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EP About this file: EP1188936

EP1188936 - Connection assembly for the releasable joining of two elements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 05.09.2012  [2012/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SFS intec Holding AG
Nefenstrasse 30
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
[2007/12]
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
Schwarz Verbindungs-Systeme GmbH
Im Unteren Ried 7
75382 Althengstett / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schwarz, Helmut
Landhausstrasse 23
71263 Weil der Stadt / DE
 [2002/12]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2007/12]
Former [2006/06]Borchert, Uwe Rudolf, et al
Puschmann & Borchert Patentanwälte European Patent Attorneys Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
Former [2002/12]Blutke, Klaus Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing.
Schafgasse 1
71032 Böblingen / DE
Application number, filing date01121217.205.09.2001
[2002/12]
Priority number, dateDE2000215848U13.09.2000         Original published format: DE 20015848 U
[2002/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1188936
Date:20.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1188936
Date:23.04.2003
[2003/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1188936
Date:02.03.2011
Language:DE
[2011/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16B21/12, F16B21/07, F16B5/06
[2003/17]
CPC:
B60R13/0206 (EP,US); F16B5/0258 (EP,US); F16F1/3732 (EP,US);
F16F2230/0047 (EP,US); Y10T24/307 (EP,US); Y10T403/606 (EP,US);
Y10T403/75 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/12]F16B21/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/03]
Former [2002/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verbindungsanordnung zum lösbaren Verbinden zweier Bauteile[2002/12]
English:Connection assembly for the releasable joining of two elements[2002/12]
French:Assemblage de connection pour la fixation amovible de deux éléments[2002/12]
Examination procedure24.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/38]
03.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2011Fee for grant paid
12.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
06.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200404   M06   Fee paid on   10.11.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.03.2011
ES13.06.2011
GB05.09.2011
[2012/36]
Former [2012/23]IT02.03.2011
ES13.06.2011
Former [2011/39]ES13.06.2011
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2995969  (KRAUS ROBERT A, et al) [Y] 1,2,4-8,10-12,16 * column 1, line 49 - line 70 * * column 3, line 18 - line 46; figures 1,6-8 *;
 [YA]US3896698  (AYLOTT JOHN F) [Y] 1,2,4-8,10-12,16 * column 2, line 30 - line 47; figures 2-4 * [A] 3,9,13,14;
 [DA]DE29920498U  (SCHWARZ VERBINDUNGS SYS GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1,11,12,14,15 * abstract *;
 [A]DE29920499U  (SCHWARZ VERBINDUNGS SYS GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,15,16 * abstract *
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