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EP About this file: EP0971862

EP0971862 - LIGHTWEIGHT SUBSTANCE MOLDED BODY, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2004
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
For all designated states
Gips-Schüle-Stiftung
Waiblingerstrasse 12
70372 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
For all designated states
Gips-Schüle-Stiftung
Waiblingerstrasse 12
70372 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
For all designated states
Gips-Schüle-Stiftung
Waiblingerstrasse 12
70372 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GÖDEKE, Holger
Mörikestrasse 14
D-88480 Achstetten / DE
02 / WERNER, Jürgen
Viereichenweg 33
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
03 / BABUKE, Gerhard
Neuffenstrasse 11
D-71263 Weil der Stadt / DE
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner
Mozartstrasse 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date98913718.713.03.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998EP01485
Priority number, dateDE1997101283526.03.1997         Original published format: DE 19712835
[2000/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9842633
Date:01.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971862
Date:19.01.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971862
Date:01.10.2003
Language:DE
[2003/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C04B28/26
[2000/03]
CPC:
C04B28/26 (EP); C04B38/08 (EP); F01N2310/06 (EP)
C-Set:
C04B28/26, C04B20/002, C04B40/0268 (EP);
C04B38/08, C04B38/0038 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/03]
TitleGerman:FORMKÖRPER AUS EINEM LEICHTWERKSTOFF, VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG UND IHRE VERWENDUNG[2000/03]
English:LIGHTWEIGHT SUBSTANCE MOLDED BODY, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF[2000/03]
French:CORPS MOULE EN MATERIAU LEGER, PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE LE PRODUIRE ET SON UTILISATION[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase12.08.1999National basic fee paid 
12.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
12.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
07.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2003Fee for grant paid
19.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI01.10.2003
IE01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
ES12.01.2004
PT01.03.2004
LU13.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
[2008/15]
Former [2005/23]FI01.10.2003
IE01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
ES12.01.2004
LU13.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/14]FI01.10.2003
IE01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
ES12.01.2004
BE31.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/02]FI01.10.2003
IE01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
ES12.01.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2004/46]FI01.10.2003
IE01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
ES12.01.2004
Former [2004/41]FI01.10.2003
IE01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
Former [2004/40]FI01.10.2003
IE01.10.2003
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
Former [2004/33]FI01.10.2003
GR01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
Former [2004/26]FI01.10.2003
SE01.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE01.01.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0959077  ;
 [A]JPH092881  ;
 [X]DE2034449  (TRASSWERKE MEURIN) [X] 1 * page 1 - page 2; claim 1 *;
 [X]DE2252488  (BULLINGER FRIEDRICH HEINRICH D) [X] 1,7,8,11,13,14,17 * page 2 * * page 6 - page 7; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE3217260  (KNIPSM SAVODPROEKT [BG]) [A] 1,8,13 * examples 1-4 *;
 [X]GB2166427  (BROWN KENNETH MCKENZIE) [X] 1,6-8,11,13,14 * column 1; claims 10,11 *;
 [X]EP0658528  (WACKER CHEMIE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,6,8 * column 3 - column 4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970731), vol. 097, no. 007, & JP09059077 A 19970304 (RIBOOLE:KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970530), vol. 097, no. 005, & JP09002881 A 19970107 (RIBOOLE:KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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