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EP About this file: EP0715955

EP0715955 - Process for cleaning a cylinder of a rotary printing machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/24]Process and device for cleaning a cylinder of a rotary printing machine
[2004/40]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Mülheimer Strasse 341
63075 Offenbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/24]For all designated states
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Mühlheimer Strasse 341
63075 Offenbach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lippold, Andreas
Staubelgasse 3
D-61130 Nidderau / DE
02 / Bermann, Marco
Am Mühlfeldchen 1
D-63110 Rodgau / DE
03 / Olek, Joachim
Bauerbachstrasse 48
D-63179 Obertshausen / DE
04 / Lüder, Andreas
Memelstrasse 4
D-63486 Bruchköbel / DE
05 / Höll, Roland
Wiesenstrasse 21
D-64331 Weiterstadt / DE
[1996/24]
Representative(s)Stahl, Dietmar, et al
manroland AG
Intellectual Property (IPB)
Postfach 10 12 64
63012 Offenbach am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Stahl, Dietmar, et al
manroland AG Intellectual Property (IPB) Postfach 10 12 64
63012 Offenbach am Main / DE
Former [2002/05]Stahl, Dietmar, et al
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Abteilung FTB/S, Postfach 101264
63012 Offenbach / DE
Former [1996/24]Marek, Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG Patentabteilung/FTB S, Postfach 10 12 64
D-63012 Offenbach / DE
Application number, filing date95118261.721.11.1995
[1996/24]
Priority number, dateDE1994444335606.12.1994         Original published format: DE 4443356
[1996/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0715955
Date:12.06.1996
Language:DE
[1996/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0715955
Date:10.02.1999
Language:DE
[1999/06]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0715955
Date:24.11.2004
Language:DE
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:B41F35/00
[1996/24]
CPC:
B41F35/00 (EP,US); B41F35/006 (EP,US); B41P2235/22 (EP,US);
B41P2235/23 (EP,US); B41P2235/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Reinigung eines Zylinders einer Rotationsdruckmaschine[2004/40]
English:Process for cleaning a cylinder of a rotary printing machine[2004/40]
French:Procédé à nettoyer un cylindre d'une machine d'impression[2004/40]
Former [1996/24]Verfahren und Anordnung zur Reinigung eines Zylinders einer Rotationsdruckmaschine
Former [1996/24]Process and device for cleaning a cylinder of a rotary printing machine
Former [1996/24]Procédé et appareil à nettoyer un cylindre d'une machine d'impression
Examination procedure01.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/24]
14.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.1998Fee for grant paid
14.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.11.1999  25.11.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Baldwin Germany GmbH
Derchinger Str. 137
86165 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Vetter, Ewald Otto
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/09]
Opponent(s)01  10.11.1999  25.11.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Baldwin Germany GmbH
Derchinger Str. 137
86165 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing.
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
Former [2000/01]
Opponent(s)01  10.11.1999   
Baldwin Grafotec GmbH
Derchinger Str. 137
86165 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Vetter, Ewald Otto, Dipl.-Ing.
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
15.12.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.04.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.09.2001Date of oral proceedings
19.10.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.10.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.03.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.03.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.08.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.08.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition10.11.2001Appeal received No.  T1208/01
17.01.2002Statement of grounds filed
25.03.2004Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
25.03.2004Date of oral proceedings
06.04.2004Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR10.02.1999
BE30.11.1999
AT21.11.2003
GB21.11.2003
SE22.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
NL01.06.2004
[2007/16]
Former [2006/32]FR10.02.1999
BE30.11.1999
AT21.11.2003
GB21.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
NL01.06.2004
Former [2005/05]BE30.11.1999
AT21.11.2003
GB21.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
NL01.06.2004
FR30.07.2004
Former [2005/01]BE30.11.1999
AT21.11.2003
GB21.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
FR30.07.2004
Former [2004/45]BE30.11.1999
AT21.11.2003
GB21.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
Former [2004/44]BE30.11.1999
AT21.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
Former [2004/43]BE30.11.1999
AT21.11.2003
Former [2001/08]BE30.11.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06315826  ;
 [A]JPH02164540  ;
 [A]JPS63288754  ;
 [A]EP0243712  (HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE]) [A] 1 * figure 1; claims 1-12 *;
 [A]EP0419289  (OXY DRY CORP [US]) [A] 1 * column W *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880701), vol. 12, no. 424, Database accession no. (M - 761), & JP6315826 A 00000000 (MITSUBISHI IND LTD) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900625), vol. 14, no. 420, Database accession no. (M - 1023), & JP2164540 A 00000000 (NIPPON BALDWIN KK) [A] 5,7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881125), vol. 13, no. 100, Database accession no. (M - 805), & JP63288754 A 00000000 (NIPPON BALDWIN KK) [A] 11 * abstract *
by applicantDE1808909
 DE2613687
 EP0004605
 EP0548500
OppositionDE1808909
 US4270450
 EP0257818
 DE4216243
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