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EP2240350 - USE OF A WHEEL GUIDE RAIL, CAR WASH SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRALLY POSITIONING A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/42]WHEEL GUIDE RAIL, CAR WASH SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRALLY POSITIONING A VEHICLE
[2012/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2013
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WashTec Holding GmbH
Argonstrasse 7
86153 Augsburg / DE
[2010/42]
Inventor(s)01 / WIMMER, Georg
Am Leitengraben 6
86444 Affing / DE
 [2010/42]
Representative(s)Charrier Rapp & Liebau
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Fuggerstraße 20
86150 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/26]Charrier, Rapp & Liebau
Patentanwälte Fuggerstrasse 20
86150 Augsburg / DE
Former [2010/42]Charrier, Rapp & Liebau
Patentanwälte Postfach 31 02 60
86063 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date09780998.223.07.2009
[2010/42]
WO2009EP59517
Priority number, dateDE2008103457124.07.2008         Original published format: DE102008034571
[2010/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010010160
Date:28.01.2010
Language:DE
[2010/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2240350
Date:20.10.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2240350
Date:27.06.2012
Language:DE
[2012/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:B60S3/00
[2010/42]
CPC:
B60S3/004 (EP,US); B60S3/042 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/42]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINER RADLEITSCHIENE, FAHRZEUGWASCHANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUM MITTIGEN POSITIONIEREN EINES FAHRZEUGS[2012/10]
English:USE OF A WHEEL GUIDE RAIL, CAR WASH SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRALLY POSITIONING A VEHICLE[2012/10]
French:UTILISATION D'UN RAIL GUIDE-ROUE, INSTALLATION DE LAVAGE DE VÉHICULES ET PROCÉDÉ DE POSITIONNEMENT CENTRÉ D'UN VÉHICULE[2012/10]
Former [2010/42]RADLEITSCHIENE, FAHRZEUGWASCHANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUM MITTIGEN POSITIONIEREN EINES FAHRZEUGS
Former [2010/42]WHEEL GUIDE RAIL, CAR WASH SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRALLY POSITIONING A VEHICLE
Former [2010/42]RAIL GUIDE-ROUE, INSTALLATION DE LAVAGE DE VÉHICULES ET PROCÉDÉ DE POSITIONNEMENT CENTRÉ D'UN VÉHICULE
Entry into regional phase25.08.2010National basic fee paid 
25.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/42]
11.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2012Fee for grant paid
09.05.2012Fee 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  11.05.2011
Opposition(s)28.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2009
CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MK27.06.2012
MT27.06.2012
RO27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
SK27.06.2012
SM27.06.2012
TR27.06.2012
IE23.07.2012
LU23.07.2012
BE31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG27.09.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
PT29.10.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MK27.06.2012
MT27.06.2012
RO27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
SK27.06.2012
SM27.06.2012
TR27.06.2012
IE23.07.2012
LU23.07.2012
BE31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG27.09.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
PT29.10.2012
Former [2014/21]CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MK27.06.2012
MT27.06.2012
RO27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
SK27.06.2012
TR27.06.2012
IE23.07.2012
BE31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG27.09.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
PT29.10.2012
Former [2013/34]CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MK27.06.2012
MT27.06.2012
RO27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
SK27.06.2012
IE23.07.2012
BE31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG27.09.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
PT29.10.2012
Former [2013/33]CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MK27.06.2012
RO27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
SK27.06.2012
IE23.07.2012
BE31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
PT29.10.2012
Former [2013/24]CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MK27.06.2012
RO27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
SK27.06.2012
BE31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
PT29.10.2012
Former [2013/13]CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MK27.06.2012
RO27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
SK27.06.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
PT29.10.2012
Former [2013/12]CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
MK27.06.2012
RO27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
SK27.06.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
Former [2013/11]CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
RO27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
SK27.06.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
Former [2013/10]CY27.06.2012
EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
RO27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
SK27.06.2012
GR28.09.2012
IS27.10.2012
Former [2013/09]EE27.06.2012
HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
GR28.09.2012
Former [2012/51]HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
SI27.06.2012
GR28.09.2012
Former [2012/50]HR27.06.2012
LT27.06.2012
LV27.06.2012
GR28.09.2012
Former [2012/47]LT27.06.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2104049  (KLEINDIENST & CO) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3596241  (MIGNEAULT MAURICE) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [XI]EP1614602  (SCHENCK PROCESS GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,8-9 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0030]; figure - * [I] 5-7
by applicantDE2104049
 EP1614602
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