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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2013
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 21.05.2014  [2014/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ElringKlinger AG
Max-Eyth-Strasse 2
72581 Dettingen / DE
[2003/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Walter, Gerhard
Lange Gasse 16
72581 Dettingen / DE
02 / Schumacher, Thomas
Schubertstrasse 10
72585 Riederich / DE
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/43]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2003/01]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02012760.108.06.2002
[2003/01]
Priority number, dateDE200113164329.06.2001         Original published format: DE 10131643
[2003/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1271018
Date:02.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1271018
Date:24.03.2004
[2004/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1271018
Date:24.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/08
[2003/01]
CPC:
F16J15/0818 (EP); F16J2015/0856 (EP); F16J2015/0862 (EP);
F16J2015/0875 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/51]
Former [2003/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flachdichtung[2003/01]
English:Gasket[2003/01]
French:Joint d'étanchéité plat[2003/01]
Examination procedure23.09.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
25.09.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.01.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
10.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2012Fee for grant paid
13.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  10.07.2007
Opposition(s)25.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
03.11.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
03.11.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT24.10.2012
ES04.02.2013
GB08.06.2013
[2014/21]
Former [2013/46]IT24.10.2012
ES04.02.2013
Former [2013/37]IT24.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[XA] US6062572  (HASEGAWA KEIICHI et al.)
 [X] EP0468526  (TAIHO KOGYO CO LTD et al.)
 [XA] EP0985862  (ISHIKAWA GASKET et al.) [X] 1-3,12,18 * abstract *[A] 4-11,13-17,19
 [X] EP0834687  (ISHIKAWA GASKET et al.) [X] 1,3,11 * abstract *
 [X] US5690343  (TAKADA KAZUKUNI et al.) [X] 1-3,11-13 * abstract *
by applicantEP0927844
 US4721315
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