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EP About this file: EP1744923

EP1744923 - CABRIOLET DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2017Revocation of patentpublished on 26.07.2017  [2017/30]
23.06.2017New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valmet Automotive Oy
Autotehtaankatu 14
23500 Uusikaupunki / FI
[2013/14]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
Karmannstrasse 1
49084 Osnabrück / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BUNSMANN, Winfried
Stiegteweg 5
49143 Bissendorf / DE
02 / MAASS, Joachim
Kurze Breede 3
49143 Bissendorf / DE
03 / SCHONHORST, Heiko
Am Steinbrink 36
49492 Westerkappeln / DE
 [2007/04]
Representative(s)Kronthaler, Schmidt & Coll.
Intellectual Property Counselors Pfarrstrasse 14
80538 München / DE
[2013/26]
Former [2010/45]Kronthaler, Schmidt & Coll.
Intellectual Property Counselors Pfarrstrasse 14
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05747530.327.04.2005
[2007/04]
WO2005DE00781
Priority number, dateDE2004102063927.04.2004         Original published format: DE102004020639
[2007/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005102756
Date:03.11.2005
Language:DE
[2005/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1744923
Date:24.01.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1744923
Date:26.06.2013
Language:DE
[2013/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:B60J7/20
[2007/04]
CPC:
B60J7/207 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/31]
Former [2007/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:CABRIOLETVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG[2007/04]
English:CABRIOLET DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE[2007/04]
French:DISPOSITIF CABRIOLET POUR UN VEHICULE[2007/04]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2006National basic fee paid 
27.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/04]
03.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.03.2013Fee for grant paid
22.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  03.12.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.03.2014  27.03.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Webasto-Edscha Cabrio GmbH
Kraillinger Strasse 5
82131 Stockdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Widenmayerstraße 4
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/18]
Opponent(s)01  25.03.2014  27.03.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Webasto-Edscha Cabrio GmbH
Kraillinger Strasse 5
82131 Stockdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Widenmayerstraße 4
80538 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
06.05.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.11.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.05.2016Date of oral proceedings
02.06.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.06.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
14.06.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/30]
20.06.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition28.07.2016Appeal received No.  T1852/16
11.10.2016Statement of grounds filed
14.06.2017Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
01.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Stay/Interruption29.06.2009Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2009/41]
01.12.2010Resumption of proceedings[2010/32]
29.06.2009Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2010/32]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT26.06.2013
GB27.04.2015
FR30.04.2015
[2016/12]
Former [2016/07]IT26.06.2013
GB27.04.2015
Former [2014/24]IT26.06.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]DE10021464  (WEBASTO VEHICLE SYS INT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 3 - line 20 * * column 5, line 36 - line 42 ** figure 5 *;
 [A]DE10162303  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 64 - line 65 * * column 2, line 11 - line 29 * * column 3, line 16 - line 27 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [PX]DE10339274  (VALMET AUTOMOTIVE OY UUSIKAUPU [FI]) [PX] 1 * paragraphs [0008] , [0009] , [0023] * * figures 1-4 *
by applicantEP0356640
 DE19713606
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