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EP0588528 - Apparatus and method for forming and hydropiercing a tubular frame member [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 09.01.2004 Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Aquaform Inc 1280 Doris Rd. Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 / US
	[1997/40]
Former [1996/12]	For all designated states Aquaform Inc 31791 Sherman Drive Madison Heights, Michigan 48071 / US
Former [1994/12]	For all designated states ARMCO STEEL COMPANY L.P. 703 Curtis Street Middletown, Ohio 45043 / US
	For all designated states PRICE ENTERPRISES, LTD. d/b/c Graph Tech, Inc., 31791 Sherman Drive Madison Heights, Michigan 48071 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Roper, Ralph E. 2930 Somerset Bay Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 / US
	02 / Webb, Gary A. 1875 Windside West Bloomfield, Michigan 48324 / US
	03 / Tyger, Douglas W. 8262 Country Oaks Station West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
	[1994/12]
Representative(s)	Barnfather, Karl Jon, et al Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge London SE1 9RA / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1996/19]	Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr., et al Withers & Rogers, 4, Dyer's Buildings, Holborn London EC1N 2JT / GB
Former [1995/51]	Barnfather, Karl Jon, et al Withers & Rogers 60 Holly Walk Leamington Spa, Warwicks. CV32 4JE / GB
Former [1994/12]	Chettle, Adrian John Withers & Rogers 60 Holly Walk Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 4JE / GB
Application number, filing date	93306902.3	01.09.1993
	[1994/12]
Priority number, date	US19920945322	15.09.1992 Original published format: US 945322
	[1994/12]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0588528
	Date:	23.03.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/12]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0588528
	Date:	11.02.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/07]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0588528
	Date:	25.02.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/09]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.01.1994
Classification	IPC:	B21D26/02	[1994/12]
	CPC:	B21D26/035 (EP,US); B21D26/045 (EP,KR,US); B21D28/28 (EP,KR,US); B21D43/006 (EP,KR,US); B21D9/15 (EP,KR,US); B60G2206/8107 (EP,KR,US); (+) Y10T29/49805 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, SE [1994/12]
Title	German:	Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Formen und hydraulischen Lochen eines rohrförmigen Rahmens	[1994/12]
	English:	Apparatus and method for forming and hydropiercing a tubular frame member	[1994/12]
	French:	Dispositif et procédé pour former et percer hydrauliquement un cadre tubulaire	[1994/12]
Examination procedure	29.08.1994	Examination requested [1994/43]
	26.06.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
	14.05.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.11.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	10.01.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.02.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	02.06.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	13.10.1997	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	24.11.1997	Fee for grant paid
	24.11.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.1998 20.10.1998 ADMISSIBLE Siempelkamp Pressen Systeme GmbH & Co. Mevissenstrasse 65 D-47803 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Honke, Manfred Patentanwälte, Andrejewski, Honke & Sozien, Theaterplatz 3 45127 Essen / DE
		02 09.11.1998 ADMISSIBLE Benteler AG Residenzstrasse 1 D-33104 Paderborn / DE Opponent's representative Bockermann, Rolf Bockermann & Ksoll Patentanwälte Bergstrasse 159 44791 Bochum / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [1999/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.1998 20.10.1998 ADMISSIBLE Siempelkamp Pressen Systeme GmbH & Co. Mevissenstrasse 65 D-47803 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Honke, Manfred Patentanwälte, Andrejewski, Honke & Sozien, Theaterplatz 3 45127 Essen / DE
		02 09.11.1998 ADMISSIBLE Benteler AG Residenzstrasse 1 D-33104 Paderborn / DE Opponent's representative Bockermann, Rolf, Dipl.-Ing. Bockermann & Ksoll Patentanwälte Bergstrasse 159 44791 Bochum / DE
	Former [1998/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.1998 20.10.1998 ADMISSIBLE Siempelkamp Pressen Systeme GmbH & Co. Mevissenstrasse 65 D-47803 Krefeld / DE Opponent's representative Honke, Manfred Patentanwälte, Andrejewski, Honke & Sozien, Theaterplatz 3 45127 Essen / DE
	18.12.1998	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	18.06.1999	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	10.08.1999	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M07)
	22.03.2000	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	18.09.2000	Date of oral proceedings
	09.10.2000	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	22.04.2003	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	07.05.2003	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	19.05.2003	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	27.08.2003	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	01.12.2000	Appeal received No. T1145/00
	03.02.2001	Statement of grounds filed
	22.04.2003	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Request for further processing for:	19.11.1997	Request for further processing filed
	24.11.1997	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	11.12.1997	Decision despatched
	14.05.1996	Request for further processing filed
	14.05.1996	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request deemed not to be filed
	12.09.1996	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	18.08.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	11.11.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	10.09.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.09.1996	04 M06 Fee paid on 11.11.1996
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Documents cited:	Search	[AD]US4829803 (CUDINI IVANO G [CA]);
		[APD]US5239852 (ROPER RALPH E [US]);
		[AD]US4704886 (EVERT ROBERT P [US], et al);
		[X]US4567743 (CUDINI IVANO G [CA]);
		[X]US5070717 (BOYD DAVID B [US], et al);
		[A]DE1602394 (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO [US]);
		[A]GB2244228 (BENTELER WERKE AG [DE]);
		[A]DE4103083 ;
		[A]GB2162446 (TI GAS SPARES LTD)
	Opposition	US3625040
		EP0439764
		DE7514200U
		- W.P Lukjanov : "Pressen von Bauelementen für Rohrleitungen unter Anwendung hydrostatischen Drucks", in PdSU 30, 1976, Pages 27,28
		- T. Ogura, T. Ueda, R. Takagi : "Uber die Anwendung eines hydraulischen Ausbauverfahrens" in Industrie-Anzeiger, Nr. 37, 10.05.1966, pages 769-772 und Industrieanzeiger Nr.48, 17.6.1966, pages 1001-1004
		- T. Ogura : "Liquide bulge forming", in Metalworking Production, 24.4.1968, pages 73-81, McGraw-Hill Publication
		- "Aufweistauchen von Rohren durch Innenhochdruckumformung" in Bleche Rohre, Profile 35 (1988) 3, pages 175-180

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