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EP About this file: EP0974409

EP0974409 - Method of notching tubes and tubes obtained by such a method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Etablissements Garconnet
Route d'Envermeu
76510 Saint Nicolas d'Aliermont / FR
For all designated states
Vasseur, Jean-Pierre
Route de Dieppe
76510 Saint Vaast d'Equiqueville / FR
[2000/04]
Inventor(s)01 / VASSEUR Jean-Pierre
Route de Dieppe
76510 ST Vaast d'Equiqueville / FR
02 / GARCONNET Claude
8 Route d'Envermeu
76510 St Nicolas D'Alt / FR
03 / GARCONNET Dominique
8, Route d'Envermeu
76510 St Nicolas D'Alt / FR
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Cabinet HERRBURGER
67 avenue Niel
75017 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Cabinet HERRBURGER
115, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date98401857.221.07.1998
[2000/04]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0974409
Date:26.01.2000
Language:FR
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0974409
Date:14.11.2001
Language:FR
[2001/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B21D22/02, B60N2/48
[2000/04]
CPC:
B21D22/04 (EP,US); B60N2/818 (EP,US); Y10T29/49622 (EP,US);
Y10T29/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/40]
Former [2000/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesLT16.01.1999
LV16.01.1999
MK16.01.1999
RO16.01.1999
SI16.01.1999
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen von Rastnuten in Rohren, sowie durch das Verfahren hergestellten Rohre[2000/04]
English:Method of notching tubes and tubes obtained by such a method[2000/04]
French:Procédé de crantage de tubes ainsi que tube obtenu par la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé[2000/04]
Examination procedure16.01.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
18.01.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
30.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
30.07.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
08.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.10.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC
12.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2001Fee for grant paid
18.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.08.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.08.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200104   M06   Fee paid on   01.09.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.11.2001
GB14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
BE31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2003/51]AT14.11.2001
GB14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
BE31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
Former [2003/39]AT14.11.2001
GB14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
CH31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
Former [2003/09]AT14.11.2001
GB14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2003/01]GB14.11.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2002/48]PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2002/27]SE14.02.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US4679850  (BIANCHI FRANCOIS [FR], et al) [A] 1,5 * figure 2 *;
 [A]FR2612096  (LAVIGNE BERNARD [FR]) [A] 1* figure 1 *;
 [XA]DE29714315U  (KOHLHAGE VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GM [DE]) [X] 5 * page 2, lines 25-34; figures 1-3 * [A] 1-4
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