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EP About this file: EP1488943

EP1488943 - Motorised trailer hitch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2007
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTFALIA - Automotive GmbH
Am Sandberg 45
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
[2006/47]
Former [2006/28]For all designated states
Westfalia Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
Am Sandberg 45
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
Former [2004/52]For all designated states
Westfalia Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
Am Sandberg 45
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hermbusch, Gerhard
Westfalenstrasse 24
33449 Langenberg / DE
02 / Weniger, Burkhard
Huer 3
59514 Welver / DE
 [2004/52]
Representative(s)Elbertzhagen, Otto
Patentanwälte Thielking & Elbertzhagen Gadderbaumer Strasse 14
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/52]Elbertzhagen, Otto, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Thielking & Elbertzhagen Gadderbaumer Strasse 14
33602 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date04013301.905.06.2004
[2004/52]
Priority number, dateDE200312770620.06.2003         Original published format: DE 10327706
[2004/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1488943
Date:22.12.2004
Language:DE
[2004/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1488943
Date:12.07.2006
Language:DE
[2006/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:B60D1/54
[2004/52]
CPC:
B60D1/246 (EP); B60D1/06 (EP); B60D1/54 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/52]
TitleGerman:Hilfskraftbetätigte Anhängekupplung für Kraftfahrzeuge[2004/52]
English:Motorised trailer hitch[2004/52]
French:Dispositif d'attelage motorisé pour véhicules[2004/52]
Examination procedure18.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/29]
02.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2006Fee for grant paid
16.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY12.07.2006
CZ12.07.2006
EE12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
GB12.07.2006
IE12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
PL12.07.2006
RO12.07.2006
SI12.07.2006
SK12.07.2006
TR12.07.2006
BG12.10.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
GR13.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
HU13.01.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/40]CY12.07.2006
CZ12.07.2006
EE12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
GB12.07.2006
IE12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
PL12.07.2006
RO12.07.2006
SI12.07.2006
SK12.07.2006
BG12.10.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
GR13.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2008/38]CZ12.07.2006
EE12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
GB12.07.2006
IE12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
PL12.07.2006
RO12.07.2006
SI12.07.2006
SK12.07.2006
BG12.10.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
GR13.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2008/21]CZ12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
GB12.07.2006
IE12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
PL12.07.2006
RO12.07.2006
SI12.07.2006
SK12.07.2006
BG12.10.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
GR13.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/42]CZ12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
GB12.07.2006
IE12.07.2006
IT12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
PL12.07.2006
RO12.07.2006
SI12.07.2006
SK12.07.2006
BG12.10.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/29]CZ12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
GB12.07.2006
IE12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
PL12.07.2006
SI12.07.2006
SK12.07.2006
BG12.10.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/27]CZ12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
IE12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
PL12.07.2006
SI12.07.2006
SK12.07.2006
BG12.10.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CZ12.07.2006
FI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
PL12.07.2006
SI12.07.2006
BG12.10.2006
DK12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/20]FI12.07.2006
NL12.07.2006
PL12.07.2006
SI12.07.2006
BG12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/15]FI12.07.2006
PL12.07.2006
SI12.07.2006
BG12.10.2006
SE12.10.2006
ES23.10.2006
PT12.12.2006
Former [2007/03]SI12.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[AD]DE19605570  (CARTRON FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1* figure 1 *;
 [XP]DE10243045  (FAC FRANK ABELS CONSULT & TECH [DE]) [XP] 1-5 * figures 1,2 *;
 [XP]DE10243044  (FAC FRANK ABELS CONSULT & TECH [DE]) [XP] 1-5 * figures 2-10,16 *
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