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EP About this file: EP1740435

EP1740435 - PLUNGER BUFFER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2009
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2012Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT		published on 06.06.2012  [2012/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schneider, Sieghard
Wielandstrasse 15
88239 Wangen i. Allgäu / DE
[2007/02]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2007/02]
Representative(s)Konle, Tilmar
Patentanwalt
Benderstrasse 23a
81247 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/02]Konle, Tilmar
Patentanwalt Benderstrasse 23a
81247 München / DE
Application number, filing date04729619.927.04.2004
[2007/02]
WO2004EP04439
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005115818
Date:08.12.2005
Language:DE
[2005/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1740435
Date:10.01.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1740435
Date:23.04.2008
Language:DE
[2008/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:B61G11/16
[2007/02]
CPC:
B61G11/16 (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 [2007/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HÜLSENPUFFER[2007/02]
English:PLUNGER BUFFER[2007/02]
French:TAMPON A BOISSEAU[2007/02]
Entry into regional phase13.10.2006National basic fee paid 
13.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
04.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2008Fee for grant paid
07.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
07.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
EE23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE23.04.2008
LU27.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG23.07.2008
SE23.07.2008
GR24.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
[2012/23]
Former [2010/50]CY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
EE23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE23.04.2008
IT27.04.2008
LU27.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG23.07.2008
SE23.07.2008
GR24.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2010/34]CY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
EE23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE23.04.2008
IT27.04.2008
LU27.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG23.07.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2010/33]DK23.04.2008
EE23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE23.04.2008
IT27.04.2008
LU27.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG23.07.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/50]DK23.04.2008
EE23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE23.04.2008
IT27.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG23.07.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/41]DK23.04.2008
EE23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE23.04.2008
IT27.04.2008
FR30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG23.07.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/09]DK23.04.2008
EE23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE23.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG23.07.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/08]DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE23.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG23.07.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/07]FI23.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG23.07.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2008/49]FI23.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2008/48]BG23.07.2008
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