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EP About this file: EP2336581

EP2336581 - Ball joint [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAMAX Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Dr.-Rudolf-Kellermann-Strasse 2
35315 Homberg (Ohm) / DE
[2012/25]
Former [2011/25]For all designated states
Kamax-Werke Rudolf Kellermann GmbH & Co. KG
Petershütter Allee 29
37520 Osterode am Harz / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lutz, Karl-Eduard
Sonnenstraße 5
36325, Feldatal / DE
02 / Rühl, Reiner
Hintergasse 4
35327, Ulrichstein / DE
 [2016/02]
Former [2011/25]01 / Lutz, Karl-Eduard
Sonnenstraße 5
36325, Feldatal / DE
02 / Rühl, Reiner
Hintergasse 4
35327, Ulrichstein / DE
Representative(s)REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Robert-Gernhardt-Platz 1
37073 Göttingen / DE
[2016/02]
Former [2011/25]Rehberg Hüppe + Partner
Patentanwälte Nikolausberger Weg 62
37073 Göttingen / DE
Application number, filing date10192389.424.11.2010
[2011/25]
Priority number, dateDE20092014886U18.12.2009         Original published format: DE 202009014886 U
[2011/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2336581
Date:22.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2336581
Date:03.04.2013
Language:DE
[2013/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2336581
Date:13.01.2016
Language:DE
[2016/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/06
[2011/25]
CPC:
B21K23/04 (EP,KR,US); F16C11/0609 (EP,KR,US); F16C2220/46 (KR);
F16C2326/01 (EP,KR,US); Y10T403/32631 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/02]
Former [2011/25]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kugelzapfen[2011/25]
English:Ball joint[2011/25]
French:Pivot à rotule[2011/25]
Examination procedure01.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2013Examination requested  [2013/46]
09.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2015Fee for grant paid
08.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.02.2015
Opposition(s)14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.11.2010
AL13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
MT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/43]HU24.11.2010
CY13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
MT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2018/29]HU24.11.2010
CY13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2018/28]HU24.11.2010
CY13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2017/15]DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/50]DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
SM13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/49]DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
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NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/46]DK13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/39]FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RS13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
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HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/36]FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
Former [2016/35]FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
Documents cited:Search[XYI]DE102006030725  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [X] 7,8,13 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0028]; figure 1 * [Y] 1-6,11,12,14,15 [I] 9,10;
 [YD]DE4403584  (LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG [DE]) [YD] 1-6,14 * column 2, line 36 - column 3, line 31; figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]EP1418349  (ZF LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG [DE]) [Y] 1-6,14 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0027]; figures 1-5 *;
 [YA]US3255623  (RICKS BERNARD E) [Y] 5,6,11,12,14,15 * column 4, line 19 - line 50; figure 5 * [A] 1-4,7-10,13
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 DE102007023245
 EP0667464
 DE102005014905
 DE202004005272U
 WO2005021184
 WO2005051594
 WO2005106263
 EP0898090
 EP1446587
 DE19542071
 DE102006017373
 DE202008006650U
 DE20218262U
 DE202006001771U
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