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EP About this file: EP2137449

EP2137449 - LINE CONNECTOR FOR MEDIA LINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2018Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 17.10.2018  [2018/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Voss Automotive GmbH
Leiersmühle 2-6
51688 Wipperfürth / DE
[2010/01]
Inventor(s)01 / BORGMEIER, Olav
Hambüchener Weg 4
42499 Hückeswagen / DE
02 / BRÜCK, Eduard
Hütte 1
51381 Leverkusen / DE
03 / ERB, Ulrich
Stettiner Str. 14
51145 Köln-Porz / DE
04 / GRÜNDEL, Reiner
Hückeswagener Str. 109
51647 Gummersbach / DE
05 / LECHNER, Martin
Am Dimberg 6
51789 Lindlar / DE
06 / PETERS, Frank
Kirchstr. 25
51789 Lindlar / DE
07 / ROSENFELDT, Sascha
Lange Strasse 129
44137 Dortmund / DE
08 / SCHWARZKOPF, Otfried
Hofwiese 4
51515 Kürten / DE
09 / GÜNDÜZ, Ahmet
Schwelmer Str. 3
42897 Remscheid / DE
10 / ISENBURG, Marco
Schumannsdieken 33a
40885 Ratingen / DE
 [2010/01]
Representative(s)Dr. Solf & Zapf Patent- und Rechtsanwalts PartG mbB
Schlossbleiche 20
42103 Wuppertal / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/42]Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Dr. Solf & Zapf
Schlossbleiche 20
42103 Wuppertal / DE
Former [2010/01]Patentanwälte Dr. Solf & Zapf
Schloßbleiche 20
42103 Wuppertal / DE
Application number, filing date08735439.519.03.2008
[2010/01]
WO2008EP53295
Priority number, dateDE20072006115U26.04.2007         Original published format: DE 202007006115 U
DE20072009588U09.07.2007         Original published format: DE 202007009588 U
DE2007104078628.08.2007         Original published format: DE102007040786
DE20082003365U10.03.2008         Original published format: DE 202008003365 U
[2010/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008131993
Date:06.11.2008
Language:DE
[2008/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2137449
Date:30.12.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2137449
Date:15.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/24]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP2137449
Date:18.01.2012
[2012/03]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2137449
Date:17.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16L53/00
[2010/01]
CPC:
F16L25/01 (EP,CN,US); F16L53/38 (EP,CN,US); H05B3/42 (EP,US);
H05B3/54 (CN); F01N2610/02 (EP,CN,US); F01N2610/10 (EP,CN,US);
F01N2610/14 (EP,CN,US); H01R13/005 (EP,CN,US); Y10T137/5474 (EP,US);
Y10T137/5907 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2018/42]
Former [2010/01]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 
TitleGerman:LEITUNGSVERBINDER FÜR MEDIENLEITUNGEN[2010/01]
English:LINE CONNECTOR FOR MEDIA LINES[2010/01]
French:RACCORD POUR CONDUITES D'ACHEMINEMENT DE SUBSTANCES[2010/01]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2009National basic fee paid 
19.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/53]
18.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2011Fee for grant paid
06.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11168387.6  / EP2363627
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.02.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.03.2012   
REHAU AG+Co
Rechtsabteilung Rehniumhaus Otto-Hahn-Strasse 2
95111 Rehau / DE
 02  15.03.2012   
TI Automotive (Heidelberg) GmbH
Dischinger Strasse 11
69123 Heidelberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael
Andrejewski - Honke
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/17]
Opponent(s)01  14.03.2012   
REHAU AG+Co
Rechtsabteilung Rehniumhaus Otto-Hahn-Strasse 2
95111 Rehau / DE
 02  15.03.2012   
TI Automotive (Heidelberg) GmbH
Dischinger Strasse 11
69123 Heidelberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael
Andrejewski - Honke
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
An der Reichsbank 8
DE-45127 Essen / DE
23.04.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.11.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.05.2015Date of oral proceedings
06.07.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.07.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.09.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.04.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.08.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.08.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition24.08.2015Appeal received No.  T1666/15
03.11.2015Statement of grounds filed
13.09.2017Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
13.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
06.12.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.03.2008
CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
DK15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HR15.06.2011
IE15.06.2011
LT15.06.2011
LV15.06.2011
MT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
RO15.06.2011
SI15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
TR15.06.2011
BG15.09.2011
NO15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
IS15.10.2011
PT17.10.2011
LU19.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
AT19.03.2013
[2014/37]
Former [2014/34]HU19.03.2008
CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
DK15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HR15.06.2011
IE15.06.2011
LT15.06.2011
LV15.06.2011
MT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
RO15.06.2011
SI15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
TR15.06.2011
BG15.09.2011
NO15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
IS15.10.2011
PT17.10.2011
LU19.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2014/27]CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
DK15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HR15.06.2011
IE15.06.2011
LT15.06.2011
LV15.06.2011
MT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
RO15.06.2011
SI15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
TR15.06.2011
BG15.09.2011
NO15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
IS15.10.2011
PT17.10.2011
LU19.03.2012
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2014/21]CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
DK15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HR15.06.2011
IE15.06.2011
LT15.06.2011
LV15.06.2011
MT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
RO15.06.2011
SI15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
TR15.06.2011
BG15.09.2011
NO15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
IS15.10.2011
PT17.10.2011
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/35]CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
DK15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HR15.06.2011
IE15.06.2011
LT15.06.2011
LV15.06.2011
MT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
RO15.06.2011
SI15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
BG15.09.2011
NO15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
IS15.10.2011
PT17.10.2011
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/29]CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
DK15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HR15.06.2011
IE15.06.2011
LT15.06.2011
LV15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
RO15.06.2011
SI15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
BG15.09.2011
NO15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
IS15.10.2011
PT17.10.2011
BE31.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/13]CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HR15.06.2011
IE15.06.2011
LT15.06.2011
LV15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
RO15.06.2011
SI15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
NO15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
IS15.10.2011
PT17.10.2011
Former [2012/02]CY15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HR15.06.2011
LT15.06.2011
LV15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
SI15.06.2011
NO15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HR15.06.2011
LT15.06.2011
LV15.06.2011
SI15.06.2011
NO15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
HR15.06.2011
LT15.06.2011
NO15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
Former [2011/47]LT15.06.2011
NO15.09.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US3932727  (TRUE CECIL WAYNE) [A] 11,12 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0764810  (SCARZELLA LUCIANO [IT]) [A] 11,12,18,19 * abstract *;
 [A]US6617556  (WEDEL MICHAEL W [CN]) [A] 4 * page 1, paragraph 6; figure - *;
 [X]US2005083638  (WARREN H M [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,8-10,21 * page 4, paragraph 49 - page 5, paragraph 52; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE202005004602U  (EICHENAUER HEIZELEMENTE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,6,7* the whole document *;
 [X]DE202006003590U  (SCHLEMMER GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,5 * abstract *;
 [X]EP1710484  (DBK DAVID & BAADER GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,8 * page 5, paragraphs 14-22; figure - *
OppositionUS2793280
 JPS51123223
 US4069409
 JPS5451473U
 EP0219126
 DE8704903U
 US5544275
 US5791377
 WO03021087
 EP1513227
 JP2005193614
 WO2005124219
 EP1777452
    - BD 2, PAGES 218,219 UND 224. BD 3, PAGES 90 UND 91, LEXIKON DER CHEMIE, BERLIN, SPEKTRUM AKADEMISCHEN VERLAG HEIDELBERG, (1999), ISBN 3-8274-0380-4
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