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EP About this file: EP1000671

EP1000671 - Process for avoiding paint dropping on articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Linek, Rudolf Dipl.-Ing.
Ludwig-Erhard-Strasse 25
38518 Gifhorn / DE
02 / Dannenberg, Rainer
Wacholderweg 9
38112 Braunschweig / DE
 [2001/31]
Former [2000/20]01 / Linek, Rudolf Dipl.-Ing.
Ludwig-Erhard-Strasse 25
38518 Gifhorn / DE
Application number, filing date99121210.123.10.1999
[2000/20]
Priority number, dateDE199815146709.11.1998         Original published format: DE 19851467
[2000/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1000671
Date:17.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1000671
Date:12.02.2003
[2003/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1000671
Date:18.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:B05D5/00
[2000/20]
CPC:
B05D5/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/20]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Vermeidung von Lacktropfen an Werkstücken[2000/20]
English:Process for avoiding paint dropping on articles[2000/20]
French:Procédé pour éviter la formation de gouttes de peinture sur des objets[2000/20]
Examination procedure12.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/42]
06.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2004Fee for grant paid
16.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
GB18.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
NL18.08.2004
AT23.10.2004
LU23.10.2004
BE31.10.2004
CH31.10.2004
LI31.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
PT18.01.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/18]CY18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
GB18.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
NL18.08.2004
AT23.10.2004
LU23.10.2004
BE31.10.2004
CH31.10.2004
LI31.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2006/13]FI18.08.2004
GB18.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
NL18.08.2004
AT23.10.2004
BE31.10.2004
CH31.10.2004
LI31.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2006/12]FI18.08.2004
GB18.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
NL18.08.2004
BE31.10.2004
CH31.10.2004
LI31.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2005/51]FI18.08.2004
GB18.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
BE31.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2005/45]FI18.08.2004
GB18.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2005/24]FI18.08.2004
IE18.08.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2005/23]FI18.08.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2005/22]FI18.08.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
Former [2005/18]FI18.08.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
Former [2005/11]FI18.08.2004
SE18.11.2004
Former [2005/10]SE18.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US2359476  (GRAVLEY CHARLES K) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 42; claims 1,2,4-9 *;
 [A]US2950990  (JOHNSON DONALD D) [A] 1-3,6-11* column 1, lines 16-66; figure 1; claim - *;
 [A]US3341353  (JOHNSON JOHN R) [A] 1-3,6-11 * column 1, line 8 - column 2, line 7; figure 4; claim - *
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