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EP0943751 - A method of releasably attaching coverings with tolerance compensation onto supporting rasters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/38]A method of releasably attaching coverings with tolerance compensation onto supporting rasters, and a product made using such a method
[2005/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2006
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALSTOM LHB GmbH
Postfach 41 11 60
38233 Salzgitter / DE
[1999/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Meyer, Dieter
Hegelstrasse 6
31224 Peine / DE
[1999/38]
Application number, filing date99105587.218.03.1999
[1999/38]
Priority number, dateDE199811179218.03.1998         Original published format: DE 19811792
[1999/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0943751
Date:22.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0943751
Date:02.02.2000
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0943751
Date:23.11.2005
Language:DE
[2005/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:E04F13/08, F16B21/08
[1999/38]
CPC:
F16B21/086 (EP); E04F13/0812 (EP); F16B5/065 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/41]
Former [1999/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur lösbaren Befestigung von Verkleidungsteilen mit Toleranzausgleich an Trägern mit Aufnahmerastern[2005/25]
English:A method of releasably attaching coverings with tolerance compensation onto supporting rasters[2005/25]
French:Procédé pour l'attachement amovible d'éléments de revêtement à compensation des tolérances sur des réseaux support[2005/25]
Former [1999/38]Verfahren zur lösbaren Befestigung von Verkleidungsteilen mit Toleranzausgleich an Trägern mit Aufnahmerastern sowie ein nach diesem Verfahren hergestelltes Erzeugnis
Former [1999/38]A method of releasably attaching coverings with tolerance compensation onto supporting rasters, and a product made using such a method
Former [1999/38]Procédé pour l'attachement amovible d'éléments de revêtement à compensation des tolérances sur des réseaux support, et produit fabriqué selon ce procédé
Examination procedure26.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/30]
04.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2005Fee for grant paid
12.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
08.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI23.11.2005
DK23.02.2006
SE23.02.2006
BE31.03.2006
[2007/18]
Former [2006/35]FI23.11.2005
DK23.02.2006
SE23.02.2006
Former [2006/27]FI23.11.2005
SE23.02.2006
Former [2006/24]FI23.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US2327605  (RYDER CHARLES D) [A] 1-3,5* page 1, column R, line 51 - page 3, column L, line 25; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]DE1953961  (GERHARD WONNEMANN GMBH) [A] 1,2,5 * page 12, line 6 - page 18, line 25; figures 1,6-10 *;
 [A]FR2206772  (LEPELLEY ROBERT [FR]) [A] 1,2,4,5 * page 2, line 11 - page 3, line 26; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]DE3841179  (HUELSTA WERKE HUELS KG [DE]) [A] 1-3,5 * column 2, line 52 - column 4, line 25; figures 1-4 *
by applicantDE3344995
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