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EP About this file: EP0876309

EP0876309 - MOULDED SPHERICAL CERAMIC BODY, PRODUCTION PROCESS AND USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2000
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 18.07.2007  [2007/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KORUND LAUFENBURG GmbH
Ferroweg 1
79725 Laufenburg / DE
[1998/46]
Inventor(s)01 / MÖLTGEN, Paul
Steigmattstrasse 2
D-79725 Laufenburg / DE
02 / WILHELM, Pirmin
Uhlandstrasse 26
D-79713 Säckingen / DE
03 / LÜTTE, Martin
Rhinastrasse 15
D-79730 Murg / DE
[1998/46]
Representative(s)Neunert, Peter Andreas
Patentanwälte
Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/46]Neunert, Peter Andreas
Westphal - Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte Waldstrasse 33
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Application number, filing date97901013.913.01.1997
[1998/46]
WO1997EP00126
Priority number, dateDE199610252525.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19602525
[1998/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9727154
Date:31.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0876309
Date:11.11.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0876309
Date:29.12.1999
Language:DE
[1999/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/111, C04B35/622, B01J2/16
[1998/46]
CPC:
B01J2/16 (EP,KR,US); C04B35/111 (EP,KR,US); C04B35/1115 (EP,US);
C04B35/117 (EP,US); C04B35/18 (EP,US); C04B35/44 (EP,US);
C04B35/443 (EP,US); C04B35/478 (EP,US); C04B35/622 (EP,KR,US);
C04B35/6263 (EP,US); C04B35/62695 (EP,US); C04B35/6303 (EP,US);
C04B35/6316 (EP,US); C04B2235/3206 (EP,US); C04B2235/3218 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3224 (EP,US); C04B2235/3232 (EP,US); C04B2235/3239 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3241 (EP,US); C04B2235/3244 (EP,US); C04B2235/3251 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3262 (EP,US); C04B2235/3272 (EP,US); C04B2235/3275 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3279 (EP,US); C04B2235/3284 (EP,US); C04B2235/3418 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3427 (EP,US); C04B2235/5427 (EP,US); C04B2235/5436 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5445 (EP,US); C04B2235/5481 (EP,US); C04B2235/77 (EP,US);
C04B2235/785 (EP,US); C04B2235/94 (EP,US); C04B2235/96 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/46]
TitleGerman:SPHÄRISCHE KERAMIKFORMKÖRPER, VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG SOWIE DEREN VERWENDUNG[1998/46]
English:MOULDED SPHERICAL CERAMIC BODY, PRODUCTION PROCESS AND USE[1998/46]
French:CORPS EN CERAMIQUE SPHERIQUES, LEUR PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ET LEUR UTILISATION[1998/46]
Entry into regional phase05.08.1998National basic fee paid 
05.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
09.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.1999Fee for grant paid
14.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI29.12.1999
GR29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
IE13.01.2000
LU13.01.2000
BE31.01.2000
MC29.02.2000
DK29.03.2000
PT29.03.2000
[2007/29]
Former [2004/07]FI29.12.1999
GR29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
IE13.01.2000
BE31.01.2000
MC29.02.2000
DK29.03.2000
PT29.03.2000
Former [2003/46]FI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
IE13.01.2000
BE31.01.2000
MC29.02.2000
DK29.03.2000
PT29.03.2000
Former [2003/09]FI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
IE13.01.2000
BE31.01.2000
MC29.02.2000
PT29.03.2000
Former [2002/42]FI29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
IE13.01.2000
BE31.01.2000
MC29.02.2000
PT29.03.2000
Former [2002/23]FI29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
IE13.01.2000
BE31.01.2000
PT29.03.2000
Former [2001/29]FI29.12.1999
IE13.01.2000
BE31.01.2000
PT29.03.2000
Former [2001/17]IE13.01.2000
BE31.01.2000
PT29.03.2000
Former [2001/11]BE31.01.2000
PT29.03.2000
Former [2000/43]PT29.03.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS6279841  ;
 [X]EP0083974  (NIRO ATOMIZER AS [DK], et al) [X] 7,9,10,13 * page 3, line 9 - line 33 * * page 5, paragraph 3 - page 6, paragraph 3 * * examples 1-3; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0147327  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [A] 1-6 * page 3, line 5 - page 4, line 3 * * page 10, line 31 - page 11, line 3; examples 1,3 *;
 [X]DE4201615  (TRIDELTA AG [DE]) [X] 7,9,10,13 * page 2, lines 31-38 * * examples 1-3; claim 1 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 20, Database accession no. 87-140294, XP002030273 & JPS6279841 A 19870413 (TEIKOKU KAKO CO., LTD.) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
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