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EP0467892 - PROCESS FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/05]PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES TO SHAPE
[1993/45]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  11.05.2001
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Benzinger GmbH & Co. Präzisionsmaschinenbau
Bahnhofstrasse 7
75399 Unterreichenbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/05]For all designated states
Carl Benzinger GmbH & Co. Präzisionsmaschinenbau
Bahnhofstrasse 7
D-75399 Unterreichenbach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / DORSCH, Joachim
Im Steinriegel 10
D-7267 Unterreichenbach / DE
[1992/05]
Representative(s)Wolf, Eckhard
Pfiz/Gauss Patentanwälte PartmbB
Tübinger Strasse 26
70178 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]Wolf, Eckhard, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Wolf & Lutz Hauptmannsreute 93
D-70193 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1992/05]Wolf, Eckhard, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Wolf & Lutz Hauptmannsreute 93
W-7000 Stuttgart 1 / DE
Application number, filing date90903819.212.03.1990
[1992/05]
WO1990EP00395
Priority number, dateDE1989391198612.04.1989         Original published format: DE 3911986
[1992/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9011859
Date:18.10.1990
Language:DE
[1990/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0467892
Date:29.01.1992
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0467892
Date:10.11.1993
Language:DE
[1993/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:B23B5/36, B23C3/16, B24B13/06
[1992/05]
CPC:
B23B1/00 (EP,US); G05B19/184 (EP,US); Y10T82/10 (EP,US);
Y10T82/148 (EP,US); Y10T82/2502 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1992/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FORMGEBENDEN BEARBEITUNG VON WERKSTÜCKEN[1993/45]
English:PROCESS FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES[1993/45]
French:PROCEDE DE FACONNAGE DE PIECES[1993/45]
Former [1992/05]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FORMGEBENDEN BEARBEITUNG VON WERKSTÜCKEN
Former [1992/05]PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES TO SHAPE
Former [1992/05]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE FA ONNAGE DE PIECES
Entry into regional phase31.08.1991National basic fee paid 
31.08.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
31.08.1991Examination requested  [1992/05]
21.12.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.1993Fee for grant paid
01.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.08.1994  07.09.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Spinner Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik GmbH
Rudolf-Diesel-Ring 3
D- 82051 Sauerlach / DE
Opponent's representative
Schütz, Peter
v. Bezold & Sozien Patentanwälte Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1994/40]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1994  07.09.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Spinner Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik GmbH
Rudolf-Diesel-Ring 3
D- 82051 Sauerlach / DE
Opponent's representative
Schütz, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Dr. Dieter von Bezold Dipl.-Ing. Peter Schütz Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Heusler Brienner Strasse 52
D-80333 München / DE
12.09.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.03.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
03.02.1997Date of oral proceedings
05.03.1997Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.03.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.03.2001Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2001/26]
21.03.2001Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition13.05.1997Appeal received No.  T0522/97
09.07.1997Statement of grounds filed
10.05.2001Interlocutory revision of appeal
10.05.2001Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
21.03.2001Date of oral proceedings
27.03.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199203   M06   Fee paid on   06.06.1992
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES10.11.1993
IT10.11.1993
AT12.03.1994
SE13.03.1996
GB12.03.1997
FR31.03.1998
[2002/32]
Former [2002/25]ES10.11.1993
IT10.11.1993
AT12.03.1994
SE13.03.1996
GB12.03.1997
Former [1999/42]IT10.11.1993
AT12.03.1994
SE13.03.1996
GB12.03.1997
Former [1998/15]AT12.03.1994
SE13.03.1996
GB12.03.1997
Former [1996/51]AT12.03.1994
SE13.03.1996
Former [1995/40]AT12.03.1994
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