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EP2235310 - DAMPING MECHANISM FOR CABINET HINGE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 12.10.2022  [2022/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grass America, Inc.
1202 Highway 66 South
Kernersville, NC 27284 / US
[2010/40]
Inventor(s)01 / DOMENIG, Georg
1110 Whispering Pines Drive
Kernersville NC 27284 / US
02 / MORGAN, Jeffery
411 East Lexington Avenue
High Point NC 27262 / US
03 / HAYES, Tony
246 North Point Drive
Lexington NC 27295 / US
04 / PEER, Manfred
6485 Riverton Road
Walkertown NC 27051 / US
05 / HERPER, Markus
Flutgraben 5
64367 Muehltal Frankenhausen / DE
 [2010/40]
Representative(s)RavensPAT Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Großtobeler Straße 39
88276 Berg / Ravensburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/46]Otten, Roth, Dobler & Partner mbB Patentanwälte
Großtobeler Straße 39
88276 Berg / Ravensburg / DE
Former [2010/40]Dobler, Markus
Eisele, Otten, Roth & Dobler Patentanwälte Grosstobeler Strasse 39
88276 Ravensburg / Berg / DE
Application number, filing date09704540.514.01.2009
[2010/40]
WO2009US30942
Priority number, dateUS20080022585P22.01.2008         Original published format: US 22585 P
US20080049084P30.04.2008         Original published format: US 49084 P
US20080060167P10.06.2008         Original published format: US 60167 P
[2010/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009094272
Date:30.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2235310
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2235310
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2235310
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:E05F5/00
[2012/42]
CPC:
E05F5/006 (EP,US); E05Y2201/21 (EP,US); E05Y2201/212 (EP,US);
E05Y2201/216 (EP,US); E05Y2201/234 (EP,US); E05Y2201/254 (EP,US);
E05Y2201/264 (EP,US); E05Y2201/266 (EP,US); E05Y2201/604 (EP,US);
E05Y2201/622 (EP,US); E05Y2201/638 (EP,US); E05Y2800/21 (EP,US);
E05Y2900/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/40]E05F3/20
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/46]
Former [2010/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DÄMPFUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR EINE MÖBELSCHARNIERANORDNUNG[2017/29]
English:DAMPING MECHANISM FOR CABINET HINGE ASSEMBLY[2010/40]
French:MÉCANISME D'AMORTISSEMENT POUR ENSEMBLE CHARNIÈRE DE MEUBLE[2010/40]
Former [2010/40]DÄMPFUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR EINE KABINENSCHARNIERANORDNUNG
Entry into regional phase16.07.2010National basic fee paid 
16.07.2010Search fee paid 
16.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
06.06.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
06.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.05.2017
15.05.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2017Fee for grant paid
29.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2017Receipt 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  30.10.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.07.2018  21.08.2018  ADMISSIBLE
ARTURO SALICE S.P.A.
Via Provinciale Novedratese, 10
22060 Novedrate (NO) / IT
Opponent's representative
Leihkauf, Steffen Falk
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Via Senato, 8
20121 Milano / IT
 [2022/03]
Former [2018/36]
Opponent(s)01  31.07.2018    ADMISSIBLE
ARTURO SALICE S.P.A.
Via Provinciale Novedratese, 10
22060 Novedrate (NO) / IT
Opponent's representative
Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano & Partners
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
27.08.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.12.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.05.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
16.02.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.05.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.06.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
31.08.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition10.07.2019Appeal received No.  T1994/19
10.07.2019Statement of grounds filed
16.02.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
10.05.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
16.02.2022Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
06.08.2013Request for further processing filed
06.08.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.08.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.01.2009
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
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LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
MC15.11.2017
MK15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
PT15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
IE14.01.2018
LU14.01.2018
MT14.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
FR31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
IS15.03.2018
[2020/33]
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IE14.01.2018
LU14.01.2018
MT14.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
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LI31.01.2018
BG15.02.2018
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IE14.01.2018
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MT14.01.2018
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CH31.01.2018
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NO15.02.2018
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IE14.01.2018
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BE31.01.2018
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NO15.02.2018
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LU14.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
FR31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
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FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
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PL15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
LU14.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
FR31.01.2018
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/47]CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
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HR15.11.2017
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NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
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LU14.01.2018
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/42]CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
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NO15.02.2018
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NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
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NL15.11.2017
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NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
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FI15.11.2017
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BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
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FI15.11.2017
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ExaminationDE7921381
 EP1469153
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OppositionUS7065833
 EP1907657
 DE10227078
 US2003200625
 DE9210092
 DE202005002609
 EP1907657
 DE10227078
 US2003200625
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