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EP0553055 - Guard rail assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  28.07.2000
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABC RAIL CORPORATION
200 South Michigan Avenue Chicago
Illinois 60604 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/30]For all designated states
ABC RAIL CORPORATION
200 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60604 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Young, Keith
1412 Keats Avenue
Naperville, Illinois 60564 / US
02 / Remington, James A.
1414 East Third Street
Superior, Wisconsin 54880 / US
[1993/30]
Representative(s)Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [1993/30]Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
L-1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date93630007.821.01.1993
[1993/30]
Priority number, dateUS1992082555724.01.1992         Original published format: US 825557
[1993/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0553055
Date:28.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0553055
Date:30.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:E01B5/18
[1993/30]
CPC:
E01B5/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [1993/30]
TitleGerman:Leitschieneneinheit[1993/30]
English:Guard rail assembly[1993/30]
French:Ensemble de contre-rail[1993/30]
Examination procedure04.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/10]
19.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.1996Fee for grant paid
27.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.07.1997    ADMISSIBLE
VAE Aktiengesellschaft
Rotenturmstrasse 5-9
1010 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Haffner, Thomas M.
Haffner und Keschmann
Patentanwälte KG
Schottengasse 3a
1014 Wien / AT
 [N/P]
Former [1997/38]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.1997    ADMISSIBLE
VAE Aktiengesellschaft
Rotenturmstrasse 5-9
1010 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Haffner, Thomas M.
Haffner und Keschmann Patentanwälte OG Schottengasse 3a
1014 Wien / AT
09.09.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.03.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.11.1998Date of oral proceedings
25.11.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.11.1998Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
24.07.2000Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2000/37]
Appeal following opposition12.01.1999Appeal received No.  T0061/99
16.03.1999Statement of grounds filed
08.05.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A] GB191309477  (IMRAY OLIVER et al.) [A]
 [A] BE533223   [A]
 [A] WO8905377  (KERR MC GEE CHEM CORP et al.) [A]
 [A] US2024110  (O'NEILL WILLIAM T et al.) [A]
 [A] CH513291  (KLOECKNER WERKE AG et al.) [A]
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