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EP About this file: EP1402480

EP1402480 - MEANS FOR CONNECTING A FRONT PANEL OF A PARALLELEPIPEDAL BUILT-IN UNIT TO THE BUILT-IN HOUSING OF THE LATTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2012
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KIRNER, Herbert
Mühleschweg 11
78052 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
02 / PAUCKER, Jürgen
Berliner Str. 54
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
 [2004/14]
Application number, filing date02748574.707.06.2002
[2004/14]
WO2002DE02083
Priority number, dateDE2001210888U30.06.2001         Original published format: DE 20110888 U
[2004/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03005781
Date:16.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1402480
Date:31.03.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1402480
Date:10.08.2011
Language:DE
[2011/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:G07C7/00
[2004/14]
CPC:
B60R11/02 (EP,US); B60R2011/0047 (EP,US); B60R2011/0071 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/14]
TitleGerman:MITTEL ZUM VERBINDEN EINER FRONTBLENDE EINES QUADERFÖRMIGEN EINBAUGERÄTES MIT DESSEN EINBAUGEHÄUSETEIL[2004/14]
English:MEANS FOR CONNECTING A FRONT PANEL OF A PARALLELEPIPEDAL BUILT-IN UNIT TO THE BUILT-IN HOUSING OF THE LATTER[2004/14]
French:MOYEN PERMETTANT DE RELIER UN PANNEAU AVANT D'UN APPAREIL PARALLELEPIPEDIQUE A ENCASTRER AU LOGEMENT A ENCASTRER LUI CORRESPONDANT[2004/14]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2003National basic fee paid 
11.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/14]
22.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2011Fee for grant paid
17.05.2011Fee 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  22.06.2009
Opposition(s)11.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
IE10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
ES21.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
[2013/22]
Former [2012/32]CY10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
IE10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/23]CY10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
IE10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/20]CY10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
IE10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/12]CY10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI10.08.2011
PT12.12.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]FR1506504  (JAEGER SA);
 [A]US4699341  (PONTICELLI ROBERT J [US]) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 26 - column 3, line 19 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0333579  (JAEGER [FR]);
 [Y]FR2675746  (SAGEM [FR]) [Y] 1-5 * page 4, line 4 - page 5, line L * * figure - *;
 [Y]US5423605  (LIU MORGAN C [TW]) [Y] 1-5 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 58 *;
 [A]EP0984674  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-5 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP1045628  (MANNESMANN VDO AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraph [0008] * * figures 1,2 *
ExaminationDE2547648
 US4829595
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