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EP About this file: EP0881122

EP0881122 - Indication device, particularly for bus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2008
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EvoBus GmbH
Vaihinger Strasse 131
70567 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Gorba AG
Sandackerstrasse
9245 Oberbüren / CH
[1998/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Noll, Barbara
Warrengasse 15
89129 Setzingen / DE
02 / Nahrgang, Helmut
Allensbacher Strasse 14
78476 Allensbach / DE
[1998/49]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98109454.325.05.1998
[1998/49]
Priority number, dateDE199712268230.05.1997         Original published format: DE 19722682
[1998/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0881122
Date:02.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0881122
Date:16.05.2001
[2001/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0881122
Date:02.05.2007
Language:DE
[2007/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/50, B60Q3/02, G09F21/04
[2001/20]
CPC:
G09F21/04 (EP,US); B60Q1/5035 (EP,US); G09F9/3023 (EP);
G09F9/33 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/49]B60Q1/50, B60Q3/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/07]
Former [1998/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anzeigevorrichtung, insbesondere für Omnibus[2007/01]
English:Indication device, particularly for bus[1998/49]
French:Dispositif d'indication, en particulier pour autobus[1998/49]
Former [1998/49]Anzeigevorrichtung, insbesondere für Ombnibus
Examination procedure15.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/02]
17.11.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.05.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, GR, IE, MC
01.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2007Fee for grant paid
16.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
18.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
18.02.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200508   M06   Fee paid on   18.08.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
GB02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
LU25.05.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
DE01.12.2007
[2010/05]
Former [2008/24]DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
GB02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
DE01.12.2007
Former [2008/21]DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
GB02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
Former [2008/12]DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]FR1565942  (GERMAN PAUL) [X] 1,2,5,8,14 * page 1, lines 1,2 * * page 1, line 36 - page 2, line 3 * * page 2, lines 29-33 * * figures 1,4 *;
 [A]GB2098374  (BODE & CO GEB) [A] 18,20 * abstract * * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US5022171  (NORFOLK ROY [US], et al) [A] 18,19 * abstract * * column 1, lines 12-21 ** figures 1,3 *;
 [X]US5471773  (HOFFMAN PETER [US]) [X] 1,2,5-8,14 * column 1, lines 39-47 * * column 3, lines 2-15 * * column 4, lines 54-66 * * figure 7 *;
 [E]WO9917267  (TRANSIT MEDIA GMBH SYSTEMTECHN [DE], et al) [E] 1-3,5,8,18,20 * page 7, paragraph 4 * * page 11, paragraph 2 * * page 14, paragraph 2 * * page 15, paragraph 2 - page 16, paragraph 3 * * page 17, paragraphs 2,3 * * page 20, paragraph 4 - page 21, paragraph 1 * * figures 1,4 *
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