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EP About this file: EP2308345

EP2308345 - Connection system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2014
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tietz, Egon
Alt-Kladow 17
14089 Berlin / DE
[2011/15]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2011/15]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Berliner Freiheit 2
10785 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/49]Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & Schneider
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwälte Wallstrasse 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Former [2011/15]Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & Schneider
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwälte Wallstrasse 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date10176911.515.09.2010
[2011/15]
Priority number, dateDE2009104177515.09.2009         Original published format: DE102009041775
[2011/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2308345
Date:13.04.2011
Language:DE
[2011/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2308345
Date:04.12.2013
Language:DE
[2013/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:A47C4/02, A47C4/03, A47B13/00, A47C7/00, A47C9/00, F16B12/20, F16B12/32
[2013/29]
CPC:
F16B12/20 (EP); A47B13/003 (EP); A47C4/02 (EP);
A47C4/03 (EP); A47C7/00 (EP); A47C9/00 (EP);
F16B12/32 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2011/15]A47B13/00, F16B12/20, F16B12/32, A47C7/00, A47C9/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2011/15]
TitleGerman:Verbindungssystem[2011/15]
English:Connection system[2011/15]
French:Système de connexion[2011/15]
Examination procedure12.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2011Examination requested  [2011/47]
23.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2013Fee for grant paid
23.10.2013Fee 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  23.03.2012
Opposition(s)05.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.09.2010
AL04.12.2013
BG04.12.2013
CY04.12.2013
CZ04.12.2013
DK04.12.2013
EE04.12.2013
ES04.12.2013
FI04.12.2013
HR04.12.2013
LT04.12.2013
LV04.12.2013
MC04.12.2013
MK04.12.2013
MT04.12.2013
NL04.12.2013
PL04.12.2013
RO04.12.2013
SI04.12.2013
SK04.12.2013
SM04.12.2013
TR04.12.2013
NO04.03.2014
GR05.03.2014
IS04.04.2014
PT04.04.2014
[2018/46]
Former [2018/30]HU15.09.2010
BG04.12.2013
CY04.12.2013
CZ04.12.2013
DK04.12.2013
EE04.12.2013
ES04.12.2013
FI04.12.2013
HR04.12.2013
LT04.12.2013
LV04.12.2013
MC04.12.2013
MK04.12.2013
MT04.12.2013
NL04.12.2013
PL04.12.2013
RO04.12.2013
SI04.12.2013
SK04.12.2013
SM04.12.2013
TR04.12.2013
NO04.03.2014
GR05.03.2014
IS04.04.2014
PT04.04.2014
Former [2017/45]HU15.09.2010
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EE04.12.2013
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NL04.12.2013
PL04.12.2013
RO04.12.2013
SI04.12.2013
SK04.12.2013
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TR04.12.2013
NO04.03.2014
GR05.03.2014
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PT04.04.2014
Former [2016/33]HU15.09.2010
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CY04.12.2013
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DK04.12.2013
EE04.12.2013
ES04.12.2013
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PL04.12.2013
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SM04.12.2013
TR04.12.2013
NO04.03.2014
GR05.03.2014
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PT04.04.2014
Former [2016/32]HU15.09.2010
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DK04.12.2013
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NO04.03.2014
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SI04.12.2013
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SM04.12.2013
NO04.03.2014
GR05.03.2014
IS04.04.2014
PT04.04.2014
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EE04.12.2013
ES04.12.2013
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NO04.03.2014
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PT04.04.2014
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NO04.03.2014
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PT04.04.2014
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CZ04.12.2013
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NO04.03.2014
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PT04.04.2014
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ES04.12.2013
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NO04.03.2014
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PT04.04.2014
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EE04.12.2013
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LV04.12.2013
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Documents cited:Search[XA]FR1242830  (ROGER BRUN ETS) [X] 1-6,15 * page 1 - page 2; figures 1-5 * [A] 7-14;
 [XA]US3995716  (BOND ROBERT M) [X] 1-3,12-15 * column 2, line 26 - column 4, line 37; figures 1-6 * [A] 4-11;
 [XA]GB2032041  (ZIPPER R) [X] 1,4,15 * page 1, line 75 - page 2, line 32; figures 1-10 * [A] 2,3,5-14;
 [XA]FR2208290  (FRANCOLAM SA [FR]) [X] 1,2,7-10 * page 2, line 34 - page 5, line 11; figures 1-5 * [A] 3-6,11-15;
 [XA]US4998631  (FRIDJHON MICHAEL [ZA]) [X] 1,4,15 * column 2, line 6 - line 4; figures 1,2 * [A] 2,3,5-14;
 [XA]FR1236664  (PLAXICO) [X] 7-10 * page 1; figures 1,2 * [A] 1-6,11-15
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