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EP0821458 - Branching device for lines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 25.07.2008 Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	26.09.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 29.10.2008 [2008/44]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG Wilhelm-Harting-Strasse 1 32339 Espelkamp / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2003/48]	For all designated states HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG Wilhelm-Harting-Strasse 1 32339 Espelkamp / DE
Former [1998/05]	For all designated states Harting KGaA Postfach 11 33 32325 Espelkamp / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Harting, Dietmar, Dipl. Kaufm. Schweriner Strasse 31 32339 Espelkamp / DE
	02 / Bokämper, Ralf, Dipl.-Ing. Schubertstrasse 2 32312 Lübbecke / DE
	03 / Ostsieker, Frank, Dipl.-Ing. Maschweg 9 32278 Kirchlengern / DE
	04 / Oberhokamp, Dirk, Dipl.-Ing. Im Obernholz 24 32051 Herford / DE
	[1998/05]
Representative(s)	Brachmann, Roland W., et al Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2 80335 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2005/32]	Brachmann, Roland W., et al Prinz & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Manzingerweg 7 81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date	97112114.0	16.07.1997
	[1998/05]
Priority number, date	DE19961030202	26.07.1996 Original published format: DE 19630202
	[1998/05]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0821458
	Date:	28.01.1998
	Language:	DE
	[1998/05]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0821458
	Date:	17.03.1999
	[1999/11]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0821458
	Date:	07.04.2004
	Language:	DE
	[2004/15]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	02.02.1999
Classification	IPC:	H02G15/10, H01R31/02, H01R13/66, H01R13/629	[1999/11]
	CPC:	H01R31/02 (EP,US); H01R25/16 (EP,US); H01R4/48185 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1998/05]	H02G15/10, H01R31/02
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT [1999/48]
Former [1998/05]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Leitungsverzweiger	[1998/05]
	English:	Branching device for lines	[1998/05]
	French:	Dispositif de répartition de lignes	[1998/05]
Examination procedure	17.05.1999	Examination requested [1999/28]
	25.11.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	08.03.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.06.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.09.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.10.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	23.01.2004	Fee for grant paid
	23.01.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 07.01.2005 02.02.2005 ADMISSIBLE Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG Flachsmarktstrasse 8 32825 Blomberg / DE Opponent's representative Gesthuysen Patentanwälte Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54 45013 Essen / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.01.2005 02.02.2005 ADMISSIBLE Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG Flachsmarktstrasse 8 32825 Blomberg / DE Opponent's representative Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54 45013 Essen / DE
	Former [2005/09]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.01.2005 Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG Flachsmarktstrasse 8 32825 Blomberg / DE Opponent's representative Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54 45013 Essen / DE
	11.02.2005	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	20.07.2005	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	23.10.2006	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	02.03.2007	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	10.12.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	10.12.2007	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/35]
	10.04.2008	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	10.04.2008	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.05.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	03.07.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	16.07.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.07.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	18.07.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US4392701 (WEIDLER CHARLES H) [A] 1,2,5,7-10,13,15 * the whole document *;
		[A]US4405187 (MUELLER MANFRED [DE], et al) [A] 11,20 * abstract *;
		[A]DE3412116 (LAPP KG U I [DE]) [A] 6,16 * the whole document *;
		[A]US4571018 (ANNOOT IRA R [US]) [A] 1-4,10,13,15 * column 6, line 31 - column 8, line 66 *;
		[A]US4767168 (GRANDY MARK E [US]) [A] 5,12,14,18 * column 2, line 51 - column 6, line 5 *;
		[A]US4857016 (BENSCOTER RICHARD D [US], et al) [A] 1,4,5,7-9,19,20 * the whole document *;
		[A]US5293298 (FOGLIA HENRY R [US]) [A] 17,20* the whole document *;
		[A]DE19517153 (TRASPUESTO MIGUEL FRANCISCO JO [ES]) [A] 1,19 * column 3, line 53 - line 66 *;
		[XA]DE29501970U (LUMBERG KARL GMBH & CO [DE]) [X] 1-3 * page 8, line 32 - page 15, line 23 * [A] 5

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