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EP About this file: EP1044335

EP1044335 - SUCTION CUP HOLDER WITH AN ADDITIONAL ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 15.10.2008  [2008/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gian, Hung Chang
Breite Strasse 16
14199 Berlin / DE
[2000/42]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/42]
Representative(s)Heitsch, Wolfgang
Patentanwalt Göhlsdorfer Strasse 3
14550 Gross Kreutz / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/42]Heitsch, Wolfgang
Göhlsdorfer Strasse 25g
14778 Jeserig / DE
Application number, filing date99904699.806.01.1999
[2000/42]
WO1999DE00026
Priority number, dateDE199810067510.01.1998         Original published format: DE 19800675
[2000/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9935410
Date:15.07.1999
Language:DE
[1999/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1044335
Date:18.10.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1044335
Date:04.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16B47/00
[2000/42]
CPC:
F16B47/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/42]
TitleGerman:SAUGHALTER MIT EINER ZUSATZEINRICHTUNG[2000/42]
English:SUCTION CUP HOLDER WITH AN ADDITIONAL ELEMENT[2000/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION A VENTOUSE DOTE D'UN ELEMENT SUPPLEMENTAIRE[2000/42]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2000National basic fee paid 
05.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/42]
23.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2001Fee for grant paid
16.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB04.10.2001
IT04.10.2001
NL04.10.2001
AT06.01.2002
FR31.01.2002
ES30.04.2002
[2008/42]
Former [2008/17]GB04.10.2001
IT04.10.2001
NL04.10.2001
AT06.01.2002
ES30.04.2002
Former [2004/05]GB04.10.2001
NL04.10.2001
AT06.01.2002
ES30.04.2002
Former [2003/37]GB04.10.2001
NL04.10.2001
AT06.01.2002
Former [2003/10]GB04.10.2001
NL04.10.2001
Former [2002/37]GB04.10.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]US2817482  (RUGGIERO ARTHUR D, et al) [A] 1-3 * column 1, line 71 - column 2, line 65; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US3638878  (MORRIS HEBER L) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 14 - line 68; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]FR2347563  (LESQUENDIEU JACQUES [FR]) [A] 1,4,6 * page 2, line 39 - page 3, line 5; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE2659684  (REPA FEINSTANZWERK GMBH) [A] 1,2* page 4, line 15 - page 5, line 18; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]GB2274135  (BRETTEN CHERRY LAMORNA [GB]) [A] 1,3 * page 2, line 24 - page 3, line 17; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9733096  (LUNDBERG & SON VVS PRODUKTER A [SE], et al) [A] 1,4,6 * page 2, line 28 - page 3, line 39; figures 1-4 *
by applicantDE7803207U
 DE3008463
 DE8612888U
 EP0276830
 DE4013747
 DE4130107
 DE4123910
 DE4214249
 DE29510539U
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