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EP About this file: EP0857817

EP0857817 - Cleaning apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2007Revocation of patentpublished on 23.05.2007  [2007/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Str. 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2000/51]For all designated states
Voith Paper Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
Postfach 19 70
89509 Heidenheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Straub, Karlheinz
Verdistrasse 37
89518 Heidenheim / DE
[1998/33]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/01]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date98100255.309.01.1998
[1998/33]
Priority number, dateDE1997100279327.01.1997         Original published format: DE 19702793
[1998/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0857817
Date:12.08.1998
Language:DE
[1998/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0857817
Date:18.11.1998
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857817
Date:12.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:D21F1/32
[1998/33]
CPC:
B65G45/22 (EP,US); B08B3/022 (EP,US); B08B2230/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   NL,   SE [1999/30]
Former [1998/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Reinigungsvorrichtung[1998/33]
English:Cleaning apparatus[1998/33]
French:Appareil de nettoyage[1998/33]
Examination procedure18.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/28]
04.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2003Fee for grant paid
09.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.07.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Metso Paper, Inc.
Rautpohjankatu P.O. Box 587
40101 Jyväskylä / FI
Opponent's representative
Grams, Klaus Dieter, et al, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/37]
Opponent(s)01  19.07.2004    ADMISSIBLE
METSO PAPER, INC.
Rautpohjankatu P.O. Box 587
40101 Jyväskylä / FI
Opponent's representative
Grams, Klaus Dieter, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
16.09.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.12.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.12.2006Date of oral proceedings
12.12.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/21]
03.01.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.01.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE4322565  (VOITH GMBH J M [DE]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0731212  (VOITH SULZER PAPIERMASCH GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,4-6 * the whole document *
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