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EP About this file: EP1298026

EP1298026 - Trailer hitch and means for manoeuvring a carriage [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2011
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COUTIER INDUSTRIE
Route de Metzange
F-57100 Thionville / FR
[2003/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Coutier, Charles
17 rue des Châteaux
57570 Cattenom / FR
 [2003/14]
Representative(s)Robert, Jean-Pierre
Cabinet Boettcher 16, rue Médéric
75017 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]Robert, Jean-Pierre
CABINET BOETTCHER, 22, rue du Général Foy
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date02292368.426.09.2002
[2003/14]
Priority number, dateFR2001001236326.09.2001         Original published format: FR 0112363
[2003/14]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1298026
Date:02.04.2003
Language:FR
[2003/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1298026
Date:04.08.2010
Language:FR
[2010/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:B62B5/06, B60D1/00, B60D1/145, B60D1/50
[2003/14]
CPC:
B62B5/049 (EP); B60D1/00 (EP); B60D1/145 (EP);
B60D1/50 (EP); B62B5/06 (EP); B62B2205/24 (EP);
B62B5/0404 (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 [2003/14]
TitleGerman:Anhängerdeichsel und Betätigungsvorrichtung für einen Wagen[2003/14]
English:Trailer hitch and means for manoeuvring a carriage[2003/14]
French:Timon d'attelage et de manoeuvre d'un chariot[2003/14]
Examination procedure22.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/43]
03.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2010Fee for grant paid
22.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IE04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
TR04.08.2010
LU26.09.2010
BE30.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG04.11.2010
GB04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IE04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
LU26.09.2010
BE30.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG04.11.2010
GB04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2012/01]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IE04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
BE30.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG04.11.2010
GB04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/35]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IE04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
BE30.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/31]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IE04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/23]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IE04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/19]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IE04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/15]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/13]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/11]AT04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/10]AT04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/08]AT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2457247  (GALLOIS DUGUET REALISA) [A] 4-7* figures 1,2 *;
 [A]FR2458247  (FOLLIOT JEAN) [A] 8,9 * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4351541  (PROPST ROBERT L, et al) [A] 8,9 * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]DE3340344  (ROCKINGER SPEZIAL FAB JOH [DE]) [A] 2,3 * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]FR2565542  (MARET BRUNO [FR]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 24 - page 3, line 9; figures 1-4; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US4613146  (SHARP TIMOTHY M [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 5,6 *;
 [A]EP0226060  (RIPPELTON NV [NL]) [A] 4-7 * figures 3-5 *;
 [A]DE19810378  (ORIS FAHRZEUGTEILE RIEHLE H [DE]) [A] 1 * column 7, lines 48-52; figure 6 *
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