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EP About this file: EP0661233

EP0661233 - Tower crane [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2002
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH
Memminger Strasse 72
88400 Biberach / DE
[2001/51]
Former [1995/27]For all designated states
Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH
Memminger Strasse 72
D-88400 Biberach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Zerza, Horst Dipl.-Ing.
Eichenweg 5
D-88444 Fischbach / DE
[1995/27]
Representative(s)Gossel, Hans K., et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/27]Gossel, Hans K., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date94111263.319.07.1994
[1995/27]
Priority number, dateDE19930016113U21.10.1993         Original published format: DE 9316113 U
[1995/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0661233
Date:05.07.1995
Language:DE
[1995/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0661233
Date:19.12.2001
Language:DE
[2001/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:B66C23/34
[1995/27]
CPC:
B66C23/34 (EP); B66C23/344 (EP); B66C23/348 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   NL [1995/27]
TitleGerman:Turmdrehkran[1995/27]
English:Tower crane[1995/27]
French:Grue à tour[1995/27]
Examination procedure31.10.1995Examination requested  [1995/52]
14.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
02.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2001Fee for grant paid
19.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination05.01.2000Appeal received No.  T0208/00
05.01.2000Statement of grounds filed
14.03.2000Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M01) [2000/12]
14.06.2000Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M01) [2000/25]
20.06.2000Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2000/26]
06.10.2000Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)20.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
20.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT19.12.2001
NL19.12.2001
ES27.06.2002
BE31.07.2002
[2008/05]
Former [2004/04]NL19.12.2001
ES27.06.2002
BE31.07.2002
Former [2003/51]NL19.12.2001
BE31.07.2002
Former [2003/08]NL19.12.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1463099  (POTAIN & CIE ETS F) [A] 1* figures 1,4,5,7-9 *;
 [A]DE1531179  (POTAIN & CIE ETS F) [A] 1 * figures 7-17 *;
 [A]FR2336341  (CADILLON ROGER [FR]) [A] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]FR2546496  (CATTANEO SPA [IT]) [A] 1 * page 5, line 2 - line 8 * * figures 1-4 *
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