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EP0718077 - Method and devices for perforating smooth, closed cell surfaces of open celled foamed sheets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Depron B.V.
Wetering 20
6002 SM Weert / NL
[1998/43]
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Joppen, Henk
Eimerick 16
NL-5653 Eindhoven / NL
02 / Daniels, Paul
Middelstestraat 88
NL-6004 BL Weert / NL
03 / Buijsch, Jan op den
Anton Stevenslaan 24
NL-6024 RC Budel-Dorplein / NL
[1996/26]
Representative(s)Zounek, Nikolai
Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
[2008/43]
Former [2008/29]Zounek, Nikolai
Zounek Plate Schweitzer Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1998/43]Zounek, Nikolai, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentsanwaltskanzlei Zounek, Industriepark Kalle-Albert
65174 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date95119869.615.12.1995
[1996/26]
Priority number, dateDE1994444644223.12.1994         Original published format: DE 4446442
DE199512029402.06.1995         Original published format: DE 19520294
DE199512029302.06.1995         Original published format: DE 19520293
[1996/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0718077
Date:26.06.1996
Language:DE
[1996/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0718077
Date:07.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:B26F1/24, B29C51/32, B65D81/26
[1996/26]
CPC:
B29C51/32 (EP,US); B29C51/00 (KR); B26F1/24 (EP,US);
B29C48/10 (EP,US); B65D81/264 (EP,US); B29C2793/0045 (EP,US);
B29C2793/0054 (EP,US); B29C48/00 (EP,US); B29C51/08 (EP,US);
B29K2105/043 (EP,US); B29K2105/045 (EP,US); Y10T83/0237 (EP,US);
Y10T83/0244 (EP,US); Y10T83/0252 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/26]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zum Perforieren von glatten, geschlossenzelligen Oberflächen offenzelliger Kunststoff-Schaumfolien[1996/26]
English:Method and devices for perforating smooth, closed cell surfaces of open celled foamed sheets[1996/26]
French:Procédé et dispositifs pour perforer des surfaces lisses à cellules fermées de feuilles en mousse à cellules ouvertes[1996/26]
Examination procedure27.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/10]
02.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2003Fee for grant paid
27.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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31.12.200006   M06   Fee paid on   02.07.2001
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS60192615  ;
 [X]US2611434  (MUGLER CHARLES M) [X] 14,41 * figure 1 *;
 [A]FR1596691  (LEBOCEY) [A] 1,2 * page 1, line 10 - line 19 * * page 1, line 26 - page 2, line 2; figure . *;
 [X]DE1629155  (STAFFORD TOOL & CIE CO LTD) [X] 14,41 * page 3, paragraph 1 * * page 5, paragraph 1 - page 5, paragraph 2; figure 2 *;
 [Y]FR2041488  (WINSTEAD THOMAS) [Y] 1-9 * page 1, line 1 - line 18 * * page 1, line 33 - line 37 * * page 2, line 22 - line 39 * * page 4, line 12 - page 5, line 12; figure 5 *;
 [A]US3974722  (FLORIAN JOHN) [A] 11 * figures 1-3; example 1 *;
 [Y]US4552600  (LAIEWSKI STANISLAUS J [US], et al) [Y] 16,17 * figure 8 *;
 [Y]DE3445656  (IRBIT RESEARCH & CONSULTING AG [CH]) [Y] 5,8,9 * page 5, line 6 - page 8, line 19; figures 1-4; claim 2 *;
 [XA]US4980100  (KRISHNAKUMAR SUPPAYAN M [US], et al) [X] 14 * column 4, line 40 - column 5, line 12 * * column 5, line 18 - line 24; figures 10-13 * [A] 10,34;
 [A]DE4120319  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 1 - line 5 * * column 4, line 40 - line 59 * * column 6, line 38 - line 41; figures 1,5,6 *;
 [YX]US5207733  (PERRIN ALAN P [GB]) [Y] 7 * column 1, line 36 - line 50 * * column 2, line 21 - line 64 * * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 2 * * column 5, line 21 - line 23; figure 1; claim 1 * [X] 14,33;
 [YX]DE4234632  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [Y] 1-4,6,16,17 * column 4, line 50 - column 5, line 12; figures 1-3 * [X] 14,15,18;
 [E]DE4423283  (LINPAC TECHNOLOGIE GMBH [DE]) [E] 1* column 1, line 3 - line 59; figure 2; claim 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860218), vol. 010, no. 040, Database accession no. (M - 454), & JP60192615 A 19851001 (KANEGAFUCHI KAGAKU KOGYO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantDE19944446442
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