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EP About this file: EP0781199

EP0781199 - SANDWICH PANEL MADE OF STARCH FOAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2001
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.08.2012  [2012/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
bio-tec Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG
Blinder Weg 4
46446 Emmerich / DE
[2000/51]
Former [1999/24]For all designated states
bio-tec Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG
Blinder Weg 4
D-46446 Emmerich / DE
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
bio-tec Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG
Blinder Weg 30
D-46446 Emmerich / DE
Former [1997/27]For all designated states
Bio-Tec Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH
Blinder Weg 30
46446 Emmerich / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LÖRCKS, Jürgen
Heckenweg 4
D-46459 Rees / DE
02 / POMMERANZ, Winfried
Ernteweg 8
D-32130 Enger / DE
03 / SCHMIDT, Harald
Spillingscher Weg 51
D-46446 Emmerich / DE
[1997/27]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1997/27]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date95931992.205.09.1995
[1997/27]
WO1995EP03488
Priority number, dateDE1994443175506.09.1994         Original published format: DE 4431755
[1997/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9607539
Date:14.03.1996
Language:DE
[1996/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0781199
Date:02.07.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0781199
Date:20.12.2000
Language:DE
[2000/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:B32B9/06, B32B5/18
[1997/27]
CPC:
B29C44/321 (EP,US); B32B9/06 (KR); B32B5/18 (US);
B29C44/326 (EP,US); B29C44/3402 (EP,US); B29C44/50 (EP,US);
B29C44/505 (EP,US); B32B27/065 (US); B32B29/007 (US);
B32B37/153 (EP,US); B32B9/02 (EP,KR,US); B32B9/046 (US);
C08J5/12 (KR); E04C2/10 (EP,US); G09F7/00 (EP,US);
B32B2250/40 (US); B32B2307/7163 (US); B32B2307/72 (US);
B32B2317/20 (US); B32B2607/00 (US); Y10T428/233 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249987 (EP,US); Y10T428/24999 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/27]
TitleGerman:SANDWICHPLATTE AUS STÄRKESCHAUM[1997/27]
English:SANDWICH PANEL MADE OF STARCH FOAM[1997/27]
French:PANNEAU SANDWICH EN MOUSSE D'AMIDON[1997/27]
Entry into regional phase02.04.1997National basic fee paid 
02.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/27]
01.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2000Fee for grant paid
19.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]GB2221869  (YEUH TAI IND CO LTD [TW]) [Y] 1-11;
 [Y]EP0376201  (NAT STARCH CHEM CORP [US]) [Y] 1-11;
 [A]WO9405492  (BIOTEC BIOLOG NATURVERPACK [DE], et al)[A] 1-11;
 [XP]WO9502000  (INT PAPER CO [US]) [XP] 1-4,11
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