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EP0936337 - Return and tensioning device for the chain drive of a garage door drive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2004
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOMFY Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik GmbH
Felix-Wankel-Strasse 50
72108 Rottenburg / DE
[2000/44]
Former [1999/33]For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kaiser, Norbert
Untere Brandstrasse 48
70567 Stuttgart / DE
02 / Buehner, Peter
Suedliche Alleenstrasse 15
71679 Asperg / DE
03 / Siegwart, Bernhard
Trollingerstrasse 6/1
71723 Grossbottwar / DE
04 / Grabandt, Peter
Fliederweg 7
71686 Remseck / DE
[1999/33]
Representative(s)Jakelski, Joachim
Jakelski & Althoff
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Mollenbachstrasse 37
71229 Leonberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]Jakelski, Joachim, Dr.
Otte & Jakelski Patentanwälte Mollenbachstrasse 37
71229 Leonberg / DE
Former [2000/34]Otte, Peter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Otte & Jakelski Patentanwälte, Mollenbachstrasse 37
71229 Leonberg / DE
Application number, filing date99101260.023.01.1999
[1999/33]
Priority number, dateDE1998202198U10.02.1998         Original published format: DE 29802198 U
[1999/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0936337
Date:18.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0936337
Date:28.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:E05F15/16
[1999/33]
CPC:
E05F15/681 (EP); E05Y2201/47 (EP); E05Y2201/654 (EP);
E05Y2201/668 (EP); E05Y2600/13 (EP); E05Y2900/106 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   LI [2000/17]
Former [1999/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Umlenk- und Spannvorrichtung für die Antriebskette eines Garagentorantriebs[1999/33]
English:Return and tensioning device for the chain drive of a garage door drive[1999/33]
French:Dispositif de renvoi et de tension pour une chaîne d'entraînement d'une commande d'une porte de garage[1999/33]
Examination procedure18.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
23.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
02.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2003Fee for grant paid
22.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
16.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB28.05.2003
IT28.05.2003
ES08.09.2003
AT23.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2005/36]GB28.05.2003
ES08.09.2003
AT23.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2004/51]GB28.05.2003
ES08.09.2003
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2004/22]GB28.05.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/03]ES08.09.2003
Documents cited:Search[XY]GB949353  (BERRY DOOR CORP, et al) [X] 1-3,6 * page 2, line 96 - line 120; figure 3 * [Y] 7;
 [DY]DE4342380  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [DY] 7* abstract *;
 [X]EP0732476  (HOERMANN KG VERKAUFSGES [DE]) [X] 1-3,6 * column 3, line 1 - line 17; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0743416  (HOERMANN KG VERKAUFSGES [DE]) [X] 1-3 * column 4, line 26 - line 46; figure 1 *
by applicantDE4342380
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