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EP About this file: EP0724048

EP0724048 - Rollable weatherstrip for ridge and/or roof edge covering [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.05.2014
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): DE, NL		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gehring, Manfred, Dr.
Hermann-Hesse-Strasse 18 + 23
72250 Freudenstadt / DE
[1999/22]
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
Gehring, Manfred, Dr.
Hermann-Hesse-Strasse 18
D-72250 Freudenstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Späth, Dieter
ABACUS
Patentanwälte
Lise-Meitner-Strasse 21
72202 Nagold / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/03]Späth, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing.
Klocke - Späth - Neubauer Patentanwälte, Kappelstrasse 8
72160 Horb / DE
Former [1996/31]Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat. Jost Lempert Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Lasch
Postfach 41 07 60
76207 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date96100593.117.01.1996
[1996/31]
Priority number, dateDE1995201242U27.01.1995         Original published format: DE 29501242 U
[1996/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0724048
Date:31.07.1996
Language:DE
[1996/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0724048
Date:02.06.1999
Language:DE
[1999/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:E04D1/36, E04D13/17
[1996/31]
CPC:
E04D1/36 (EP); E04D13/176 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/31]
Extension statesLT17.01.1996
LV17.01.1996
SI17.01.1996
TitleGerman:Rollbarer Dichtungsstreifen für eine First- und/oder Gratabdeckung[1996/31]
English:Rollable weatherstrip for ridge and/or roof edge covering[1996/31]
French:Bande d'étanchéité enroulable pour faîte et/ou arête de couverture[1996/31]
Examination procedure21.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/12]
05.11.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.01.1999Fee for grant paid
27.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.07.1999  18.08.1999  ADMISSIBLE
ALLFAST AG
Route de l'Aérodrome 243
1730 Ecuvillens / CH
Opponent's representative
Konle, Tilmar
Patentanwalt
Benderstrasse 23a
81247 München / DE
 02  11.10.1999  25.10.1999  ADMISSIBLE
MBE GmbH / ivt Blank
Siemenstr. 1 / Rombergstr. 6
58706 Menden / 59439 Holzwickede / DE
Opponent's representative
Marx, Lothar
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
 03  01.03.2000  16.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BWK Dachzubehör GmbH
Birkichstr. 1
74549 Wolpertshausen / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB, et al, et al
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/04]
Opponent(s)01  29.07.1999  18.08.1999  ADMISSIBLE
ALLFAST AG
Route de l'Aérodrome 243
1730 Ecuvillens / CH
Opponent's representative
Konle, Tilmar, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Benderstrasse 23a
81247 München / DE
 02  11.10.1999  25.10.1999  ADMISSIBLE
MBE GmbH / ivt Blank
Siemenstr. 1 / Rombergstr. 6
58706 Menden / 59439 Holzwickede / DE
Opponent's representative
Marx, Lothar, Dr.
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
 03  01.03.2000  16.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BWK Dachzubehör GmbH
Birkichstr. 1
74549 Wolpertshausen / DE
Opponent's representative
Geyer, Fehners & Partner, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
Former [2000/18]
Opponent(s)01  29.07.1999  18.08.1999  ADMISSIBLE
ALLFAST AG
Route de l'Aérodrome 243
1730 Ecuvillens / CH
Opponent's representative
Konle, Tilmar, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Benderstrasse 23a
81247 München / DE
 02  11.10.1999  25.10.1999  ADMISSIBLE
MBE GmbH / ivt Blank
Siemenstr. 1 / Rombergstr. 6
58706 Menden / 59439 Holzwickede / DE
Opponent's representative
Marx, Lothar, Dr.
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
 03  01.03.2000  16.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BWK Dachzubehör GmbH
Birkichstr. 1
74549 Wolpertshausen / DE
Opponent's representative
Fehners, Klaus Friedrich, Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
Former [1999/49]
Opponent(s)01  29.07.1999  18.08.1999  ADMISSIBLE
ALLFAST AG
Route de l'Aérodrome 243
1730 Ecuvillens / CH
Opponent's representative
Konle, Tilmar, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Benderstrasse 23a
81247 München / DE
 02  11.10.1999  25.10.1999  ADMISSIBLE
MBE GmbH / ivt Blank
Siemenstr. 1 / Rombergstr. 6
58706 Menden / 59439 Holzwickede / DE
Opponent's representative
Marx, Lothar, Dr.
