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EP About this file: EP0686120

EP0686120 - METAL CONTAINER CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING INTERNAL OVER PRESSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.03.2000
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schäfer Werke GmbH
Pfannenbergstrasse 1
D-57290 Neunkirchen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]For all designated states
SCHÄFER WERKE GmbH
Pfannenbergstrasse 1
D-57290 Neunkirchen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHREPFER, Bernd
Schillerstrasse 6
D-57567 Daaden / DE
02 / REICHMANN, Hans-Helmut
Kolpingstrasse 3
D-57299 Burbach / DE
[1995/50]
Representative(s)Müller, Gerd, et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]Müller, Gerd, et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske Hammerstrasse 2
D-57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date94909025.223.02.1994
[1995/50]
WO1994EP00510
Priority number, dateDE19930003113U05.03.1993         Original published format: DE 9303113 U
[1995/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9420375
Date:15.09.1994
Language:DE
[1994/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0686120
Date:13.12.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0686120
Date:18.12.1996
Language:DE
[1996/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:B65D8/00, F17C13/12
[1995/50]
CPC:
B65D77/225 (EP,US); B65D25/34 (EP,US); B65D7/42 (EP,US);
Y10S220/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL [1995/50]
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER AUS METALL, DER DURCH INNEREN ÜBERDRUCK BELASTBAR IST[1995/50]
English:METAL CONTAINER CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING INTERNAL OVER PRESSURE[1995/50]
French:RECIPIENT EN METAL POUVANT SUPPORTER UNE SURPRESSION INTERNE[1995/50]
Entry into regional phase08.08.1995National basic fee paid 
08.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/50]
01.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.1996Fee for grant paid
10.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.09.1997  29.09.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Thielmann AG Kommanditgesellschaft
Sechsheldener Str. 122
D-35708 Haiger / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen Patentanwälte
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/44]
Opponent(s)01  16.09.1997  29.09.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Thielmann AG Kommanditgesellschaft
Sechsheldener Str. 122
D-35708 Haiger / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [1997/46]
Opponent(s)01  16.09.1997   
Thielmann AG Kommanditgesellschaft
Sechsheldener Str. 122
D-35708 Haiger / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
20.10.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.04.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.05.1998Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1998Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
29.06.1999Date of oral proceedings
20.07.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.07.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
03.02.2000Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2000/16]
Appeal following opposition21.09.1999Appeal received No.  T0937/99
30.11.1999Statement of grounds filed
07.02.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE2336889  (HOELL METALLWARENFAB KARL [AT]) [A] 1* figure 15 *;
 [DA]DE3533406  (SCHAEFER WERKE GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DA]DE3737977  (HOESCH AG [DE]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
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