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EP About this file: EP0666392

EP0666392 - Lock casing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH & Co.
Parkstrasse 11
42579 Heiligenhaus / DE
[1997/47]
Former [1995/32]For all designated states
Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH & Co.
Parkstrasse 11
D-42579 Heiligenhaus / DE
Inventor(s)01 / * * *
[1995/32]
Representative(s)Brinkmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]Stenger, Watzke & Ring Patentanwälte
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70
D-40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date95101042.026.01.1995
[1995/32]
Priority number, dateDE1994440344004.02.1994         Original published format: DE 4403440
[1995/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0666392
Date:09.08.1995
Language:DE
[1995/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0666392
Date:19.11.1997
Language:DE
[1997/47]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0666392
Date:21.03.2001
Language:DE
[2001/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:E05B9/00
[1995/32]
CPC:
E05B9/00 (EP); E05B65/02 (EP); E05C9/041 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/48]
Former [1995/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesSINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Schlossgehäuse[1995/32]
English:Lock casing[1995/32]
French:Boîtier de serrure[1995/32]
Examination procedure27.02.1995Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.06.1995Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) MC
07.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/40]
02.05.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.1997Fee for grant paid
19.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.08.1998    ADMISSIBLE
SIEGENIA-FRANK KG
Eisenhüttenstr. 22
D-57074 Siegen / DE
 [1998/40]
29.09.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.03.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.07.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.07.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.10.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.01.2001Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.04.1995MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR19.11.1997
AT26.01.2001
GB26.01.2001
IE26.01.2001
LU26.01.2001
PT26.01.2001
ES27.01.2001
CH31.01.2001
LI31.01.2001
[2008/29]
Former [2004/39]GR19.11.1997
AT26.01.2001
GB26.01.2001
IE26.01.2001
LU26.01.2001
ES27.01.2001
CH31.01.2001
LI31.01.2001
Former [2004/38]GR19.11.1997
AT26.01.2001
GB26.01.2001
IE26.01.2001
ES27.01.2001
CH31.01.2001
LI31.01.2001
Former [2002/15]GR19.11.1997
AT26.01.2001
GB26.01.2001
IE26.01.2001
CH31.01.2001
LI31.01.2001
Former [2002/14]GR19.11.1997
AT26.01.2001
IE26.01.2001
Former [2000/05]GR19.11.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]GB626257  (JABEZ ASH, et al) [A] 1,4 * page 2, line 51 - line 120; figure - *;
 [Y]FR1217232  (ROZENTRAUB) [Y] 1-3 * page 1, column L, paragraph 2 - page 2, column R, paragraph 2; figure - *;
 [A]AU518869B  (LOWE & FLETCHER AUSTRALIA) [A] 1* page 5, line 1 - page 10, line 16; figure - *;
 [Y]EP0155543  (LOH KG RITTAL WERK [DE]) [Y] 1-3 * page 7, line 4 - page 12, line 4; figure - *
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