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EP About this file: EP2153270

EP2153270 - SPRING HINGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OBE Ohnmacht & Baumgärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Turnstrasse 22
75228 Ispringen / DE
[2010/07]
Inventor(s)01 / WIENICKE, Frank
Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 15
75217 Birkenfeld / DE
02 / WANNENMACHER, Ulrich
Richard-Wagner-Strasse 18
76689 Karlsdorf / DE
 [2010/07]
Representative(s)Kordel, Mattias, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[2021/10]
Former [2010/07]Gleiss, Alf-Olav, et al
Gleiss & Grosse Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date08748986.018.04.2008
[2010/07]
WO2008EP03131
Priority number, dateDE2007102577123.05.2007         Original published format: DE102007025771
DE2007102715313.06.2007         Original published format: DE102007027153
[2010/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008087050
Date:24.07.2008
Language:DE
[2008/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2153270
Date:17.02.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2153270
Date:10.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02C5/22
[2010/07]
CPC:
G02C5/2245 (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 [2021/10]
Former [2010/07]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:FEDERSCHARNIER[2010/07]
English:SPRING HINGE[2010/07]
French:CHARNIÈRE À RESSORT[2010/07]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2009National basic fee paid 
23.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
23.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.09.2020
16.09.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
06.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2021Fee for grant paid
01.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2021Receipt 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  23.09.2015
Opposition(s)13.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
02.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.04.2008
CY10.03.2021
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3567315  (SPEER FREDERICK) [X] 1-9,16,17 * column 2, line 70 - column 6, line 14; figures 1-20 *;
 [A]EP0679920  (OBE WERK KG [DE]) [A] 1-17 * column 2, line 25 - column 4, line 15; figures 1,2,4 *;
 [A]WO9741482  (MONTAGNER LUCIANO [IT]) [A] 1-17 * page 7, line 24 - page 8, line 6; figures 1-9; claim 2 *;
 [X]EP1335236  (EURO VISION CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-17 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0023]; figures 1,2,7A,7B,8A,8B *;
 [A]EP1617276  (MAKITECH S R L [IT]) [A] 1-17* paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0033]; figures 1-5 *
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