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EP About this file: EP0693008

EP0693008 - STIFFENING BULGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.1998
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dr. Mirtsch GmbH
Oderstrasse 60
14513 Teltow / DE
[1998/02]
Former [1997/45]For all designated states
Dr. Mirtsch GmbH
Oderstrasse 60
14513 Berlin / DE
Former [1996/04]For all designated states
MIRTSCH, Frank
Kreuzritterstrasse 31
D-13465 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Mirtsch, Frank
Kreuzritterstrasse 31
13465 Berlin / DE
[1997/45]
Former [1996/04]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Kaewert, Klaus
Rechtsanwalt Gänsestrasse 4
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/04]Kaewert, Klaus
Rechtanwalt, Gänsestrasse 4
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date94913521.403.04.1994
[1996/04]
WO1994EP01043
Priority number, dateDE1993431197806.04.1993         Original published format: DE 4311978
DE1994440197425.01.1994         Original published format: DE 4401974
[1996/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9422612
Date:13.10.1994
[1994/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0693008
Date:24.01.1996
[1996/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0693008
Date:03.12.1997
Language:DE
[1997/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:B21D26/02, B21D15/10, B21D51/12, B29C53/00
[1996/04]
CPC:
B21D47/00 (EP); B29C49/48 (EP,US); B21C37/20 (EP);
B29C49/00 (EP,US); B29C49/0691 (EP); B29C51/10 (EP);
B29C53/22 (EP); B29C53/30 (EP); B29C53/566 (EP);
B29C53/821 (EP); B29C59/022 (EP); B29C59/04 (EP);
B29C67/0014 (EP); B32B38/0012 (EP); F16F1/373 (EP);
F16F1/376 (EP); F28F3/042 (EP); B29C2791/006 (EP);
B29C2791/007 (EP); B29K2705/02 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/04]
TitleGerman:BEULVERSTEIFUNG[1996/04]
English:STIFFENING BULGING[1996/04]
French:BOSSELAGE DE RENFORCEMENT[1996/04]
Entry into regional phase28.09.1995National basic fee paid 
28.09.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.09.1995Examination requested  [1996/04]
27.12.1995Request for accelerated examination filed
23.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.1996Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
24.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.1997Fee for grant paid
24.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199603   M06   Fee paid on   25.06.1996
30.04.199704   M06   Fee paid on   02.08.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
LU03.04.1998
BE30.04.1998
IE14.07.1998
[2015/21]
Former [2004/39]GR03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
LU03.04.1998
BE30.04.1998
IE14.07.1998
Former [2002/10]GR03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
BE30.04.1998
LU30.04.1998
IE14.07.1998
Former [2000/05]GR03.12.1997
IE03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
BE30.04.1998
LU30.04.1998
Former [1999/27]IE03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
BE30.04.1998
Former [1999/16]IE03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
Former [1998/37]PT03.03.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]US3706218  (ELMER WILLIAM B) [A] 1;
 [A]US4027517  (BODNAR ERNEST ROBERT)[A] 1;
 [AD]DE2557215  (MIRTSCH FRANK DIPL ING DIPL PH) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2527301  (RUDOLPH TUYAUX FLEXIBLES [FR]) [A] 1 * figure - *
ExaminationEP0492860
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