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EP0599052 - Process for the identification of randomly shaped and/or plane materials by determination of the structure of the materials through application of electromagnetic and/or acoustic waves [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.1999
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RWE Entsorgung Aktiengesellschaft
Opernplatz 1
45128 Essen / DE
[1997/17]
Former [1994/22]For all designated states
RWE Entsorgung Aktiengesellschaft
Bamlerstrasse 61
D-45141 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kaiser, Dieter
Göllenkamp 20a
D-44357 Dortmund / DE
02 / Wintrich, Franz
Berkenberg 25 a
D-45309 Essen / DE
[1994/22]
Application number, filing date93116925.420.10.1993
[1994/22]
Priority number, dateDE1992423595623.10.1992         Original published format: DE 4235956
[1994/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0599052
Date:01.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0599052
Date:15.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0599052
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:B07C5/34, B07C5/342
[1995/07]
CPC:
B07C5/34 (EP,KR,US); G01N29/00 (KR); G01N2291/044 (EP,KR,US);
Y10S209/93 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1994/22]B07C5/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/22]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Identifizieren von zufallsförmigen und/oder flachem Material durch Bestimmung der Struktur des Materials mittels elektromagnetischer und/oder akustischer Wellen[1994/22]
English:Process for the identification of randomly shaped and/or plane materials by determination of the structure of the materials through application of electromagnetic and/or acoustic waves[1994/22]
French:Procédé d'identification de matériaux de forme aléatoire et/ou plane en déterminant la structure des matériaux par application d'ondes électromagnétiques et/ou acoustiques[1994/22]
Examination procedure26.10.1993Examination requested  [1994/22]
12.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.1998Fee for grant paid
20.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199705   M06   Fee paid on   18.12.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH24.06.1998
GR24.06.1998
IT24.06.1998
LI24.06.1998
NL24.06.1998
DK24.09.1998
PT24.09.1998
SE24.09.1998
GB20.10.1998
[2008/05]
Former [2003/45]CH24.06.1998
GR24.06.1998
IT24.06.1998
LI24.06.1998
NL24.06.1998
DK24.09.1998
PT24.09.1998
SE24.09.1998
GB20.10.1998
Former [2003/08]CH24.06.1998
GR24.06.1998
IT24.06.1998
LI24.06.1998
NL24.06.1998
PT24.09.1998
SE24.09.1998
GB20.10.1998
Former [2000/05]CH24.06.1998
GR24.06.1998
IT24.06.1998
LI24.06.1998
PT24.09.1998
SE24.09.1998
GB20.10.1998
Former [2000/03]CH24.06.1998
IT24.06.1998
LI24.06.1998
PT24.09.1998
SE24.09.1998
GB20.10.1998
Former [1999/42]CH24.06.1998
IT24.06.1998
LI24.06.1998
PT24.09.1998
SE24.09.1998
Former [1999/32]CH24.06.1998
LI24.06.1998
PT24.09.1998
SE24.09.1998
Former [1999/02]CH24.06.1998
LI24.06.1998
SE24.09.1998
Former [1998/50]CH24.06.1998
LI24.06.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3239938  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,6* abstract *;
 [Y]DE3926641  (WANNER GOTTFRIED [DE]) [Y] 1,2,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0439674  (EDELHOFF POLYTECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1,3 * column 1, line 22 - line 34 * * column 2, line 43 - line 48 *;
 [Y]DE4104501  (REMA CONTROL AB [SE]) [Y] 1,2,4,5 * the whole document *
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