Babbini & C. sas
Loc. Belchiaro Civitella (Forli) / IT
Representative(s)Modiano, Guido, et al
Dr. Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1990/29]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano & Associati S.r.l. Via Meravigli, 16
I-20123 Milano / IT
Former [1990/12]Sassatelli, Franco T., Dr.
c/o INIP 5, via Ruggi
I-40137 Bologna / IT
Application number, filing date88830372.414.09.1988
[1990/12]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0358837
Date:21.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0358837
Date:16.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0358837
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.1989
ClassificationIPC:B30B9/16
[1990/12]
CPC:
B30B9/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/12]
TitleGerman:Entwässerungsschneckenpresse mit zwei oder mehr schraubenförmigen Elementen mit ineinandergreifenden Profilen[1990/12]
English:Dehydrating screw press with two or more helical elements with intermeshing profiles[1990/12]
French:Presse de déshydratation à vis à deux ou plusieurs éléments hélicoidaux à profils s'emboîtant[1990/12]
Examination procedure11.06.1990Examination requested  [1990/33]
04.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.08.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.1993Fee for grant paid
02.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.12.1994  05.01.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Stord Bartz A/S
C. Sundtsgt. 29
N-5000 Bergen / NO
Opponent's representative
Flügel, Otto
Flügel Preissner Kastel, Postfach 81 05 06
81905 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/07]
Opponent(s)01  16.12.1994  05.01.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Stord Bartz A/S
C. Sundtsgt. 29
N-5000 Bergen / NO
Opponent's representative
Flügel, Otto, Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 81 05 06
D-81905 München / DE
23.12.1994No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
29.12.1994No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
25.01.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.07.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
15.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.11.1997Date of oral proceedings
01.04.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.04.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.10.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.11.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.04.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
19.07.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition29.05.1998Appeal received No.  T0566/98
22.07.1998Statement of grounds filed
20.11.2001Interlocutory revision of appeal
20.11.2001Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
11.10.2001Date of oral proceedings
18.10.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2567219  (LESNIAK FRANK G);
 [X]GB677794  (HANS ANDREAS HARTNER);
 [A]DE883338  (LAVORAZIONE MAT PLAST);
 [A]GB904328  (STORD MARIN IND AS);
 [X]GB1140237  (STORD BARTZ INDUSTRI AS)
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