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EP0946311 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SHEET METAL PART BY FORMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2001
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.08.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.10.2001 [2001/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUDI AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]For all designated states
AUDI AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schiessl, Gerhard
Sonnenstrasse 4
85092 Kösching / DE
02 / Bergmann, Hans-Wilhelm
Irisstrasse 9
90542 Eckental / DE
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Geissler, Manfred
Audi AG
Abteilung I/EK-P
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Geissler, Manfred
Audi AG, Abteilung I/EK-P
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date97954916.915.12.1997
[1999/40]
WO1997EP07029
Priority number, dateDE199615354320.12.1996         Original published format: DE 19653543
[1999/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9828097
Date:02.07.1998
Language:DE
[1998/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0946311
Date:06.10.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0946311
Date:25.10.2000
Language:DE
[2000/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:B21D22/00, B21D53/88, B62D65/00
[1999/40]
CPC:
B21D22/20 (EP,US); B21D22/26 (EP,US); C21D1/673 (EP,US);
C21D2221/00 (EP,US); C21D2221/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1999/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES BLECHFORMTEILES DURCH UMFORMEN[1999/40]
English:METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SHEET METAL PART BY FORMING[1999/40]
French:PROCEDE POUR PRODUIRE UNE PIECE FACONNEE EN TOLE PAR FORMAGE[1999/40]
Entry into regional phase16.04.1999National basic fee paid 
16.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
06.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.04.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2000Fee for grant paid
10.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[DX]DE2332287  (WMF WUERTTEMBERG METALLWAREN) [DX] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [DX]DE4425033  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [DX] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [DA]DE4307563  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [DA] 1-6 * the whole document *
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