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EP1021584
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| EP1021584 - TOOL WITH PROTECTIVE LAYER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 16.10.2009 Database last updated on 20.12.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 16.04.2010 | Petition for review: decision | published on 19.05.2010 [2010/20] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Unaxis Balzers Aktiengesellschaft 9496 Balzers / LI | [2001/02] |
| Former [2000/30] | For all designated states BALZERS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 9496 Balzers / LI | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BRAENDLE, Hans Bürgermeister-Schöck-Strasse 18 55424 Münster-Sarmsheim / DE | 02 /
SHIMA, Nobuhiko Narita Works Hitachi Tool K.K. 13-2, Shinizumi Narita-shi Chiba-ken 286 / JP | [2000/40] |
| Former [2000/30] | 01 /
BRAENDLE, Hans Schlosstrasse 14 CH-7320 Sargans / CH | ||
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SHIMA, Nobuhiko Narita Works Hitachi Tool K.K. 13-2, Shinizumi Narita-shi Chiba-ken 286 / JP | Representative(s) | Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Patentanwälte Postfach 8032 Zürich / CH | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/30] | Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Patentanwälte, Siewerdtstrasse 95, Postfach 8050 Zürich / CH | Application number, filing date | 97937764.5 | 12.09.1997 | [2000/30] | WO1997IB01089 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9914391 | Date: | 25.03.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/12] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1021584 | Date: | 26.07.2000 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/30] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1021584 | Date: | 26.11.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/48] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 25.03.1999 | Classification | IPC: | C23C14/06, C23C14/00, C23C14/54, B23C5/10 | [2000/30] | CPC: |
C23C14/54 (EP);
C23C14/0021 (EP);
C23C14/0036 (EP);
C23C14/0635 (EP);
C23C14/0641 (EP);
C23C14/0664 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, IE, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [2000/30] | Title | German: | WERKZEUG MIT EINEM SCHÜTZENDEN SCHICHTSYSTEM | [2000/30] | English: | TOOL WITH PROTECTIVE LAYER SYSTEM | [2000/30] | French: | OUTIL POURVU D'UN SYSTEME STRATIFIE PROTECTEUR | [2000/30] | Entry into regional phase | 28.02.2000 | National basic fee paid | 28.02.2000 | Designation fee(s) paid | 28.02.2000 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 28.09.1998 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 29.02.2000 | Examination requested [2000/30] | 12.07.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 11.01.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.04.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 16.10.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.05.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.09.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 25.09.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
26.08.2004
ADMISSIBLE Hauzer Techno-Coating B.V. van Heemskerckweg 22 LL - Venlo / NL Opponent's representative Morgan, James Garnet, et al, et al Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR Martin-Greif-Strasse 1 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2004/43] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
26.08.2004
ADMISSIBLE Hauzer Techno Coating B.V. van Heemskerckweg 22 LL - Venlo / NL Opponent's representative Morgan, James Garnet, et al, et al Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR Martin-Greif-Strasse 1 80336 München / DE | 01.10.2004 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 04.04.2005 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 14.09.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 13.10.2006 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 13.10.2006 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 14.07.2009 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/47] | Appeal following opposition | 11.12.2006 | Appeal received No. T1874/06 | 13.02.2007 | Statement of grounds filed | 14.07.2009 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected | 14.07.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 20.07.2009 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Petition(s) for review: | 23.11.2009 | Petition for review received | Number: R0019/09 | for appeal No. T1874/06-3207 | Petitioner: APPR | 24.03.2010 | Decision: Petition for review obviously unsubstantiated only. | 24.03.2010 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 02.03.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 24.07.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.07.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 01.07.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 08.07.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CH | 26.11.2003 | LI | 26.11.2003 | DK | 26.02.2004 | IE | 13.09.2004 | [2010/19] |
| Former [2005/46] | DK | 26.02.2004 | |
| IE | 13.09.2004 | ||
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