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EP0438205 - Method and apparatus for straightening the ends of elongated workpieces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 01.04.1995 Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	07.03.1997	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MANNESMANN Aktiengesellschaft Postfach 10 36 41 40027 Düsseldorf / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1991/30]	For all designated states MANNESMANN Aktiengesellschaft Postfach 10 36 41 D-40027 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Schroeder, Hermann, Dr.-Ing. Einbrunger Strasse 32 W-4000 Düsseldorf / DE
	[1991/30]
Representative(s)	Meissner, Peter E., et al Meissner & Meissner Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 33 01 30 14171 Berlin / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1993/09]	Meissner, Peter E., Dipl.-Ing., et al Meissner & Meissner, Patentanwaltsbüro, Postfach 33 01 30 D-14171 Berlin / DE
Former [1991/30]	Meissner, Peter E., Dipl.-Ing. Meissner & Meissner Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach D-14199 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date	91250007.1	10.01.1991
	[1991/30]
Priority number, date	DE19904001901	19.01.1990 Original published format: DE 4001901
	[1991/30]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0438205
	Date:	24.07.1991
	Language:	DE
	[1991/30]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0438205
	Date:	16.10.1991
	Language:	DE
	[1991/42]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0438205
	Date:	01.06.1994
	Language:	DE
	[1994/22]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	23.08.1991
Classification	IPC:	B21D3/08	[1991/30]
	CPC:	B21D3/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT [1991/30]
Title	German:	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Richten der Enden langgestreckter Werkstücke	[1991/30]
	English:	Method and apparatus for straightening the ends of elongated workpieces	[1991/30]
	French:	Procédé et dispositif de redressage des bouts de pièces allongés	[1991/30]
Examination procedure	17.09.1991	Examination requested [1991/48]
	22.02.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.06.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.07.1993	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	25.11.1993	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	24.02.1994	Fee for grant paid
	24.02.1994	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	02.03.1995	No opposition filed within time limit [1995/21]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.12.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	21.12.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	GB	01.06.1994
	[1997/17]
Former [1995/19]	GB	01.06.1994

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