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EP About this file: EP0818294

EP0818294 - axis or roller body [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/03]Shaft or roller
[1998/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2004
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sarnatech BNL Limited
Manse Lane, Knaresborough
North Yorkshire HG5 8LF / GB
[2002/47]
Former [1998/03]For all designated states
Sarnatech Spritzguss AG
Grossfeld
6234 Triengen / CH
For all designated states
RUTISHAUSER DATA AG
Kronenstrasse 9
CH-8712 Stäfa / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Lerch, Stephan
Fischerweg 15
4665 Oftringen / CH
02 / Rutishauser, Thomas
Mockenwies 40
8713 Uerikon / CH
[1998/03]
Representative(s)Zink-Wild, Markus Peter
Patentanwaltsbüro Zink
Birchlistrasse 11
8173 Riedt-Neerach (Zürich) / CH
[N/P]
Former [1998/03]Zink-Wild, Markus Peter
Patentanwaltsbüro Zink, Birchlistrasse 11
8173 Riedt-Neerach (Zürich) / CH
Application number, filing date97111713.010.07.1997
[1998/03]
Priority number, dateCH1996000172010.07.1996         Original published format: CH 172096
[1998/15]
Former [1998/03]CH1996001702010.07.1996
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0818294
Date:14.01.1998
Language:DE
[1998/03]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0818294
Date:08.04.1998
[1998/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0818294
Date:14.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/16, F16C13/00
[1998/03]
CPC:
B29C45/16 (EP,US); F16C13/00 (EP,US); B29L2031/75 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/03]
TitleGerman:Achse oder Rollkörper[1998/03]
English:axis or roller body[1998/06]
French:Arbre ou rouleau[1998/06]
Former [1998/03]Shaft or roller
Former [1998/03]Arbre our rouleau
Examination procedure03.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/03]
28.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.2002Fee for grant paid
24.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI14.05.2003
GR14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
IT14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
AT10.07.2003
LU10.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
DK14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
[2013/22]
Former [2008/07]FI14.05.2003
GR14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
IT14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
AT10.07.2003
LU10.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
DK14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2005/11]FI14.05.2003
GR14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
AT10.07.2003
LU10.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
DK14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2005/02]FI14.05.2003
GR14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
LU10.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
DK14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/52]FI14.05.2003
GR14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
LU10.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
DK14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/39]FI14.05.2003
GR14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
LU10.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
DK14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/33]FI14.05.2003
GR14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
DK14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/23]FI14.05.2003
GR14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
DK14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/15]FI14.05.2003
GR14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/05]FI14.05.2003
GR14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/03]GR14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/02]GR14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2003/50]GR14.05.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2003/46]GR14.05.2003
Documents cited:Search[DX]JPH0324926  ;
 [DX]JPS60199622  ;
 [DX]GB1301652  (GOFFTON LTD) [DX] 1,3-5,8,9,13,14,16 * the whole document *;
 [DX]GB1386593  (REVVO CASTOR CO LTD) [DX] 1,3-6,8,9,13,14,16 * the whole document *;
 [DX]EP0492477  (XEROX CORP [US]) [DX] 1,3-5,8,9,12-14,16,17 * das ganze Dokument, insbesondere Spalte 7, Zeile 42 - Zeile 52, Abbildung 7 *
 [DX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910412), vol. 15, no. 146, Database accession no. (M - 1102), & JP03024926 A 19910201 (VICTOR CO OF JAPAN LTD) [DX] 1,3,6,8,9,13,14,16,17 * abstract *
 [DX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860228), vol. 10, no. 51, Database accession no. (M - 457)<2108>, & JP60199622 A 19851009 (INOUE EMU TEE PII KK) [DX] 1,3-5,8,9,13,14,16,17 * abstract *
by applicantGB1386593
 JPS60199622
 JPH0324926
 EP0492477
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