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EP About this file: EP0809056

EP0809056 - Sanitary fitting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2004
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.07.2004  [2004/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hansgrohe AG
Auestrasse 5 - 9
77761 Schiltach / DE
[2003/18]
Former [1997/48]For all designated states
Hans Grohe GmbH & Co. KG
Auestrasse 9
77761 Schiltach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ginter, Gerhard
Steige 21
78144 Tennenbron / DE
[1997/48]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/48]Patentanwälte Ruff, Beier, Schöndorf und Mütschele
Willy-Brandt-Strasse 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date97108246.621.05.1997
[1997/48]
Priority number, dateDE199612028321.05.1996         Original published format: DE 19620283
[1997/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0809056
Date:26.11.1997
Language:DE
[1997/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0809056
Date:13.05.1998
[1998/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0809056
Date:23.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16K27/04
[1997/48]
CPC:
F16K27/045 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/11]
Former [1997/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Sanitärarmatur[1997/48]
English:Sanitary fitting[1997/48]
French:Armature sanitaire[1997/48]
Examination procedure24.06.1997Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.10.1997Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT
21.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/51]
17.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2003Fee for grant paid
17.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
16.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.07.1997BE   M01   Not yet paid
30.07.1997GR   M01   Not yet paid
30.07.1997IE   M01   Not yet paid
30.07.1997LU   M01   Not yet paid
30.07.1997MC   M01   Not yet paid
30.07.1997NL   M01   Fee paid on   27.08.1997
30.07.1997PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
SE23.10.2003
[2004/16]
Former [2004/13]FI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
Former [2004/12]FI23.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3513840  (TA ROKAL GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10,12,13,18 * abstract * * page 7, line 13 - line 17 * * page 8, line 10 - line 12 *;
 [X]EP0375475  (PRESTO ROBINETS SA [FR]) [X] 1-5,8-10 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0681127  (GROHE ARMATUREN FRIEDRICH [DE]) [A] 1,5-7,9,16,17 * abstract ** column 3, line 30 - line 56 *;
 [A]DE4421387  (GROHE ARMATUREN FRIEDRICH [DE]) [A] 1,5-8,17 * column 2, line 54 - line 57 * * column 3, line 15 - line 24 * * figures 1,15,16 *;
 [X]DE4438647  (GROHE KG HANS [DE]) [X] 1-4,10 * column 4, line 43 - line 50 * * column 4, line 58 - line 64 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [PA]DE4443895  (GROHE KG HANS [DE]) [PA] 1,6,7 * figure 1 *
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