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Former [1999/40]
Opponent(s)01  29.07.1999  18.08.1999  ADMISSIBLE
ALLFAST AG
Route de l'Aérodrome 243
1730 Ecuvillens / CH
Opponent's representative
Konle, Tilmar, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Benderstrasse 23a
81247 München / DE
20.04.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.06.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2002Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.06.2003Date of oral proceedings
20.10.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.07.2006Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2006Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
27.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/24]
08.02.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.02.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition04.12.2003Appeal received No.  T1202/03
30.01.2004Statement of grounds filed
28.03.2006Interlocutory revision of appeal
28.03.2006Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
14.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
23.02.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU17.01.2000
AT17.01.2004
GB17.01.2004
SE18.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
IE19.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
DK02.02.2004
PT31.07.2004
FR30.09.2004
IT17.01.2005
BE31.01.2005
DE01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
[2015/21]
Former [2007/34]LU17.01.2000
AT17.01.2004
GB17.01.2004
SE18.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
IE19.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
DK02.02.2004
PT31.07.2004
FR30.09.2004
IT17.01.2005
BE31.01.2005
Former [2007/29]LU17.01.2000
AT17.01.2004
GB17.01.2004
SE18.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
IE19.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
DK02.02.2004
PT31.07.2004
FR30.09.2004
BE31.01.2005
Former [2006/13]LU17.01.2001
AT17.01.2004
GB17.01.2004
SE18.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
IE19.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
DK02.02.2004
PT31.07.2004
FR30.09.2004
BE31.01.2005
Former [2006/12]LU17.01.2001
AT17.01.2004
GB17.01.2004
SE18.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
IE19.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
DK02.02.2004
PT31.07.2004
FR30.09.2004
Former [2005/18]LU17.01.2001
AT17.01.2004
GB17.01.2004
SE18.01.2004
IE19.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
DK02.02.2004
PT31.07.2004
FR30.09.2004
Former [2005/12]LU17.01.2001
AT17.01.2004
GB17.01.2004
SE18.01.2004
IE19.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
PT31.07.2004
Former [2005/11]LU17.01.2001
AT17.01.2004
GB17.01.2004
SE18.01.2004
IE19.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2005/03]LU17.01.2001
GB17.01.2004
SE18.01.2004
IE19.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2005/01]LU17.01.2001
GB17.01.2004
SE18.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2004/52]LU17.01.2001
SE18.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2004/51]LU17.01.2001
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2004/39]LU17.01.2001
Documents cited:Search[Y] EP0341343  (BRAAS & CO GMBH et al.) [Y] 1-4,7,10-14 * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 8 * * column 3, line 17 - column 3, line 31 * * column 3, line 41 - column 3, line 46 * * column 4, line 7 - column 4, line 17 * * column 4, line 24 - column 4, line 26 * * column 5, line 5 - column 5, line 23 * * figures 1-5; claims 1,2,8 *
 [Y] US5115603  (BLAIR EARL et al.) [Y] 1-4,7,9-14,16 * column 2, line 37 - column 2, line 50 * * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 3 * * figures 1-8 *
 [YP] DE9405203  (GEHRING MANFRED DR et al.) [YP] 1-4,9,16 * page 3, line 12 - page 3, line 24 * * page 4, line 6 - page 4, line 24 * * figures 1,2; claims 1,6,10 *
 [A] DE4316437  (BRAAS GMBH et al.) [A] 1,9,15 * page 3, line 55 - page 3, line 65 * * figures 1-4 *
 [A] GB2121082  (DANELAW LAMINATES LTD et al.) [A] 1,10,12,15 * page 1, line 107 - page 1, line 114 * * figures 1,2 *
 [A] US5119604  (PETERSON LONNIE R et al.) [A] 5,6 * figures 1-3; claim 1 *
 [A] DE9209275  (FLECK, OSKAR, 4354 DATTELN, DE) [A] 16,17,23-25 * page 8, paragraph 2 * * figure 1 *
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