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EP About this file: EP0756558

EP0756558 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DOSING FREE-FLOWING MEDIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
Afuema Abfüllmaschinen GmbH
Hauptstrasse 117-119
06862 Rosslau / DE
[1997/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Schröder, Wolfgang
Otto-Baer-Strasse 49
39118 Magdeburg / DE
[1997/06]
Representative(s)Erich, Dieter
Patentanwalt August-Bebel-Ring 36
15751 Niederlehme bei Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/06]Erich, Dieter
Patentanwalt August-Bebel-Ring 36
15751 Niederlehme bei Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date96903915.520.02.1996
[1997/06]
WO1996DE00338
Priority number, dateDE199510781722.02.1995         Original published format: DE 19507817
[1997/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9626111
Date:29.08.1996
Language:DE
[1996/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0756558
Date:05.02.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0756558
Date:09.09.1998
Language:DE
[1998/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:B65B3/34, G05D7/06
[1997/06]
CPC:
G05D7/0682 (EP,US); B65B3/34 (EP,US); G05D11/132 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1997/06]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM DOSIEREN FLIESSFÄHIGER MEDIEN[1997/06]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DOSING FREE-FLOWING MEDIA[1997/06]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DOSAGE DE SUBSTANCES COULANTES[1997/06]
Entry into regional phase17.10.1996National basic fee paid 
17.10.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/18]
30.05.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.1998Fee for grant paid
19.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199803   M06   Fee paid on   29.06.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR09.09.1998
GB09.09.1998
IT09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
AT20.02.1999
BE28.02.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR09.09.1998
GB09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
AT20.02.1999
BE28.02.1999
Former [2000/51]GB09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
FR05.02.1999
AT20.02.1999
BE28.02.1999
Former [2000/23]GB09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
FR05.02.1999
BE28.02.1999
Former [1999/36]GB09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
FR05.02.1999
Former [1999/32]GB09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
Former [1999/30]GB09.09.1998
Cited inInternational search[DY]DD297123  (SCHRÖDER) [DY] 4,5;
 [A]EP0426266  (ABC SEBRN TECHCORP INC [US]);
 [YA]EP0444269  (HENNEL EWALD [DE]) [Y] 4,5 * claim 1 * [A] 1;
 [DYA]WO9202787  (SCHROEDER WOLFGANG [DE]) [DY] 4,5 * the whole document * [A] 1;
 [A]US5316444  (WICNIENSKI MICHAEL F [US])
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