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EP0542241 - Bottle dispenser [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 16.03.2007 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	26.09.2008	Change - representative	published on 29.10.2008 [2008/44]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states VITLAB GmbH Friederich-Ebert-Strasse 33-35 64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim / DE
	[2005/45]
Former [2002/24]	For all designated states Walu Labortechnik GmbH Reichenäcker 11 97877 Wertheim / DE
Former [1993/20]	For all designated states WALU-APPARATETECHNIK GMBH Lange Strasse 20 D-97877 Wertheim / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Lutz, Walter Lange Strasse 20 W-6980 Wertheim-Grünenwört / DE
	[1993/20]
Representative(s)	Gesthuysen Patentanwälte Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54 45013 Essen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/44]	Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54 45013 Essen / DE
Former [2005/30]	Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54 45013 Essen / DE
Former [1993/20]	Zinnecker, Armin, Dipl.-Ing., et al Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel, Widenmayerstrasse 23 D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date	92119309.0	11.11.1992
	[1993/20]
Priority number, date	DE19914137351	13.11.1991 Original published format: DE 4137351
	[1993/20]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0542241
	Date:	19.05.1993
	Language:	DE
	[1993/20]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0542241
	Date:	08.02.1995
	Language:	DE
	[1995/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0542241
	Date:	10.04.2002
	Language:	DE
	[2002/15]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.12.1994
Classification	IPC:	G01F11/02	[1993/20]
	CPC:	G01F11/028 (EP); B05B11/1007 (EP); B05B11/1015 (EP); G01F11/021 (EP)
Designated contracting states	CH, DE, FR, GB, LI [1993/20]
Title	German:	Flaschendispenser	[1993/20]
	English:	Bottle dispenser	[1993/20]
	French:	Dispensateur de bouteilles	[1993/20]
Examination procedure	23.02.1995	Examination requested [1995/17]
	17.06.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.12.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.08.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	27.09.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	12.10.2001	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.12.2001	Fee for grant paid
	28.12.2001	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP98121970.2 / EP0901003
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 07.11.2002 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Poulten & Graf GmbH Am Bildacker 3-7 97877 Wertheim/Main / DE Opponent's representative Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München / DE
		02 07.01.2003 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Dr. Giso MEYER-ROEDERN Bergheimer Strasse 10-12 69115 Heidelberg / DE Opponent's representative Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/23]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.11.2002 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Poulten & Graf GmbH Am Bildacker 3-7 97877 Wertheim/Main / DE Opponent's representative Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE
		02 07.01.2003 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Dr. Giso MEYER-ROEDERN Bergheimer Strasse 10-12 69115 Heidelberg / DE Opponent's representative Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE
	Former [2005/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.11.2002 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Poulten & Graf GmbH Am Bildacker 3-7 97877 Wertheim/Main / DE Opponent's representative Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE
		02 07.01.2003 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Dr. Giso MEYER-ROEDERN Bergheimer Strasse 10-12 69115 Heidelberg / DE Opponent's representative Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 D-80538 München / DE
	Former [2003/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.11.2002 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Poulten & Graf GmbH Am Bildacker 3-7 97877 Wertheim/Main / DE Opponent's representative Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE
		02 07.01.2003 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Dr. Giso MEYER-ROEDERN Bergheimer Strasse 10-12 69115 Heidelberg / DE
	Former [2003/10]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.11.2002 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Poulten & Graf GmbH Am Bildacker 3-7 97877 Wertheim/Main / DE Opponent's representative Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE
		02 07.01.2003 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Dr. Giso MEYER-ROEDERN Bergheimer Strasse 10-12 69115 Heidelberg / DE Opponent's representative Hennicke, Ernst Rüdiger Patentanwälte, Buschhoff-Hennicke-Althaus, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 24 50672 Köln / DE
	Former [2003/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.11.2002 28.01.2003 ADMISSIBLE Poulten & Graf GmbH Am Bildacker 3-7 97877 Wertheim/Main / DE Opponent's representative Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE
	18.02.2003	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	12.06.2003	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	30.11.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	29.12.2005	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	29.12.2005	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	21.12.2006	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2007/16]
	21.12.2006	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition	17.01.2006	Appeal received No. T0308/06
	04.04.2006	Statement of grounds filed
	21.12.2006	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
	21.12.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	02.01.2007	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.11.1994	Renewal fee patent year 03
	15.11.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.11.1996	Renewal fee patent year 05
	25.11.1997	Renewal fee patent year 06
	24.11.1998	Renewal fee patent year 07
	23.11.1999	Renewal fee patent year 08
	30.11.2000	Renewal fee patent year 09
	29.11.2001	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]DE475096 (CARL JOHAN RIXEN) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
		[A]FR1022414 (F. POMARES BONSOMS) [A] 7 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
		[AD]DE2343687 (BRAND FA RUDOLF) [AD] 1,19 * figure 1; claim 1 * * page 5 - page 6 *;
		[A]EP0222609 (ENGLISH GLASS CO LTD [GB]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
		[A]EP0269496 (VALOIS SA [FR]) [A] 19* abstract *;
		[A]EP0448394 (COURTENAY ALAN LTD [GB]) [A] 7 * abstract *;
		[E]DE4137353 (WALU APPARATETECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [E] 7-18 * abstract *

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