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EP About this file: EP1436821

EP1436821 - MULTIPLE WAY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND SWITCH MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 16.09.2009  [2009/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
Wiesenstrasse 47
58507 Lüdenscheid / DE
[2006/21]
Former [2004/29]For all designated states
Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
Wiesenstrasse 47
58507 Lüdenscheid / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MENCHE, Edgar
Honseler Str. 38
58511 Lüdenscheid / DE
 [2004/29]
Application number, filing date02777311.815.10.2002
[2004/29]
WO2002EP11499
Priority number, dateDE200115160318.10.2001         Original published format: DE 10151603
[2004/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03036674
Date:01.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1436821
Date:14.07.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1436821
Date:24.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01H25/04, H01H23/00
[2004/29]
CPC:
H01H23/00 (EP,US); G05G9/047 (EP,US); H01H11/0006 (EP,US);
H01H25/04 (EP,US); H01H2237/004 (EP,US); H01H2300/01 (EP,US);
H01H2300/012 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRWEGE-SCHALTERANORDNUNG, SOWIE SCHALTERBAUSTEIN[2004/29]
English:MULTIPLE WAY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND SWITCH MODULE[2004/29]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMUTATEUR A PLUSIEURS VOIES ET MODULE DE COMMUTATION[2004/29]
Entry into regional phase22.01.2004National basic fee paid 
22.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/29]
01.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2006Fee for grant paid
23.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY24.05.2006
CZ24.05.2006
EE24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
TR24.05.2006
BG24.08.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
AT15.10.2006
LU15.10.2006
PT24.10.2006
BE31.10.2006
CH31.10.2006
LI31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
[2009/38]
Former [2009/03]CY24.05.2006
CZ24.05.2006
EE24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
TR24.05.2006
BG24.08.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
AT15.10.2006
LU15.10.2006
PT24.10.2006
CH31.10.2006
LI31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
Former [2008/37]CZ24.05.2006
EE24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
TR24.05.2006
BG24.08.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
AT15.10.2006
LU15.10.2006
PT24.10.2006
CH31.10.2006
LI31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
Former [2008/31]CZ24.05.2006
EE24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
BG24.08.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
AT15.10.2006
PT24.10.2006
CH31.10.2006
LI31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
Former [2008/28]CZ24.05.2006
EE24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
AT15.10.2006
PT24.10.2006
CH31.10.2006
LI31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
Former [2008/21]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
AT15.10.2006
PT24.10.2006
CH31.10.2006
LI31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
Former [2008/13]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
AT15.10.2006
PT24.10.2006
CH31.10.2006
LI31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
Former [2007/50]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
CH31.10.2006
LI31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
Former [2007/39]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
CH31.10.2006
LI31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
Former [2007/19]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/12]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/11]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
Former [2006/52]FI24.05.2006
SE24.08.2006
Former [2006/48]SE24.08.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4181827  (DIEPEVEEN JOHN C [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DA]DE19517538  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [DA] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]EP1063664  (CITIZEN ELECTRONICS [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 45 - column 4, line 17; figures 1-3 *;
 [DA]EP1126483  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [DA] 1 * column 9, line 8 - line 56; figure 1 *
ExaminationUS5719361
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