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EP0878689 - Injection manufacturing of a folding rule and longitudinal reinforcement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/47]Folding ruler and method of manufacture thereof
[2000/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2001
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.03.2013  [2013/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAYERISCHE MASS-INDUSTRIE ARNO KELLER GMBH
Rosengasse 12
91217 Hersbruck / DE
[1998/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Keller, Hans
Zolltafel 16
91217 Hersbruck / DE
02 / Dengler, Herbert
Breslauer Strasse 5
91217 Hersbruck / DE
[1998/47]
Representative(s)Götz, Georg Alois
Intellectual Property IP-GÖTZ
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 35 45
90017 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Götz, Georg Alois
Intellectual Property IP-GÖTZ Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 35 45
90017 Nürnberg / DE
Former [1998/47]Götz, Georg, Dipl.-Ing.
Götz, Küchler, Dameron Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 11 93 40
90103 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date98108599.612.05.1998
[1998/47]
Priority number, dateDE199712048616.05.1997         Original published format: DE 19720486
[1998/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0878689
Date:18.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0878689
Date:25.08.1999
[1999/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0878689
Date:22.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01B3/06, G01B3/00, B29C45/16
[1999/34]
CPC:
B29C45/1676 (EP); B29C45/16 (EP); B29C45/1635 (EP);
G01B3/004 (EP); G01B3/06 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/47]G01B3/06, G01B3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/18]
Former [1998/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Spritz Herstellungen eines Gliedermasstabs und Längsverstärkung[2000/05]
English:Injection manufacturing of a folding rule and longitudinal reinforcement[2000/05]
French:Fabrications par injection d'un mètre pliant et renforcement longitudinal[2000/05]
Former [1998/47]Gliedermassstab aus Kunststoff und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung
Former [1998/47]Folding ruler and method of manufacture thereof
Former [1998/47]Mètre pliant et procédé pour sa fabrication
Examination procedure22.09.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
23.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/47]
26.02.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.04.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
25.05.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, CY, FI, GB, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT
22.08.2000Fee for grant paid
22.08.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.03.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000GB   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1139020  (EMILE VERON) [Y] 8,9 * page 2, line 45 - line 90; figures 1-5 *;
 [XA]US3934352  (QUENOT MICHEL) [X] 1-7 * column 2, line 25 - column 4, line 2; figures 1-5 * [A] 9;
 [A]US5461795  (KOK TAT C [HK]) [A] 6,7* the whole document *;
 [DY]DE4442875  (BAYERISCHE MASINDUSTRIE ARNO K [DE]) [DY] 8,9 * the whole document *
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