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EP About this file: EP1022634

EP1022634 - Cartridge for sanitary fittings [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2010
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hansgrohe AG
Auestrasse 5 - 9
77761 Schiltach / DE
[2000/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Lorch, Werner
Am Hammergraben 84/1
78713 Schramberg / DE
[2000/30]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/30]Patentanwälte Ruff, Beier, Schöndorf und Mütschele
Willy-Brandt-Strasse 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00100534.712.01.2000
[2000/30]
Priority number, dateDE199910185119.01.1999         Original published format: DE 19901851
[2000/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1022634
Date:26.07.2000
Language:DE
[2000/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1022634
Date:11.11.2009
Language:DE
[2009/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G05D23/13
[2000/30]
CPC:
G05D23/1353 (EP,US); Y10T137/5109 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/30]
Extension statesSI22.08.2000
TitleGerman:Kartusche für Sanitärarmaturen[2000/30]
English:Cartridge for sanitary fittings[2000/30]
French:Cartouche pour robinetterie sanitaire[2000/30]
Examination procedure22.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/42]
21.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2009Fee for grant paid
28.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
13.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
18.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
20.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IE11.11.2009
IT11.11.2009
NL11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
AT12.01.2010
LU12.01.2010
BE31.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GB11.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2012/43]CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IE11.11.2009
IT11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
AT12.01.2010
LU12.01.2010
BE31.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GB11.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2011/31]CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IE11.11.2009
IT11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
AT12.01.2010
BE31.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GB11.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2011/17]CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IE11.11.2009
IT11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
BE31.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GB11.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2011/14]CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IE11.11.2009
IT11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
BE31.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2011/13]CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IE11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
BE31.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/47]CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IE11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/37]CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IE11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
MC31.01.2010
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/35]CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
IE11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/25]CY11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/19]ES22.02.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2804803  (HANSA METALLWERKE AG) [A] 1-9* page 15, paragraph 5 - page 16, paragraph 1; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]CH648390  (ANTON J WILLI) [A] 1-9 * claims 1-4; tables 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0560737  (GALATRON SRL [IT]) [A] 1-9 * column 4, line 37 - line 49; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US5340018  (MACDONALD ROBERT [US]) [X] 1,3-9 * column 8, line 16 - column 9, line 16; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]WO9835280  (MEC RUGA OSVALDO OFF [IT], et al) [X] 1,3-9 * page 6, line 26 - page 7, line 31; figures 1-7 *
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