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EP1240461 - SHEATHED ELEMENT HEATER PLUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.08.2010
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2010Revocation of patentpublished on 08.09.2010  [2010/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2002/38]
Inventor(s)01 / OTTERBACH, Wolfgang
Wikingerweg 45
70439 Stuttgart / DE
 [2002/38]
Application number, filing date00987035.327.10.2000
[2002/38]
WO2000DE03800
Priority number, dateDE199915976811.12.1999         Original published format: DE 19959768
[2002/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0142714
Date:14.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1240461
Date:18.09.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1240461
Date:15.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:F23Q7/00
[2002/38]
CPC:
F23Q7/001 (EP,US); F23Q7/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2004/38]
Former [2002/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:GLÜHSTIFTKERZE[2002/38]
English:SHEATHED ELEMENT HEATER PLUG[2002/38]
French:BOUGIE DE PRECHAUFFAGE[2002/38]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2002National basic fee paid 
11.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/38]
01.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2004Fee for grant paid
12.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.03.2005  21.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BERU AG
Mörikestr. 155
71636 Ludwigsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Kilian, Helmut, et al, et al
Wilhelms, Kilian & Partner
Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/15]
Opponent(s)01  14.03.2005  21.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BERU AG
Mörikestr. 155
71636 Ludwigsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Kilian, Helmut, et al, et al
Wilhelms, Kilian & Partner Patentanwälte Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2005/19]
Opponent(s)01  14.03.2005  21.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BERU AG
Mörikestr. 155
71636 Ludwigsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Pohlmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Phys., et al, et al
WILHELMS, KILIAN & PARTNER, Patentanwälte, Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
22.07.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.11.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.09.2007Date of oral proceedings
06.11.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.11.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.06.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/36]
Appeal following opposition07.01.2008Appeal received No.  T0034/08
04.03.2008Statement of grounds filed
15.06.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
15.06.2010Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS61225517  ;
 [A]EP0438097  (B 80 SRL [IT]) [A] 1* abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870228), vol. 011, no. 067, Database accession no. (M - 566), & JP61225517 A 19861007 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
by applicantJPS61225517
 DE19506950
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 067, Database accession no. (M - 566), & JP61225517 A 00000000
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