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EP About this file: EP2944598

EP2944598 - DOOR COUPLER WITH FLEXIBLY POSITIONABLE COUPLER ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 21.02.2024  [2024/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wittur Holding GmbH
Rohrbachstrasse 26-30
85259 Wiedenzhausen / DE
[2015/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Mittermayr, Franz
Loich 22
3211 Loich / AT
 [2015/47]
Representative(s)Misselhorn, Hein-Martin
Patent- und Rechtsanwalt
Am Stein 10
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
[2022/27]
Former [2015/47]Misselhorn, Hein-Martin
Patent- und Rechtsanwalt
Donaustrasse 6
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date15167365.412.05.2015
[2015/47]
Priority number, dateDE201420102232U13.05.2014         Original published format: DE 202014102232 U
DE201420102534U28.05.2014         Original published format: DE 202014102534 U
[2015/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2944598
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2944598
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:B66B13/12
[2015/47]
CPC:
B66B13/12 (EP,US); B66B19/007 (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 [2016/26]
Former [2015/47]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:TÜRKOPPLER MIT FLEXIBEL POSITIONIERBAREN KOPPLERELEMENTEN[2015/47]
English:DOOR COUPLER WITH FLEXIBLY POSITIONABLE COUPLER ELEMENTS[2015/47]
French:COUPLEUR DE PORTE AVEC DES ÉLÉMENTS D'ACCOUPLEMENT POSITIONNABLES DE MANIÈRE FLEXIBLE[2015/47]
Examination procedure18.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/26]
23.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2022Fee for grant paid
27.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22183100.1  / EP4129879
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
[2024/08]
Former [2023/37]AL06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/29]AL06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/23]CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/22]CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/21]DK06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/20]FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/12]FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/11]FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/10]FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/09]FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/08]FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
Former [2023/06]NL06.07.2022
Documents cited:Search[XI]ES1057054U  (TECNOLAMA S A [ES]) [X] 1,6,8-11,14,15 * figures 1, 2 * * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 35 * [I] 2-5,7,12,13;
 [A]CN2885802Y  (SUZHOU SAFE ELEVATOR COMPONENT [CN]) [A] 1-15* figures 1-4 *;
 [XI]US2012305336  (WALKER WILLY [CH]) [X] 1-3,8,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0022] - [0035] * [I] 4-7,11-14
by applicantWO2005077808
 EP2287104
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