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EP About this file: EP0868978

EP0868978 - Crimping tool for crimping a workpiece [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 15.10.2008  [2008/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wezag GmbH Werkzeugfabrik
Wittigstrasse 8
D-35260 Stadtallendorf / DE
[1998/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Beetz, Horst, Dipl.-Ing.
Isarstrasse 23
35260 Stadtallendorf / DE
02 / Battenfeld, Kurt
Vor dem Wald 21
35085 Ebsdorfergrund-Wittelsberg / DE
[1998/41]
Representative(s)REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Robert-Gernhardt-Platz 1
37073 Göttingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]Rehberg Hüppe + Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 31 62
37021 Göttingen / DE
Former [1998/41]Patentanwälte Rehberg + Hüppe
Am Kirschberge 22
37085 Göttingen / DE
Application number, filing date98105169.121.03.1998
[1998/41]
Priority number, dateDE199711358002.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19713580
[1998/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0868978
Date:07.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0868978
Date:15.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:B25B7/04, B25B27/14, H01R43/042
[1998/41]
CPC:
B25B7/04 (EP,US); B25B27/146 (EP,US); B25B7/12 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53226 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1999/24]
Former [1998/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Presszange zum Verpressen eines Werkstücks[1998/41]
English:Crimping tool for crimping a workpiece[1998/41]
French:Pince à sertir pour sertir une pièce[1998/41]
Examination procedure28.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/44]
02.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2004Fee for grant paid
14.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[YA]DE4419862  (ROTHENBERGER WERKZEUGE MASCH [DE]) [Y] 1,6-10 * column 4, line 10 - line 39; figures 1,3 * [A] 3;
 [DY]DE2149167  (ROMMEL REINER) [DY] 1,6-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR522435  (GEREST ET CO C) [A] 1,2 * page 1, line 63 - page 2, line 7; figures 3,5 *;
 [A]US4700592  (ROMMEL REINER [DE]) [A] 1,3 * column 2, line 33 - line 37; figures 3-5,7 *;
 [A]US4261194  (STEPHENS FRANCIS E) [A] 1 * figures 1-4 *;
 [DA]US5113727  (FOSTER KENNETH L [US]) [DA] 2 * figures 1,9 *;
 [A]EP0429741  (WEIDMUELLER C A GMBH CO [DE]) [A] 2 * column 5, line 4 - line 7; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2291616  (BIEGANSKI ZDZISLAW [GB]) [A] 9
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