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EP0411414 - Method and apparatus for dyeing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 10.09.1999 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states A. Monforts GmbH & Co Postfach 10 06 56, Schwalmstrasse 301 D-41006 Mönchengladbach / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1991/06]	For all designated states A. Monforts GmbH & Co Postfach 10 06 56, Schwalmstrasse 301 D-41006 Mönchengladbach / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Fischer, Rüdiger, Dr. Hardwichstrasse 15 D-4000 Düsseldorf 11 / DE
	02 / Van Wersch, Kurt Hölderlinstrasse 21 D-5144 Wegberg / DE
	[1991/06]
Representative(s)	von Creytz, Dietrich Tannenweg 25 41844 Wegberg / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1991/06]	von Creytz, Dietrich, Dipl.-Phys. Tannenweg 25 D-41844 Wegberg / DE
Application number, filing date	90113998.0	21.07.1990
	[1991/06]
Priority number, date	DE19893925444	01.08.1989 Original published format: DE 3925444
	[1991/06]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0411414
	Date:	06.02.1991
	Language:	DE
	[1991/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0411414
	Date:	02.06.1993
	Language:	DE
	[1993/22]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	27.11.1990
Classification	IPC:	D06B23/26	[1991/06]
	CPC:	D06B23/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, LI, NL [1991/06]
Title	German:	Verfahren zum Färben und Vorrichtung zum Durchführen des Verfahrens	[1991/06]
	English:	Method and apparatus for dyeing	[1991/06]
	French:	Procédé et appareil de teinture	[1991/06]
Examination procedure	11.03.1991	Examination requested [1991/20]
	13.11.1992	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	02.12.1992	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.12.1992	Fee for grant paid
	22.12.1992	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.1994 22.03.1994 ADMISSIBLE Babcock Textilmaschinen GmbH Hittfelder Kirchweg 21 D-21220 Seevetal / DE Opponent's representative Frese, Beate Patentanwältin Hüttenallee 237b 47800 Krefeld / DE
		02 27.01.1994 15.02.1994 ADMISSIBLE Ramisch Kleinewefers GmbH Neuer Weg 24 D-47803 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Knoblauch, Ulrich Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch, Schlosserstrasse 23 60322 Frankfurt / DE
		03 14.02.1994 25.02.1994 ADMISSIBLE Eduard Küsters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG Gladbacher Strasse 457 D-47805 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Palgen, Peter Patentanwälte P. Palgen & H. Schumacher Mulvanystrasse 2 40239 Düsseldorf / DE
		04 02.03.1994 08.04.1994 ADMISSIBLE Optronik GmbH, Opto-elektronische Systeme Kurfürstenstr. 84 10787 Berlin / DE Opponent's representative Säger, Manfred Säger & Hofmann Patent AG Feldgüetliweg 130 8706 Meilen (ZH) / CH
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.1994 22.03.1994 ADMISSIBLE Babcock Textilmaschinen GmbH Hittfelder Kirchweg 21 D-21220 Seevetal / DE Opponent's representative Frese-Göddeke, Beate, Dr. Babcock-BSH GmbH, Patentabteilung, Postfach 6 47811 Krefeld / DE
		02 27.01.1994 15.02.1994 ADMISSIBLE Ramisch Kleinewefers GmbH Neuer Weg 24 D-47803 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Knoblauch, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing. Kühhornshofweg 10 D-60320 Frankfurt / DE
		03 14.02.1994 25.02.1994 ADMISSIBLE Eduard Küsters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG Gladbacher Strasse 457 D-47805 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Palgen, Peter, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Peter Palgen, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. H. Schumacher, Mulvanystrasse 2 D-40239 Düsseldorf / DE
		04 02.03.1994 08.04.1994 ADMISSIBLE Optronik GmbH, Opto-elektronische Systeme Kurfürstenstr. 84 10787 Berlin / DE Opponent's representative Säger, Manfred Säger & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei (GbR) Römersteig 2 Postfach 5 7304 Maienfeld / CH
	Former [1998/34]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.1994 22.03.1994 ADMISSIBLE Babcock Textilmaschinen GmbH Hittfelder Kirchweg 21 D-21220 Seevetal / DE Opponent's representative Frese-Göddeke, Beate, Dr. Babcock-BSH GmbH, Patentabteilung, Postfach 6 47811 Krefeld / DE
		02 27.01.1994 15.02.1994 ADMISSIBLE Ramisch Kleinewefers GmbH Neuer Weg 24 D-47803 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Knoblauch, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing. Kühhornshofweg 10 D-60320 Frankfurt / DE
		03 14.02.1994 25.02.1994 ADMISSIBLE Eduard Küsters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG Gladbacher Strasse 457 D-47805 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Palgen, Peter, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Peter Palgen, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. H. Schumacher, Mulvanystrasse 2 D-40239 Düsseldorf / DE
		04 02.03.1994 08.04.1994 ADMISSIBLE Optronik GmbH, Opto-elektronische Systeme Kurfürstenstr. 84 10787 Berlin / DE Opponent's representative Säger, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte Säger & Partner Postfach 81 08 09 D-81908 München / DE
