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EP About this file: EP1462594

EP1462594 - Gear mechanism, in particular mortise gear mechanism for a window or similar [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.10.2012
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROTO FRANK AG
Stuttgarter Strasse 145-149
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen / DE
[2004/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Petrovcic, Joze
Dolenja vas 96
1380 Cerknica / SI
02 / Malnar, Slavko
Lazi 23
51305 Trsce / HR
03 / Malnar, Damijan
Goranska 128
51307 Prezid / HR
04 / Petric, Samo
Roznik 20
1386 Stari Trg Pri Lozu / SI
05 / Strle, Dusan
Pudob 56
1386 Stari Trg Pri Lozu / SI
06 / Piqeur, Mike
80 Hillmorton Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 5AF / GB
 [2005/23]
Former [2004/40]01 / Petrovic, Joze
Dolenja vas 96
1380 Cerknica / SI
02 / Malnar, Slavko
Lazi 23
51305 Trsce / HR
03 / Malnar, Damijan
Goranska 128
51307 Prezid / HR
04 / Petric, Samo
Roznik 20
1386 Stari Trg Pri Lozu / SI
05 / Strle, Dusan
Pudob 56
1386 Stari Trg Pri Lozu / SI
06 / Piqeur, Mike
80 Hillmorton Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 5AF / GB
Representative(s)Grosse, Rainer, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/47]Grosse, Rainer, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2008/36]Grosse, Rainer, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2004/40]Grosse, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Gleiss & Grosse Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date03013189.012.06.2003
[2004/40]
Priority number, dateDE2003100949625.02.2003         Original published format: DE 10309496
[2004/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1462594
Date:29.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1462594
Date:07.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1462594
Date:21.11.2012
Language:DE
[2012/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:E05C9/04, E05C7/04
[2004/40]
CPC:
E05C9/041 (EP); E05C7/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/40]
Extension statesAL29.03.2005
LT29.03.2005
LV29.03.2005
MK29.03.2005
TitleGerman:Getriebe, insbesondere Schlagleistengetriebe für ein Fenster oder dergleichen[2004/40]
English:Gear mechanism, in particular mortise gear mechanism for a window or similar[2004/40]
French:Mécanisme d'engrenage, en particulier mécanisme d'engrenage encastré pour fenêtre ou similaire[2009/10]
Former [2004/40]Mécanisme d'engranage, en particulier mécanisme d'engranage encastré pour fenêtre ou similaire
Examination procedure29.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
02.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2009Fee for grant paid
24.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04029943.0  / EP1518985
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.07.2010    ADMISSIBLE
SIEGENIA-AUBI KG.
Postfach 10 05 51
57005 Siegen / DE
 [2010/32]
21.10.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.05.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.02.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.02.2012Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.06.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.10.2012Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IE07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
LU12.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
[2015/21]
Former [2011/07]DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IE07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
MC30.06.2010
Former [2010/39]DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IE07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/35]DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IE07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/32]FI07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/22]FI07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
PT08.02.2010
Documents cited:Search[X] FR2788298  (MILLET ET COMPAGNIE et al.) [X] 1,3,9,10 * page 4, line 14 - page 7, line 20; figures 2-5 *
 [X] EP0492341  (ROTO FRANK AG et al.) [X] 1,3,4,10 * column 4, line 23 - column 5, line 17; figures 1-4 *
 [X] EP1103684  (WINKHAUS FA AUGUST et al.) [X] 1,4-7,10 * the whole document *
 [X] EP0736657  (PAX GMBH et al.) [X] 1,10 * column 4, line 38 - column 5, line 59; figures 2-4 *
 [E] DE20308230  (SIEGENIA AUBI KG et al.) [E] 1-4,10 * the whole document *
 [DA] DE9103676  (GRETSCH-UNITAS GMBH BAUBESCHLAEGE, 7257 DITZINGEN, DE) [DA] 1,10 * figures 1,2 *
 [A] GB2264529  (CEGO LTD et al.) [A] 1-7,9,10 * figures 1,5 *
ExaminationEP1088957
OppositionDE604687
 DE677389
 DE733665
 DE1993848
 DE4211464
 EP0763641
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