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EP About this file: EP0891459

EP0891459 - PARTITION WALL SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL PREMISES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.12.2002
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GIRBINGER, Max
Buchenauer Str. 40
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
Girbinger, Max
Buchenauer Str. 40
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
Girbinger, Max
Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 10
82216 Maisach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/03]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2000/26]
Former [1999/03]Bockhorni, Josef, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl Grosse - Bockhorni & Partner, Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date97919328.110.04.1997
[1999/03]
WO1997EP01791
Priority number, dateDE19962006690U12.04.1996         Original published format: DE 29606690 U
[1999/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9739200
Date:23.10.1997
Language:DE
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0891459
Date:20.01.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0891459
Date:06.02.2002
Language:DE
[2002/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:E04B2/74
[1999/03]
CPC:
G09F15/0068 (EP); E04B2/7448 (EP); E04B2/82 (EP);
E04H1/1272 (EP); E04B1/6141 (EP); E04B1/6162 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/03]
TitleGerman:TRENNWANDVORRICHTUNG FÜR LADENLOKALE[1999/03]
English:PARTITION WALL SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL PREMISES[1999/03]
French:SYSTEME DE CLOISON DE SEPARATION POUR LOCAUX COMMERCIAUX[1999/03]
Entry into regional phase10.11.1998National basic fee paid 
10.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/03]
10.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
20.06.2001Fee for grant paid
20.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/05]
Request for further processing for:18.06.2001Request for further processing filed
20.06.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.07.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199903   M06   Fee paid on   29.10.1999
30.04.200004   M06   Fee paid on   31.10.2000
30.04.200105   M06   Fee paid on   31.10.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI06.02.2002
FR06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
IE06.02.2002
IT06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
LU10.04.2002
BE30.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
DK06.05.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2004/43]FI06.02.2002
FR06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
IE06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
LU10.04.2002
BE30.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
DK06.05.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
Former [2004/39]FI06.02.2002
FR06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
LU10.04.2002
BE30.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
DK06.05.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
Former [2004/35]FI06.02.2002
FR06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
BE30.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
DK06.05.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
Former [2004/04]FI06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
BE30.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
DK06.05.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
Former [2003/48]FI06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
BE30.04.2002
CH30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
DK06.05.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2003/46]FI06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
CH30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
DK06.05.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2003/31]FI06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
CH30.04.2002
LI30.04.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2003/19]FI06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2003/06]FI06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2003/01]FI06.02.2002
GB06.02.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2002/49]FI06.02.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2002/37]SE06.05.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2556422  (VEYS BERNARD [FR]) [A] 1-3,6 * page 3, line 1 - page 5, line 8 * * page 6, line 6 - line 20 * * figures 1-5,10 *;
 [XA]US4625477  (JOHNSTONBAUGH GEORGE S [US]) [X] 1-3,6 * the whole document * [A] 4;
 [XA]US5187908  (LOSENSKY CHARLES I [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 21 - column 5, line 46; figures 1-5 * [A] 4;
 [A]WO9322518  (TEKNION FURNITURE SYSTEMS [CA]) [A] 5* page 6, line 11 - page 7, line 13; figure 7 *
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