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EP0941882 - Hydraulic control unit, in particular for operating a folding roof of a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2003
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Actuant Corporation
6100 North Baker Road
Glendale, Wisconsin 53209-3703 / US
[2001/20]
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
APPLIED POWER INC.
13000 West Silver Spring Drive
Butler Wisconsin 53007 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mentink, Laurentius Andreas Gerardus
39, Anemoon
7483 AC Haaksbergen / NL
[1999/37]
Representative(s)Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold
van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date99200458.017.02.1999
[1999/37]
Priority number, dateNL1998100845503.03.1998         Original published format: NL 1008455
[1999/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0941882
Date:15.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0941882
Date:12.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60J7/12, F15B11/20
[1999/37]
CPC:
F15B11/20 (EP,US); B60J7/1273 (EP,US); F15B2211/20561 (EP,US);
F15B2211/613 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2000/21]
Former [1999/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Hydraulische Steuereinheit, insbesondere für die Bedienung von einem Klappdach eines Fahrzeugs[1999/37]
English:Hydraulic control unit, in particular for operating a folding roof of a vehicle[1999/37]
French:Unité de commande hydraulique, en particulier pour l' actionnement d' un toit pliant de véhicule[2002/16]
Former [1999/37]Unité de commande hydraulique, en particulier pour l' actionnement d' un toit pliant de vehicule
Examination procedure06.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
16.03.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.06.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, PT
14.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2002Fee for grant paid
29.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.04.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.02.2003
IT12.02.2003
SE12.05.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2003/47]AT12.02.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/32]SE12.05.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US2657533  (SCHANZLIN ERNEST H, et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]DE4236517  (HOERBIGER VENTILWERKE AG WIEN [AT]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 30 - column 5, line 16; figures 1,2 *;
 [DA]EP0656274  (APPLIED POWER INC [US]) [DA] 1* the whole document *
by applicantDE3826789
 EP0425156
 EP0656274
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