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EP About this file: EP0812253

EP0812253 - BALANCED MULTIPLE HOT RUNNER CO-INJECTION MOULD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otto Hofstetter AG
Zürcherstrasse 73
8730 Uznach / CH
[1997/51]
Inventor(s)01 / HOFSTETTER, Otto
Zürcherstrasse 73
CH-8730 Uznach / CH
02 / FERNANDEZ, Luis
Seeblickstrasse 10
CH-8730 Uznach / CH
[1997/51]
Representative(s)Ritscher, Thomas, et al
Ritscher & Partner AG
Resirain 1
8125 Zollikerberg / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/51]Ritscher, Thomas, Dr., et al
RITSCHER & SEIFERT Patentanwälte VSP Kreuzstrasse 82
8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date96902206.027.02.1996
[1997/51]
WO1996CH00061
Priority number, dateCH1995000054827.02.1995         Original published format: CH 54895
[1997/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9626823
Date:06.09.1996
Language:DE
[1996/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0812253
Date:17.12.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0812253
Date:13.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/27, B29C45/16
[1997/51]
CPC:
B29C45/1603 (EP); B29C45/2725 (EP); B29C2045/2729 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [1997/51]
TitleGerman:BALANCIERTES MEHRFACH-HEISSKANAL-KOINJEKTIONS-WERKZEUG[1997/51]
English:BALANCED MULTIPLE HOT RUNNER CO-INJECTION MOULD[1997/51]
French:MOULE EQUILIBRE DE CO-INJECTION A CANAUX CHAUFFANTS MULTIPLES[1997/51]
Entry into regional phase03.07.1997National basic fee paid 
03.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/51]
20.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2001Fee for grant paid
24.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR13.06.2001
GB13.06.2001
IT13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
ES20.12.2001
AT27.02.2002
LU27.02.2002
BE28.02.2002
CH28.02.2002
LI28.02.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR13.06.2001
GB13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
ES20.12.2001
AT27.02.2002
LU27.02.2002
BE28.02.2002
CH28.02.2002
LI28.02.2002
Former [2004/39]GB13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
ES20.12.2001
FR21.12.2001
AT27.02.2002
LU27.02.2002
BE28.02.2002
CH28.02.2002
LI28.02.2002
Former [2004/04]GB13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
ES20.12.2001
FR21.12.2001
AT27.02.2002
BE28.02.2002
CH28.02.2002
LI28.02.2002
Former [2003/48]GB13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
FR21.12.2001
AT27.02.2002
BE28.02.2002
CH28.02.2002
LI28.02.2002
Former [2003/37]GB13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
FR21.12.2001
AT27.02.2002
CH28.02.2002
LI28.02.2002
Former [2003/16]GB13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
FR21.12.2001
CH28.02.2002
LI28.02.2002
Former [2003/09]GB13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/18]GB13.06.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/16]GB13.06.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]US4588367  (SCHAD ROBERT D [CA]) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]DE8709724U  (PLASTIC-SERVICE GMBH) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [PA]EP0647514  (HOFSTETTER AG OTTO [CH]) [PA] 1,11 * column W *;
 [A]  - J.D. ROBINSON, "Gating and cooling techniques for polypropylene", PLASTICS, (196508), pages 47 - 51, XP002003238 [A] 1,5 * figure 21 *
 [A]  - M. RITTO, "Auslegen und Konstruieren von Heisskanalwerkzeugen", KUNSTSTOFFE, MUNCHEN DE, (198607), vol. 76, no. 7, pages 571 - 575, XP002003239 [A] 1,5 * figure 6 *
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