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EP About this file: EP0970766

EP0970766 - Device forming a punch rivet connection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/02]Process for forming a punch rivet connection and a joining device for punch rivets
[2012/13]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.05.2015
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Newfrey LLC
1207 Drummond Plaza Newark
Delaware 19711 / US
[2012/36]
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
Newfrey LLC
1207 Drummond Plaza
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
Newfrey LLC
Drummond Plaza Office Park, 1423, Kirkwood Highway
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
EMHART LLC
Drummond Plaza Office Park, 1423, Kirkwood Highway
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
EMHART INC.
Drummond Plaza Office Park, 1423, Kirkwood Highway
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mauer, Dieter
Ostendstrasse 10
35457 Lollar / DE
02 / Röser, Hermann
Königstrasse 16A
42929 Wermelskirchen / DE
 [2012/29]
Former [2000/02]01 / Mauer, Dieter
Ostendstrasse 10
35457 Lollar / DE
02 / Roser, Hermann
Breslaner Strasse 1
35444 Biebertal / DE
Representative(s)Haar, Lucas Heinz Jörn, et al
haarpatent
Patentanwälte Krämer Meyer
Goethestraße 2
61231 Bad Nauheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/40]Haar, Lucas Heinz Jörn, et al
Patentanwälte Haar & Schwarz-Haar Lessingstrasse 3
61231 Bad Nauheim / DE
Former [2003/07]Haar, Lucas H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Haar & Schwarz-Haar Karlstrasse 23
61231 Bad Nauheim / DE
Former [2000/02]Shaya, Darrin Maurice, et al
Black & Decker, Patent Department, 210 Bath Road
Slough SL1 3YD / GB
Application number, filing date99203416.509.07.1998
[2000/02]
Priority number, dateDE1997103122221.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19731222
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0970766
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0970766
Date:01.07.2009
[2009/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0970766
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:B21J15/02, B21J15/26, B21J15/28
[2000/02]
CPC:
B21J15/285 (EP,US); B21J15/025 (EP,US); B21J15/26 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49769 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/02]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Formung einer Stanznietverbindung[2012/13]
English:Device forming a punch rivet connection[2012/13]
French:Dispositif pour la formation d'une connection par rivets poinconnants[2012/13]
Former [2000/02]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Formung einer Stanznietverbindung
Former [2000/02]Process for forming a punch rivet connection and a joining device for punch rivets
Former [2000/02]Procédé et dispositif pour la formation d'une connection par rivets poinconnants
Examination procedure18.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
15.11.2002Observations by third parties
13.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2012Fee for grant paid
14.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98305474.3  / EP0893179
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19980305474) is  17.06.1999
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.05.2013    ADMISSIBLE
Eckold GmbH & Co. KG
37444 St. Andreasberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rehmann, Thorsten, et al, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Frankfurter Straße 3c
38122 Braunschweig / DE
 02  05.06.2013    ADMISSIBLE
TOX PRESSOTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
Riedstrasse 4
88250 Weingarten / DE
Opponent's representative
Otten, Roth, Dobler & Partner mbB Patentanwälte
Großtobeler Straße 39
88276 Berg / Ravensburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/30]
Opponent(s)01  29.05.2013    ADMISSIBLE
Eckold GmbH & Co. KG
37444 St. Andreasberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rehmann, Thorsten, et al, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
 02  05.06.2013    ADMISSIBLE
TOX PRESSOTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
Riedstrasse 4
88250 Weingarten / DE
Opponent's representative
Otten, Roth, Dobler & Partner
Patentanwälte Grosstobeler Strasse 39
88276 Ravensburg / Berg / DE
Former [2013/28]
Opponent(s)01  29.05.2013   
Eckold GmbH & Co. KG
37444 St. Andreasberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rehmann, Thorsten, et al, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
10.07.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.11.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.12.2013Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2014Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
11.02.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
21.02.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.09.2012
DK05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
MC05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
GR06.12.2012
IE09.07.2013
LU09.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/33]CY05.09.2012
DK05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
MC05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
GR06.12.2012
IE09.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/20]CY05.09.2012
DK05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
MC05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
GR06.12.2012
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/14]CY05.09.2012
DK05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
MC05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
GR06.12.2012
Former [2013/34]CY05.09.2012
DK05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
GR06.12.2012
Former [2013/22]CY05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
GR06.12.2012
Former [2013/11]CY05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
GR06.12.2012
Former [2013/10]CY05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
Former [2013/09]FI05.09.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]US4566182  (ALTWICKER GERD [DE], et al) [X] 1-14 * column 4, line 67 - column 5, line 23; figure - *;
 [Y]DE4419065  (BOELLHOFF GMBH VERBINDUNGS UND [DE]) [Y] 1-4,6,8,10-12 * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 19; figure 1 *;
 [YA]US5502884  (LADOUCEUR HAROLD A [US]) [Y] 1-4,6,8,10-12 * column 4, line 18 - column 5, line 19; figure 5 * [A] 5;
 [A]CN1113837  (OBARA CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4 * figure - *;
 [A]JPH07108497  (NISSAN MOTOR) [A] 8-12 * abstract *;
 [A]DE4429225  (WEBER SCHRAUBAUTOMATEN [DE]) [A] 1-8,14 * column 3, line 22 - line 51; figures 1,2 *;
 [PA]WO9809767  (GEN ELECTRO MECH CORP [US]) [PA] 1-14 * page 16, line 8 - line 23 * * page 18, line 8 - page 19, line 17 *
otherWO9809767
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 US6014802
 GB1487098
 WO9414554
 US5491372
 US5626055
 WO9508860
 US5557154
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    - SUNDAY S.P., "Self-Piercing Rivets for Aluminum Components", SAE TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, (19830228), no. 830526, pages 1 - 12, XP002956756
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    - "PRESSES", HOW THINGS WORK, ST ALBANS, HERTS, PALADIN FROGMORE, (1972), vol. 1, pages 22 - 23, XP002956761
    - NATIONALRIVET & MANUFACTURING CO. - RIVET SETTER DATA SHEET - ELECTRO MECHANICAL MODEL 600, XP002956762
    - CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO. - MODEL 912, XP002956763
    - "Web pages which state that, amongst other things, the PierceForm Stud was introduced in 1986 and the PierceForm Nut was introduced in 1990. See under the Headings 'Pierce fastening technology' and 'Products'", (20010718), XP002956764
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