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EP About this file: EP1398434

EP1398434 - Door handle device for motor vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2014
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.2014  [2014/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
Steeger Strasse 17
42551 Velbert / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
Steeger Strasse 17
42551 Velbert / DE
Former [2008/37]For all designated states
Huf Electronics GmbH
Steegerstr. 17
42551 Velden / DE
Former [2004/12]For all designated states
Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
Kettwiger Strasse 12-24
42579 Heiligenhaus / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Möller, Ansgar
Theodor-Heuss-Weg 23
42579 Heiligenhaus / DE
02 / Burzik, Frank
Am Raffaelweg 33
40724 Hilden / DE
 [2013/45]
Former [2004/12]01 / Möller, Ansgar
Theodor-Heuss-Weg 23
42579 Heilgenhaus / DE
02 / Burzik, Frank
Am Raffaelweg 33
40724 Hilden / DE
Representative(s)Zenz Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Gutenbergstraße 39
45128 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/46]Zenz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rüttenscheider Straße 2
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2010/46]Zenz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rüttenscheider Strasse 2
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2008/42]Bongards, Jochen, et al
ZENZ Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Huyssenallee 58-64
45128 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date03020333.509.09.2003
[2004/12]
Priority number, dateDE2002104203811.09.2002         Original published format: DE 10242038
[2004/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1398434
Date:17.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1398434
Date:07.03.2007
[2007/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1398434
Date:13.11.2013
Language:DE
[2013/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:E05B1/00, E05B49/00
[2004/12]
CPC:
E05B81/78 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE [2007/52]
Former [2007/46]DE 
Former [2004/12]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Türgriffanordnung für eine Kraftfahrzeugtür[2004/12]
English:Door handle device for motor vehicle[2004/12]
French:Poignée de porte pour un véhicule automobile[2004/12]
Examination procedure30.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/42]
18.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2013Fee for grant paid
25.09.2013Fee 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  18.04.2008
Opposition(s)14.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
18.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
29.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[PX] EP1284335  (VALEO SICUREZZA ABITACOLO SPA et al.) [PX] 1,2 * column 4, line 30 - column 8, line 8; figures 1-5 *
 [DA] EP1067257  (VALEO SICUREZZA ABITACOLO SPA et al.) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
 [A] WO9919585  (HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH et al.) [A] 1 * page 3, paragraph 6 - page 9, paragraph 2; figures 1,2 *
 [A] FR2819538  (MECAPLAST SA et al.) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 *
 [A] EP1052349  (VALEO GMBH & CO SCHLIESSYST KG et al.) [A] 1 * figure 2 *
 [A] EP1006028  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD et al.) [A] 1 * figures 8,9 *
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