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EP2229545 - DAMPING DEVICE WITH MULTISTAGE VARIABLE DAMPING CHARACTERISTICS, PARTICULARLY FOR DAMPING MOVEABLE FURNITURE PARTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2012
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
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
Grass GmbH & Co. KG
Egerländer Strasse 2
64354 Reinheim / DE
[2010/38]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHNEIDER, Gabriele
Saroltastrasse 15
64407 Fränkisch-Crumbach / DE
02 / HERPER, Markus
Flutgraben 5
64367 Mühltal / DE
 [2010/38]
Representative(s)Dobler, Markus
Otten, Roth, Dobler & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Grosstobeler Strasse 39
88276 Berg/Ravensburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/12]Dobler, Markus
Eisele, Otten, Roth & Dobler Patentanwälte Grosstobeler Strasse 39
88276 Ravensburg / Berg / DE
Former [2010/47]Helber, Friedrich, et al
Scheuergasse 24
64673 Zwingenberg / DE
Former [2010/46]Zenz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rüttenscheider Strasse 2
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2010/38]Helber, Friedrich
Scheuergasse 24
D-64673 Zwingenberg / DE
Application number, filing date08869843.620.12.2008
[2010/38]
WO2008EP11166
Priority number, dateDE20082000455U11.01.2008         Original published format: DE 202008000455 U
[2010/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009086922
Date:16.07.2009
Language:DE
[2009/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2229545
Date:22.09.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2229545
Date:27.04.2011
Language:DE
[2011/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/20, F16F9/46, E05F5/10
[2010/38]
CPC:
F16F9/20 (EP,US); E05F5/10 (EP,US); F16F9/462 (EP,US);
F16F9/467 (EP,US); E05Y2900/20 (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 [2010/38]
TitleGerman:DÄMPFUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT MEHRSTUFIG VERÄNDERLICHER DÄMPFUNGSCHARAKTERISTIK, INSBESONDERE ZUR DÄMPFUNG VON BEWEGLICHEN MÖBELTEILEN[2010/38]
English:DAMPING DEVICE WITH MULTISTAGE VARIABLE DAMPING CHARACTERISTICS, PARTICULARLY FOR DAMPING MOVEABLE FURNITURE PARTS[2010/38]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AMORTISSEMENT À CARACTÉRISTIQUE D'AMORTISSEMENT VARIABLE EN PLUSIEURS PALIERS, EN PARTICULIER POUR L'AMORTISSEMENT D'ÉLÉMENTS MOBILES DE MEUBLES[2010/38]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2010National basic fee paid 
16.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/38]
20.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2011Fee for grant paid
11.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
HR27.04.2011
HU27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
LV27.04.2011
MT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
PL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
NO27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
LU20.12.2011
BE31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
[2013/45]
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5341905  (LU FU-CHUNG [TW]) [A] 1* figure 11 *;
 [A]DE4408292  (TOKICO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]JPH10205570  (KAYABA INDUSTRY CO LTD) [A] 1-17 * abstract *;
 [A]DE10300732  (ALFIT AG GOETZIS [AT]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 19 - column 4, line 29; figures 1-7 *
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