	Former [1995/21]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.1994 22.03.1994 ADMISSIBLE Babcock Textilmaschinen GmbH Hittfelder Kirchweg 21 D-21220 Seevetal / DE Opponent's representative Planker, Karl Josef, Dipl.-Phys. Babcock-BSH AG vormals Büttner-Schilde-Haas AG, Postfach 6 D-47811 Krefeld / DE
		02 27.01.1994 15.02.1994 ADMISSIBLE Ramisch Kleinewefers GmbH Neuer Weg 24 D-47803 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Knoblauch, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing. Kühhornshofweg 10 D-60320 Frankfurt / DE
		03 14.02.1994 25.02.1994 ADMISSIBLE Eduard Küsters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG Gladbacher Strasse 457 D-47805 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Palgen, Peter, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Peter Palgen, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. H. Schumacher, Mulvanystrasse 2 D-40239 Düsseldorf / DE
		04 02.03.1994 08.04.1994 ADMISSIBLE Optronik GmbH, Opto-elektronische Systeme Kurfürstenstr. 84 10787 Berlin / DE Opponent's representative Säger, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte Säger & Partner Postfach 81 08 09 D-81908 München / DE
	Former [1994/16]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.1994 Babcock Textilmaschinen GmbH Hittfelder Kirchweg 21 D-21220 Seevetal / DE Opponent's representative Planker, Karl Josef, Dipl.-Phys. Babcock-BSH AG vormals Büttner-Schilde-Haas AG, Postfach 6 D-47811 Krefeld / DE
		02 27.01.1994 Ramisch Kleinewefers GmbH Neuer Weg 24 D-47803 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Knoblauch, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing. Kühhornshofweg 10 D-60320 Frankfurt / DE
		03 14.02.1994 Eduard Küsters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG Gladbacher Strasse 457 D-47805 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Palgen, Peter, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Peter Palgen, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. H. Schumacher, Mulvanystrasse 2 D-40239 Düsseldorf / DE
		04 02.03.1994 Optronik GmbH, Opto-elektronische Systeme Kurfürstenstr. 84 10787 Berlin / DE Opponent's representative Säger, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing. Postfach 505 CH-9004 St. Gallen / CH
	Former [1994/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.1994 Babcock Textilmaschinen GmbH Hittfelder Kirchweg 21 D-21220 Seevetal / DE Opponent's representative Planker, Karl Josef, Dipl.-Phys. Babcock-BSH AG vormals Büttner-Schilde-Haas AG, Postfach 6 D-47811 Krefeld / DE
		02 27.01.1994 Ramisch Kleinewefers GmbH Neuer Weg 24 D-47803 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Knoblauch, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing. Kühhornshofweg 10 D-60320 Frankfurt / DE
		03 14.02.1994 ADMISSIBLE Eduard Küsters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG Gladbacher Strasse 457 D-47805 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Palgen, Peter, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Peter Palgen, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. H. Schumacher, Mulvanystrasse 2 D-40239 Düsseldorf / DE
	Former [1994/13]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.1994 Babcock Textilmaschinen GmbH Hittfelder Kirchweg 21 D-21220 Seevetal / DE Opponent's representative Planker, Karl Josef, Dipl.-Phys. Babcock-BSH AG vormals Büttner-Schilde-Haas AG, Postfach 6 D-47811 Krefeld / DE
		02 27.01.1994 ADMISSIBLE Ramisch Kleinewefers GmbH Neuer Weg 24 D-47803 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Knoblauch, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing. Kühhornshofweg 10 D-60320 Frankfurt / DE
	Former [1994/12]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.1994 Babcock Textilmaschinen GmbH Hittfelder Kirchweg 21 D-21220 Seevetal / DE Opponent's representative Planker, Karl Josef, Dipl.-Phys. Babcock-BSH AG vormals Büttner-Schilde-Haas AG, Postfach 6 D-47811 Krefeld / DE
	21.02.1994	No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	16.03.1994	No. 04: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	17.03.1994	No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	26.03.1994	No. 04: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	14.04.1994	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	09.12.1994	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	18.05.1995	Date of oral proceedings
	07.07.1995	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	13.07.1999	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	23.07.1999	Legal effect of revocation of patent [1999/43]
Appeal following opposition	24.07.1995	Appeal received No. T0611/95
	10.11.1995	Statement of grounds filed
	13.07.1999	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	13.07.1999	Date of oral proceedings
	23.07.1999	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.07.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	deleted
	[2015/21]
Former [2000/52]	CH	02.06.1993
	LI	02.06.1993
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US3253315 (HENRI EICKEN);
		[A]US3811834 (SCHWEMMER M, et al);
		[X]FR2367851 (ARTOS MEIER WINDHORST KG [DE]);
		[A]GB2114471 (TEXMA MASCH GMBH);
		[A]GB2114917 (ALBANY INT CORP);
		[A]EP0093446 (HOECHST AG [DE]);
		[A]DE3615580 (KLEINEWEFERS TEXTILMASCHINEN G)

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