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EP2072297 - Flap, in particular for an air duct [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.05.2012 Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	11.05.2012	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 13.06.2012 [2012/24]
	11.05.2012	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 13.06.2012 [2012/24]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Behr GmbH & Co. KG Mauserstrasse 3 70469 Stuttgart / DE
	[2009/26]
Inventor(s)	01 / Lang, Matthias Rusenschlossstr. 4 70469 Stuttgart / DE
	02 / Benamira, Salah Sophienstr. 3B 70180 Stuttgart / DE
	[2009/26]
Representative(s)	Grauel, Andreas, et al Grauel IP Patentanwaltskanzlei Wartbergstrasse 14 70191 Stuttgart / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2011/42]	Grauel, Andreas, et al Grauel IP Patentanwaltskanzlei Presselstrasse 10 70191 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2010/52]	Grauel, Andreas, et al Behr GmbH & Co. KG Intellectual Property, G-IP Mauserstrasse 3 70469 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2009/26]	Messnarz, Dieter Behr GmbH & Co. KG Patentabteilung Mauserstrasse 3 D-70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date	08021606.2	12.12.2008
	[2009/26]
Priority number, date	DE20071062827	21.12.2007 Original published format: DE102007062827
	[2009/26]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2072297
	Date:	24.06.2009
	Language:	DE
	[2009/26]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2072297
	Date:	06.07.2011
	Language:	DE
	[2011/27]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	22.04.2009
Classification	IPC:	B60H1/00	[2009/26]
	CPC:	B60H1/00678 (EP); B60H1/00664 (EP); B60H2001/006 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, IT [2010/09]
Former [2009/26]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	Klappe, insbesondere für einen Luftkanal	[2009/26]
	English:	Flap, in particular for an air duct	[2009/26]
	French:	Clapet, notamment pour un canal d'aération	[2009/26]
Examination procedure	28.12.2009	Examination requested [2010/06]
	29.12.2009	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	22.01.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	28.01.2010	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
	28.07.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.04.2011	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	20.05.2011	Fee for grant paid
	20.05.2011	Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 22.01.2010
Opposition(s)	11.04.2012	No opposition filed within time limit [2012/24]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	03.01.2011	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	IT	06.07.2011
	[2012/24]
Documents cited:	Search	[X] US5251654 (PALMER DAVID et al.)
		[X] DE1148118 (FERDINAND REITERER et al.)
		[X] EP0800030 (BEHR GMBH & CO et al.) [X] 1,2,8-10,13-15 * column 5, line 26 - line 33; figure 3 *
		[X] US2890716 (WERDER ERNEST A et al.) [X] 1,2,8,9,11-13 * column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 13; figures 1,6 *
		[X] EP1577131 (BEHR GMBH & CO KG et al.) [X] 1-9,15 * column 3, line 36 - line 48; figures 1,2,4 *
	by applicant	DE4422537
		DE102006033786

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