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EP About this file: EP0463440

EP0463440 - Method of driving a circuit arrangement for a contactless controlled sanitary device and circuit for carrying out this method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.1996
Database last updated on 09.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.04.1996 [1996/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HANSA METALLWERKE AG
Sigmaringer Strasse 107
70567 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/01]For all designated states
HANSA METALLWERKE AG
Sigmaringer Strasse 107
D-70567 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kunkel, Horst
Mittenfeldstrasse 3
W-7000 Stuttgart 31 / DE
[1992/01]
Representative(s)Ostertag, Ulrich, et al
Ostertag & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Epplestrasse 14
70597 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/01]Ostertag, Ulrich, et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Ulrich Ostertag Dr. Reinhard Ostertag Eibenweg 10
D-70597 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date91109428.208.06.1991
[1992/01]
Priority number, dateDE1990401992722.06.1990         Original published format: DE 4019927
[1992/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0463440
Date:02.01.1992
Language:DE
[1992/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0463440
Date:26.08.1992
Language:DE
[1992/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0463440
Date:03.05.1995
Language:DE
[1995/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/02, E03C1/00, H03K17/945
[1992/01]
CPC:
H03K17/941 (EP,US); G01S17/04 (EP,US); G01S2007/4975 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DK,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL [1992/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Schaltungsanordnung für eine berührungslos gesteuerte Sanitärarmatur und Schaltungsanordnung zur Durchführung dieses Verfahrens[1992/01]
English:Method of driving a circuit arrangement for a contactless controlled sanitary device and circuit for carrying out this method[1992/01]
French:Méthode d'utilisation de circuit destiné à commander sans contact une armature sanitaire et circuit pour la réalisation de cette méthode[1992/01]
Examination procedure31.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/39]
20.09.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.1995Fee for grant paid
16.01.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.02.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2836734  (HANSA METALLWERKE AG);
 [A]WO8911710  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US])
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