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EP About this file: EP0861930

EP0861930 - Opening roller for an open-end spinning machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.05.2007
Database last updated on 14.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2007Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 06.06.2007  [2007/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rieter Ingolstadt Spinnereimaschinenbau AG
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
[1998/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Hofmann, Eberhard
Brunnenreuther Weg 44
85051 Ingostadt / DE
02 / Schoberth, Klaus
Gratzerstrasse 49
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
03 / Göbel, Christian
Tulpenstrasse 6
86706 Weichering / DE
[1998/36]
Representative(s)Bergmeier, Werner
Canzler & Bergmeier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/29]Bergmeier, Werner
Patentanwälte Canzler & Bergmeier Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date98101428.528.01.1998
[1998/36]
Priority number, dateDE199710819028.02.1997         Original published format: DE 19708190
[1998/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0861930
Date:02.09.1998
Language:DE
[1998/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0861930
Date:14.04.1999
[1999/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0861930
Date:04.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/49]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0861930
Date:06.06.2007
Language:DE
[2007/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:D01H4/32, D01G15/88
[1999/14]
CPC:
D01H4/32 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/36]D01H4/32
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/52]
Former [1998/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Auflösewalze für eine Offenend-Spinnmaschine[1998/36]
English:Opening roller for an open-end spinning machine[1998/36]
French:Cylindre ouvreur pour un métier à filer à bout libéré[1998/36]
Examination procedure24.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/38]
15.10.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.02.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
03.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2001Observations by third parties
08.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2002Fee for grant paid
21.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02012599.3  / EP1249525
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.09.2003  18.09.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Saurer GmbH & Co. KG
Landgrafenstrasse 45
41069 Mönchengladbach / DE
 [2006/13]
Former [2003/45]
Opponent(s)01  04.09.2003  18.09.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Saurer GmbH & Co. KG
Landgrafenstr. 45
D-41004 Mönchengladbach / DE
10.10.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.02.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.09.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.02.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.02.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.04.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.04.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.10.2004Appeal received No.  T1261/04
11.01.2005Statement of grounds filed
14.02.2007Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
14.02.2007Date of oral proceedings
23.02.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.11.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999FR   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB28.01.2004
[2005/01]
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0319922  ;
 [X]FR2128779  (TOYODA CHUO KENKYUSHO KK) [X] 1-7,21-23 * figure 3; claim . *;
 [A]US4169019  (MOTOBAYASHI KOZO, et al) [A] 1,14,15 * claim 1 *;
 [A]FR2564111  (STAHLECKER FRITZ [DE]) [A] 1,18,21,25 * claim 11 *;
 [A]DE4101680  (HEINZEL WINFRIED [DE]) [A] 1,21,30* the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910405), vol. 015, no. 137, Database accession no. (C - 0821), & JP03019922 A 19910129 (HIROYUKI KANAI) [X] 1,21 * abstract *
OppositionDE2211991
 JPS4829130
 DE2433769
 US4211583
 DE4038352
 DE4314161
 WO9622410
    - Schmolke, K.-H., Hartstoffschichten für Auflösewalzen von Rotor-Spinnmaschinen und deren Einfluss auf die Garnqualität und Lebensdauer, Melliand Textilberichte (1991) 4, Seite 241 bis 247
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