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EP0912791 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UNLOADING ITEMS OF WASHING FROM A TREATMENT MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2001
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.09.2001 [2001/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Engel, Gerhard
Weststrasse 12
74363 Güglingen / DE
[1999/18]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Kastner, Hermann
Patentanwalt
Rieslingweg 5
71720 Oberstenfeld / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Kastner, Hermann, Dipl.-Ing., Patentanwalt
Rieslingweg 5
71720 Oberstenfeld / DE
Application number, filing date97927167.310.06.1997
[1999/18]
WO1997EP03017
Priority number, dateDE199612570727.06.1996         Original published format: DE 19625707
[1999/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9800598
Date:08.01.1998
Language:DE
[1998/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0912791
Date:06.05.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0912791
Date:11.10.2000
Language:DE
[2000/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:D06F95/00
[1999/18]
CPC:
D06F95/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1999/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM ENTLADEN VON WÄSCHESTÜCKEN AUS EINER BEARBEITUNGSMASCHINE[1999/18]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UNLOADING ITEMS OF WASHING FROM A TREATMENT MACHINE[1999/18]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR SORTIR DU LINGE D'UNE MACHINE DE TRAITEMENT[1999/18]
Entry into regional phase26.10.1998National basic fee paid 
26.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/18]
23.02.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
23.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.03.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
05.04.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2000Fee for grant paid
22.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB467594  (STANLEY NEWBERY, et al) [A] 1-4,9-12 * page 6, line 14 - line 37 * * page 6, line 109 - line 117; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE1915990  (KRANTZ H FA) [A] 1-4,9-12 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0343096  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-4,9-12 * column 47, line 38 - line 62; figures 24,25; claims 7,8 *;
 [A]US5060399  (ENGEL GERHARD [DE])
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