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EP1229182 - Connection between the joining surfaces of two floor covering panels [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 05.03.2004 Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	26.01.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 28.02.2007 [2007/09]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. Tiroler Strasse 15 3105 Unterradlberg / AT
	[N/P]
Former [2002/32]	For all designated states Fritz Egger GmbH & Co Tiroler Strasse 16 3105 Unterradlberg / AT
Inventor(s)	01 / Steinwender, Martin Engelbert Bärstrasse 2 2380 Perchtoldsdorf / AT
	[2002/32]
Representative(s)	Cohausz & Florack Patent- & Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Bleichstrasse 14 40211 Düsseldorf / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/32]	Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte Kanzlerstrasse 8a 40472 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date	01102156.5	02.02.2001
	[2002/32]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1229182
	Date:	07.08.2002
	Language:	DE
	[2002/32]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1229182
	Date:	02.05.2003
	Language:	DE
	[2003/18]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.07.2001
Classification	IPC:	E04F15/04, B27G11/00, C09J5/00, C09J5/04	[2002/32]
	CPC:	B27G11/00 (EP); C09J5/00 (EP); C09J5/04 (EP); E04F15/04 (EP); C09J2400/303 (EP); E04F2201/013 (EP); (+) E04F2201/023 (EP); E04F2201/07 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2002/32]
Extension states	AL	31.01.2002
	LT	31.01.2002
	LV	31.01.2002
	MK	31.01.2002
	RO	31.01.2002
	SI	31.01.2002
Title	German:	Verbindung zwischen Fügeflächen von zwei Paneelen eines Fussbodenbelages	[2002/32]
	English:	Connection between the joining surfaces of two floor covering panels	[2002/32]
	French:	Connexion entre les surfaces de jointure de deux panneaux de revêtement de sol	[2002/32]
Examination procedure	31.01.2002	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	31.01.2002	Examination requested [2002/32]
	09.04.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	13.07.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.09.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	23.01.2003	Fee for grant paid
	23.01.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	03.02.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.02.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	02.05.2003
	FI	02.05.2003
	IE	02.05.2003
	NL	02.05.2003
	TR	02.05.2003
	DK	02.08.2003
	GR	02.08.2003
	SE	02.08.2003
	PT	04.08.2003
	ES	13.08.2003
	LU	02.02.2004
	[2007/09]
Former [2006/51]	FI	02.05.2003
	IE	02.05.2003
	NL	02.05.2003
	TR	02.05.2003
	DK	02.08.2003
	GR	02.08.2003
	SE	02.08.2003
	PT	04.08.2003
	ES	13.08.2003
	LU	02.02.2004
Former [2005/23]	FI	02.05.2003
	IE	02.05.2003
	NL	02.05.2003
	DK	02.08.2003
	GR	02.08.2003
	SE	02.08.2003
	PT	04.08.2003
	ES	13.08.2003
	LU	02.02.2004
Former [2004/23]	FI	02.05.2003
	IE	02.05.2003
	NL	02.05.2003
	DK	02.08.2003
	GR	02.08.2003
	SE	02.08.2003
	PT	04.08.2003
	ES	13.08.2003
Former [2004/15]	FI	02.05.2003
	IE	02.05.2003
	NL	02.05.2003
	GR	02.08.2003
	SE	02.08.2003
	PT	04.08.2003
	ES	13.08.2003
Former [2004/05]	FI	02.05.2003
	NL	02.05.2003
	GR	02.08.2003
	SE	02.08.2003
	PT	04.08.2003
	ES	13.08.2003
Former [2004/03]	NL	02.05.2003
	GR	02.08.2003
	SE	02.08.2003
	PT	04.08.2003
	ES	13.08.2003
Former [2004/02]	NL	02.05.2003
	GR	02.08.2003
	SE	02.08.2003
	PT	04.08.2003
Former [2003/50]	SE	02.08.2003
Documents cited:	Search	[XY] FR2675078 (GRICOURT JEAN et al.)
		[XY] GB2133374 (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-3,5,14,16,17,21,22 * page 2, line 9 - page 10, line 14; figures 1-6 *[Y] 8-13,18-20,23,24,26,27,29,36
		[YA] DE29703962 (WITEX AG et al.) [Y] 8-13,23,24,26,27,29,36 * page 3, line 43 - page 4, line 39 *[A] 1,5,21,22
		[DYA] DE4324743 (HOFFMANN GMBH et al.) [DY] 18-20 * page 5, line 23 - page 9, line 11; figures 1,2 *[A] 1,3,6,23-26
	by applicant	DE29703962

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