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EP About this file: EP0836019

EP0836019 - Ball joint with activ protection against influences from outside [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPRINGFIX-Befestigungstechnik GmbH
Brühlstr. 38
D-73084 Salach / DE
[1998/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Theil, Erich
Sielenwangstrasse 34
73344 Gruibingen / DE
02 / Haidle, Peter
Klingenäcker 3
73035 Göppingen-Bartenbach / DE
03 / Ecker, Rainer
Böcklinstrasse 29
73033 Göppingen / DE
[1998/16]
Representative(s)Bardehle, Heinz
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Bardehle, Heinz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1998/16]Bardehle, Heinz, Dipl.-Ing.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date97117750.614.10.1997
[1998/16]
Priority number, dateDE1996217843U14.10.1996         Original published format: DE 29617843 U
[1998/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0836019
Date:15.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0836019
Date:08.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/06
[1998/16]
CPC:
F16C11/0676 (EP); F16C11/0657 (EP); F16C11/0638 (EP);
F16C2240/30 (EP); F16C2300/02 (EP); F16C7/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/01]
Former [1998/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kugelgelenkförmige Verbindung mit wirksamer Abschirmung gegenüber Einflüssen von aussen[1998/16]
English:Ball joint with activ protection against influences from outside[1998/16]
French:Joint à rotule avec protection active contre toute influence de l'extérieur[1998/16]
Examination procedure15.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/51]
18.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
28.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2002Fee for grant paid
06.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2417672  (GEMMER FRANCE [FR]) [X] 1-3 * page 1, line 30 - line 38 * * page 2, line 30 - line 33 * * page 3, line 15 - line 19; figure - *;
 [A]FR1573635  (EHRENREICH) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO9637710  (AVM INC [US]) [PA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB929886  (ENG PRODUCTIONS CLEVEDON LTD) [A] 6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0344822  (AIRAX SA [FR]) [A] 5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0591928  (NHK SPRING CO LTD [JP]) [A] 7 * the whole document *
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