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EP About this file: EP1627122

EP1627122 - Electronic control system for a door latch release mechanism with water rejection filtering [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/08]ELECTRONIC DOOR LATCH SYSTEM WITH WATER REJECTION FILTERING
[2006/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2007
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TouchSensor Technologies, L.L.C.
203 North Gables Boulevard Wheaton
Illinois 60187 / US
[2006/08]
Inventor(s)01 / STEENWYK, Timothy, Edward
3178 Baldwin Street
Hudsonville, MI 49426 / US
 [2006/08]
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [2006/08]Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk, Patent Attorneys, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date04760081.221.04.2004
[2006/08]
WO2004US12300
Priority number, dateUS20030464518P22.04.2003         Original published format: US 464518 P
US2004082899620.04.2004         Original published format: US 828996
[2006/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004094756
Date:04.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1627122
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1627122
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:E05B65/20
[2006/08]
CPC:
E05B81/76 (EP,US); E05B81/54 (KR); H03K17/96 (EP,US);
E05B77/34 (EP,US); E05B81/77 (EP,US); H03K17/94 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Elektronisches Kontrollsystem für Türentriegelungsmechanismus mit wasserabweisender Filterung[2006/30]
English:Electronic control system for a door latch release mechanism with water rejection filtering[2006/30]
French:Système de contrôle électronique pour mécanisme de déverrouillage d'une porte à filtrage de réjet d'eau[2006/30]
Former [2006/08]ELEKTRONISCHES TÜRRIEGELSYSTEM MIT WASSERABWEISENDER FILTERUNG
Former [2006/08]ELECTRONIC DOOR LATCH SYSTEM WITH WATER REJECTION FILTERING
Former [2006/08]SYSTEME DE VERROU ELECTRONIQUE A FILTRAGE DE REJET D'EAU
Entry into regional phase21.11.2005National basic fee paid 
21.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/08]
17.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2006Fee for grant paid
06.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.01.2007
CZ10.01.2007
EE10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
TR10.01.2007
BG10.04.2007
LU21.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
HU11.07.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/41]CY10.01.2007
CZ10.01.2007
EE10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BG10.04.2007
LU21.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
HU11.07.2007
Former [2009/35]CY10.01.2007
CZ10.01.2007
EE10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BG10.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2009/18]CZ10.01.2007
EE10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BG10.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2009/11]CZ10.01.2007
EE10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BG10.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BG10.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2008/02]CZ10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BG10.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2007/51]FI10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BG10.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2007/47]FI10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2007/43]FI10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
PT11.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9741322  (HUELSBECK & FUERST [DE], et al) [A] 1,2 * page 4, line 16 - line 19; claim 3 *;
 [A]WO0140606  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1,2 * claims 32-40 *;
 [A]WO0221455  (VALEO ELECTRONIQUE [FR], et al) [A] 1,2* the whole document *;
 [A]WO0233203  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0245030  (VALEO ELECTRONIQUE [FR], et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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