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EP About this file: EP1321317

EP1321317 - Trailer hitch for motor vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2008
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTFALIA - Automotive GmbH
Am Sandberg 45
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
[2006/37]
Former [2003/26]For all designated states
Westfalia -Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
Am Sandberg 45
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Thülig, Werner
Pickhüttenweg 14
33397 Rietberg / DE
02 / Wyrwich, Martin
Krumholzstrasse 55
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
 [2003/26]
Representative(s)Grosse, Wolf-Dietrich Rüdiger, et al
Gihske Grosse Klüppel Kross
Bürogemeinschaft von Patentanwälten
Hammerstrasse 3
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]Grosse, Wolf-Dietrich Rüdiger, et al
Valentin, Gihske, Grosse Patentanwälte Hammerstrasse 3
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2003/26]Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse, Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date02025841.419.11.2002
[2003/26]
Priority number, dateDE2001220531U19.12.2001         Original published format: DE 20120531 U
[2003/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1321317
Date:25.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1321317
Date:18.04.2007
Language:DE
[2007/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60D1/52
[2003/26]
CPC:
B60D1/06 (EP); B60D1/52 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/26]
TitleGerman:Anhängervorrichtung für Kraftfahrzeuge[2003/26]
English:Trailer hitch for motor vehicles[2003/26]
French:Dispositif d'attelage pour véhicules automobiles[2003/26]
Examination procedure06.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
06.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2007Fee for grant paid
07.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.04.2007
CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
TR18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
AT19.11.2007
LU19.11.2007
BE30.11.2007
CH30.11.2007
LI30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]CY18.04.2007
CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
AT19.11.2007
LU19.11.2007
BE30.11.2007
CH30.11.2007
LI30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2009/33]CY18.04.2007
CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
AT19.11.2007
BE30.11.2007
CH30.11.2007
LI30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2009/15]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
AT19.11.2007
BE30.11.2007
CH30.11.2007
LI30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2009/10]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
BE30.11.2007
CH30.11.2007
LI30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/43]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
BE30.11.2007
CH30.11.2007
LI30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/35]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
CH30.11.2007
LI30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/29]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/23]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/20]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
GB18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/13]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/10]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/09]DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/08]DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/48]FI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/47]ES29.07.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]DE2822662  (EBERHARDT PEKA FAHRZEUG) [X] 1,3 * figures 2,4 *;
 [A]DE3541904  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [A] 1* figure 1 *;
 [A]DE3601505  (JUERGENS WALTER) [A] 1 * figures 1,2,7 *;
 [X]EP0593983  (MVG METALLVERARBEITUNGSGESELLS [DE]) [X] 1,3 * figures 1,2,5 *;
 [XP]EP1184212  (MVG METALLVERARBEITUNGSGMBH [DE]) [XP] 1,3 * figures 1,6 *
by applicantDE2935474
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