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EP About this file: EP0798956

EP0798956 - DEVICE FOR PREPARING THE GROUND AREA OF AN ARENA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2001
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: ES		published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Diehl, Georg, Michael
Oeserstrasse 80
65934 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[1997/41]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/41]
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/50]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN
Patentanwälte, Cronstettenstrasse 66
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [1997/41]Meier, Robert, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Auf dem Mühlberg 16
60599 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date95936548.725.10.1995
[1997/41]
WO1995EP04189
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9715180
Date:01.05.1997
Language:DE
[1997/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0798956
Date:08.10.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0798956
Date:03.01.2001
Language:DE
[2001/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:A01B51/02
[1997/41]
CPC:
E01C23/0825 (EP,US); A01B51/023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/41]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFBEREITUNG DER BODENFLÄCHE EINER REITBAHN[1997/41]
English:DEVICE FOR PREPARING THE GROUND AREA OF AN ARENA[1997/41]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR PREPARER LE SOL D'UN MANEGE[1997/41]
Entry into regional phase24.07.1997National basic fee paid 
24.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
28.10.1997Examination requested  [1997/52]
13.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.10.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
29.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.04.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2000Fee for grant paid
06.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/01]
Request for further processing for:26.01.1999Request for further processing filed
26.01.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.02.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR06.04.2001
[2004/51]
Former [2002/26]ES03.01.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]US2957254  (BEDERMAN NATHAN B, et al) [X] 1,34* figure - *;
 [Y]US3186493  (BARRY LEONARD D) [Y] 23,24 * figures 1,2,15 *;
 [YA]DE1582784  (KERKER REINHARD) [Y] 11-13,33 * figure -; claims 1,6 * [A] 14,15;
 [Y]DE2150519  (HUBER AUGUST) [Y] 21,22 * figure 10 *;
 [XY]FR2443189  (LELY NV C VAN DER [NL]) [X] 1-10,16-20,32,34 * page 1, line 1 - line 7 * * page 5, line 26 - line 39 * * page 9, line 27 - line 31 * * page 12, line 26 - page 13, line 30; figure - * * page 15, line 33 - page 17, line 35 * [Y] 11-13,21-31,33;
 [Y]DE3605493  (PANAHI FARSHID) [Y] 25-31 * column 4, line 34 - line 49; figure - *
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