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EP0591304 - ELECTRONIC BALANCE CONTROL AND REGULATION FOR LIFTING GEAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  02.11.2001
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STRÖDTER, Wilhelm
Zinnienstrasse 26
D-59071 Hamm / DE
[1994/15]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1994/15]
Representative(s)Effert, Udo
Effert und Kollegen Patentanwälte Groß-Berliner-Damm 73 E
12487 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/15]Effert, Udo, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Radickestrasse 48
D-12489 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date92912842.925.06.1992
[1994/15]
WO1992DE00525
Priority number, dateDE1991412133425.06.1991         Original published format: DE 4121334
[1994/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9300285
Date:07.01.1993
Language:DE
[1993/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0591304
Date:13.04.1994
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0591304
Date:02.10.1996
Language:DE
[1996/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:B66C23/00
[1994/15]
CPC:
B66C23/005 (EP); B25J19/0012 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/15]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE BALANCE-STEUERUNG UND -REGELUNG FÜR EIN HEBEZEUG[1994/15]
English:ELECTRONIC BALANCE CONTROL AND REGULATION FOR LIFTING GEAR[1994/15]
French:COMMANDE ET REGULATION ELECTRONIQUES DE L'EQUILIBRE D'ENGINS DE LEVAGE[1994/15]
Entry into regional phase13.01.1994National basic fee paid 
13.01.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/15]
28.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.1996Fee for grant paid
05.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.06.1997    WITHDRAWN
Zasche Fördertechnik GmbH
Gewerbestr. 23
86720 Nördlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Tetzner, Thomas, et al, et al
Anwaltskanzlei Dr. Tetzner
Van-Gogh-Strasse 3
81479 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/34]
Opponent(s)01  30.06.1997    WITHDRAWN
Zasche Fördertechnik GmbH
Gewerbestr. 23
86720 Nördlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Tetzner, Thomas, et al, et al
Anwaltskanzlei Dr. Tetzner Van-Gogh-Strasse 3
81479 München / DE
31.07.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.12.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
11.01.1999Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.07.2001Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
27.07.2001Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2001/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK02.10.1996
LU30.06.1997
AT25.06.2001
CH30.06.2001
LI30.06.2001
[2003/09]
Former [2003/01]DK02.10.1996
LU30.06.1997
CH30.06.2001
LI30.06.2001
Former [2000/07]DK02.10.1996
LU30.06.1997
Former [1998/15]DK02.10.1996
Cited inInternational search[A]US3940110  (MOTODA KENRO);
 [A]FR2386473  (SCAGLIA MARIO [IT]);
 [A]EP0035282  (THERMWOOD CORP [US]);
 [A]GB2095644  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK);
 [A]EP0016330  ;
 [A]EP0113457  (HITACHI LTD [JP])
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