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EP About this file: EP1863978

EP1863978 - CHANNEL BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2011
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ACO SEVERIN AHLMANN GMBH & CO. KG
Am Ahlmannkai
24768 Rendsburg / DE
[2007/50]
Inventor(s)01 / CANNEY, James
231 Castle Road
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 3UB / GB
02 / OLSEN, Hans
Strædet 32
DK-4600 Ko̸ge / DK
 [2007/50]
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/50]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR, Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date06723354.410.03.2006
[2007/50]
WO2006EP02241
Priority number, dateDE2005101214616.03.2005         Original published format: DE102005012146
[2007/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006097249
Date:21.09.2006
Language:DE
[2006/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1863978
Date:12.12.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1863978
Date:19.05.2010
Language:DE
[2010/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:E03F3/04
[2007/50]
CPC:
E03F3/046 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RINNENKÖRPER[2007/50]
English:CHANNEL BODY[2007/50]
French:CORPS DE RIGOLE[2007/50]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2007National basic fee paid 
16.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/50]
16.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2010Fee for grant paid
10.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.05.2010
CZ19.05.2010
DK19.05.2010
EE19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
HU19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
LT19.05.2010
LV19.05.2010
NL19.05.2010
RO19.05.2010
SE19.05.2010
SI19.05.2010
SK19.05.2010
TR19.05.2010
BG19.08.2010
GR20.08.2010
ES30.08.2010
IS19.09.2010
PT20.09.2010
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY19.05.2010
CZ19.05.2010
DK19.05.2010
EE19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
LT19.05.2010
LV19.05.2010
NL19.05.2010
RO19.05.2010
SE19.05.2010
SI19.05.2010
SK19.05.2010
TR19.05.2010
BG19.08.2010
GR20.08.2010
ES30.08.2010
IS19.09.2010
PT20.09.2010
Former [2013/42]CY19.05.2010
CZ19.05.2010
DK19.05.2010
EE19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
LT19.05.2010
LV19.05.2010
NL19.05.2010
RO19.05.2010
SE19.05.2010
SI19.05.2010
SK19.05.2010
BG19.08.2010
GR20.08.2010
ES30.08.2010
IS19.09.2010
PT20.09.2010
Former [2011/17]CY19.05.2010
CZ19.05.2010
DK19.05.2010
EE19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
LT19.05.2010
LV19.05.2010
NL19.05.2010
RO19.05.2010
SE19.05.2010
SI19.05.2010
SK19.05.2010
GR20.08.2010
ES30.08.2010
IS19.09.2010
PT20.09.2010
Former [2011/09]CY19.05.2010
DK19.05.2010
EE19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
LT19.05.2010
LV19.05.2010
NL19.05.2010
SE19.05.2010
SI19.05.2010
GR20.08.2010
ES30.08.2010
IS19.09.2010
PT20.09.2010
Former [2011/04]CY19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
LT19.05.2010
LV19.05.2010
SE19.05.2010
SI19.05.2010
GR20.08.2010
ES30.08.2010
IS19.09.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH1088650  ;
 [X]DE4327659  (AHLMANN ACO SEVERIN [DE]) [X] 1,2,4-9 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 48 * * figure - *;
 [A]US5518336  (ARM WOLFGANG [DE], et al) [A] 15,30 * column 6, line 51 - column 7, line 7 ** figures 18-21 *;
 [XA]US5529436  (MEYERS THEODORE W [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,9,11-14,16-24,26-29 * column 3, line 42 - column 9, line 49 * * figures 1-10 * [A] 3;
 [X]WO0058560  (ETEX DE RECH TECH S E R T SOC [FR], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-16,20,22-24,26-30 * page 14, line 12 - page 16, line 6 * * page 19, line 33 - page 23, line 13 * * figures 1-4,12-19 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980731), vol. 1998, no. 09, & JP10088650 A 19980407 (DAIWA GIKEN KOGYO KK) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,9,12,13,16 * abstract *
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