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EP0862504 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS PAST A DEVICE FOR INSPECTING THE CONTAINER BASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.08.2001 [2001/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH
Brohltalstrasse 31-33
56659 Burgbrohl / DE
[2000/35]
Former [1998/37]For all designated states
HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH
Brohltalstrasse 29-33
D-56659 Burgbrohl / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HEUFT, Bernhard
Lindenstrasse 7
D-56659 Burgbrohl / DE
02 / GOLLER, Hans-Ulrich
Rheinallee 68
D-53173 Bonn-Bad Godesberg / DE
[1998/37]
Representative(s)Abitz, Walter, et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/37]Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
Application number, filing date96941018.225.11.1996
[1998/37]
WO1996EP05192
Priority number, dateDE1995218639U24.11.1995         Original published format: DE 29518639 U
[1998/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9719766
Date:05.06.1997
Language:DE
[1997/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0862504
Date:09.09.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0862504
Date:30.08.2000
Language:DE
[2000/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:B07C5/34
[1998/37]
CPC:
B07C5/122 (EP,US); B07C5/34 (KR); B07C5/3404 (EP,US);
G01N21/9009 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/37]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TRANSPORTIEREN VON BEHÄLTERN VORBEI AN EINER EINRICHTUNG ZUM INSPIZIEREN DES BODENS DER BEHÄLTER[1998/37]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS PAST A DEVICE FOR INSPECTING THE CONTAINER BASES[1998/37]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR FAIRE PASSER DES CONTENANTS DEVANT UN DISPOSITIF CHARGE DE CONTROLER LEUR FOND[1998/37]
Entry into regional phase26.05.1998National basic fee paid 
26.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/37]
08.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2000Fee for grant paid
08.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI30.08.2000
[2001/29]
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2717955  (KRONSEDER HERMANN);
 [DY]EP0124164  (THOMASSEN & DRIJVER [NL]) [DY] 7 * abstract *;
 [XY]US4915237  (CHANG ROGER [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * column 7, line 45 - column 8, line 3; figures 1,6,7 * [Y] 7
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