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EP About this file: EP2035640

EP2035640 - DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH CONCEALED HINGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Manufacturing UK, Ltd.
Pentwyn Industrial Estate
Cardiff CF23 7XB / GB
[2015/34]
Former [2009/12]For all designated states
Panasonic Manufacturing UK, Ltd.
Pentwyn Industrial Estate
Cardiff CF23 7XB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DARNEY, Ian
Panasonic Manufacturing UK Ltd
Pentwyn Industrial Estate
Cardiff CF23 7XB / GB
 [2015/34]
Former [2009/12]01 / DARNEY, Ian
Panasonic Manufacturing UK Ltd Pentwyn Industrial Estate
Cardiff CF23 7XB / GB
Representative(s)Williams, Rhys Nicholas, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[2012/52]
Former [2010/17]Reynolds, Julian David, et al
Hammonds LLP 7 Devonshire Square
London EC2M 4YH / GB
Former [2009/12]Reynolds, Julian David, et al
Hammonds LLP Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Karl-Scharnagl-Ring 7
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date07764803.822.06.2007
[2009/12]
WO2007EP05543
Priority number, dateGB2006001235822.06.2006         Original published format: GB 0612358
[2009/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007147626
Date:27.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2035640
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2035640
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:E05D3/06, E05D7/08
[2009/12]
CPC:
E05D3/18 (EP,US); E05D7/08 (GB); F25D23/028 (GB);
E05D7/081 (EP,US); E05Y2900/31 (EP,US); F25D2323/024 (EP,US)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/34]
Former [2009/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HAUSHALTSGERÄT MIT VERSTECKTEM GELENK[2009/12]
English:DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH CONCEALED HINGE[2009/12]
French:APPAREIL DOMESTIQUE AVEC ARTICULATION CAMOUFLÉE[2009/12]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2008National basic fee paid 
19.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/12]
20.02.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2015Fee for grant paid
07.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  04.06.2014
Opposition(s)20.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.06.2007
AT19.08.2015
BE19.08.2015
BG19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
TR19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU22.06.2007
AT19.08.2015
BE19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
TR19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2018/29]HU22.06.2007
AT19.08.2015
BE19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
TR19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2018/28]HU22.06.2007
AT19.08.2015
BE19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2017/07]AT19.08.2015
BE19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
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GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2017/03]AT19.08.2015
BE19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
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NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/36]AT19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
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NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/23]AT19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/22]AT19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/20]AT19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/14]AT19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/11]AT19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/10]ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
Former [2016/07]LT19.08.2015
Cited inInternational search[XY]US2867839  (SQUIRE HERBERT D);
 [XY]US3065498  (JOHNSON ROBERT E);
 [Y]EP0823830  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [X]EP1327841  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR])
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