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EP About this file: EP0701711

EP0701711 - PROCESS AND CIRCUIT FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC CAR SEAT HEATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  13.06.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 05.01.2005  [2005/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WÄRME- UND ELEKTROTECHNIK B. RUTHENBERG GMBH
Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 12
D-85235 Odelzhausen / DE
[1996/12]
Inventor(s)01 / HAUBNER, Georg
Ludwigstrasse 1
D-92348 Berg / DE
02 / LORENZEN, Günter
Röntgenweg 2
D-82140 Olching / DE
[1996/12]
Representative(s)Schneck, Herbert, et al
Rau, Schneck & Hübner
Patentanwälte
Königstrasse 2
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/12]Schneck, Herbert, Dipl.-Phys., Dr., et al
Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Königstrasse 2
D-90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date94916971.818.05.1994
[1996/12]
WO1994EP01601
Priority number, dateDE1993431843203.06.1993         Original published format: DE 4318432
[1996/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9429780
Date:22.12.1994
Language:DE
[1994/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0701711
Date:20.03.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0701711
Date:29.10.1997
Language:DE
[1997/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:G05D23/19, B60H1/00
[1996/12]
CPC:
B60H1/00285 (EP,US); B60N2/5685 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [1996/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG ZUM BETRIEB EINER ELEKTRISCHEN AUTOSITZHEIZUNG[1996/12]
English:PROCESS AND CIRCUIT FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC CAR SEAT HEATER[1996/12]
French:PROCEDE ET CIRCUIT PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN CHAUFFAGE ELECTRIQUE POUR SIEGES D'AUTOMOBILES[1996/12]
Entry into regional phase20.07.1995National basic fee paid 
20.07.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.07.1995Examination requested  [1996/12]
07.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.1997Fee for grant paid
26.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.07.1998  08.07.2002  WITHDRAWN
I.G. Bauerhin GmbH
Philipp-Reis-Strasse 28
63584 Gründau / Rothenbergen / DE
Opponent's representative
Kehl, Günther
Kehl, Ascherl, Liebhoff & Ettmayr
Patentanwälte
Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/40]
Opponent(s)01  27.07.1998  08.07.2002  WITHDRAWN
I.G. Bauerhin GmbH
Philipp-Reis-Strasse 28
63584 Gründau / Rothenbergen / DE
Opponent's representative
Kehl, Günther, Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwaltskanzlei Günther Kehl Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
Former [1998/40]
Opponent(s)01  27.07.1998   
I.G. Bauerhin GmbH
Philipp-Reis-Strasse 28
63584 Gründau / Rothenbergen / DE
Opponent's representative
Kehl, Günther
Patentanwaltskanzlei Günther Kehl Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
25.09.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.11.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2002Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.02.2003Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
03.03.2003Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2003/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB18.05.2002
ES19.05.2002
SE19.05.2002
FR31.01.2003
[2005/01]
Former [2004/28]GB18.05.2002
ES19.05.2002
FR31.01.2003
Former [2003/47]GB18.05.2002
FR31.01.2003
Former [2003/17]GB18.05.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9217344  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,2 * page 7, line 7 - page 11, line 8; figures 1-7 *;
 [DA]DE3329354  (RUTHENBERG GMBH WAERMETECHNIK [DE]) [DA] 1 * page 5, line 9 - page 9, line 24; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0445905  (NARTRON CORP [US]) [A] * the whole document *
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