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EP0979207 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILLING BARRELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2002  [2002/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KHS Till GmbH
Kapellenstrasse 47-49
65830 Kriftel / DE
[2000/52]
Former [2000/07]For all designated states
GEA Till GmbH & Co.
Kapellenstrasse 47-49
D-65830 Kriftel / DE
Inventor(s)01 / TILL, Volker
Eichendorffstrasse 17
D-65719 Hofheim / DE
02 / WALL, Hans-Jürgen
An den Schwatzen 49
D-88138 Weissensberg / DE
[2000/07]
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/07]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN
Patentanwälte, Cronstettenstrasse 66
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date98920505.908.04.1998
[2000/07]
WO1998EP02058
Priority number, dateDE1997101813029.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19718130
DE1997104125418.09.1997         Original published format: DE 19741254
[2000/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9849089
Date:05.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0979207
Date:16.02.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0979207
Date:25.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:B67C3/32, B67C3/20
[2000/07]
CPC:
B67C3/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2000/07]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM FÜLLEN VON GEBINDEN[2000/07]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILLING BARRELS[2000/07]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR REMPLIR DES FUTS[2000/07]
Entry into regional phase21.07.1999National basic fee paid 
21.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/07]
27.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.07.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2000Fee for grant paid
18.10.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB2116530  (SEITZ ENZINGER NOLL MASCH) [X] 1,2,5-8 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0117449  (KOLBUS GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al);
 [A]GB2182319  (GKN SANKEY LTD);
 [X]EP0274338  (CYEMSA CONST Y ESTRUC METAL SA [ES]) [X] 1,7 * column 1, line 41 - column 2, line 41; figure 1 *
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