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EP About this file: EP1234388

EP1234388 - ARRANGEMENT FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS AND/OR ENERGY BETWEEN PARTS THAT CAN BE ROTATED IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2005
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2008Change - representativepublished on 12.11.2008  [2008/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schleifring und Apparatebau GmbH
Am Hardtanger 10
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
[2002/35]
Inventor(s)01 / LOHR, Georg
Allinger Strasse 75
82223 Eichenau / DE
02 / SCHILLING, Harry
Egerstr. 4
91166 Georgensgmünd / DE
 [2002/35]
Representative(s)Lohr, Georg
Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Junkersstraße 3
82178 Puchheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]Lohr, Georg
Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. Lohr Junkersstrasse 3
82178 Puchheim / DE
Former [2003/30]Lohr, Georg, Dr.
Patentanwaltkanzlei Dr. Lohr Allinger Strasse 75
82223 Eichenau / DE
Former [2002/35]Münich, Wilhelm, Dr.
Dr. Münich & Kollegen Anwaltskanzlei Wilhelm-Mayr-Strasse 11
80689 München / DE
Application number, filing date00989814.930.11.2000
[2002/35]
WO2000DE04262
Priority number, dateDE1999106413030.11.1999         Original published format: DE 19964130
[2002/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0141315
Date:07.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1234388
Date:28.08.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1234388
Date:03.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04B5/00, H04L25/02
[2002/35]
CPC:
H04B5/22 (EP,US); H04L25/02 (EP,US); H04L25/0266 (EP,US);
A61B6/56 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/35]
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG VON ELEKTRISCHEN SIGNALEN UND/ODER ENERGIE ZWISCHEN RELATIV ZUEINANDER DREHBAREN TEILEN[2002/35]
English:ARRANGEMENT FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS AND/OR ENERGY BETWEEN PARTS THAT CAN BE ROTATED IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER[2002/35]
French:SYSTEME SERVANT A TRANSMETTRE DES SIGNAUX ET/OU DE L'ENERGIE ELECTRIQUES ENTRE DES ELEMENTS POUVANT TOURNER L'UN PAR RAPPORT A L'AUTRE[2002/35]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2002National basic fee paid 
13.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
26.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
28.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2003Fee for grant paid
10.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200203   M06   Fee paid on   23.12.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.03.2004
FI03.03.2004
IE03.03.2004
NL03.03.2004
TR03.03.2004
DK03.06.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
PT03.08.2004
AT30.11.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
LU30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/09]CY03.03.2004
FI03.03.2004
IE03.03.2004
NL03.03.2004
TR03.03.2004
DK03.06.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
AT30.11.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
LU30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2006/51]FI03.03.2004
IE03.03.2004
NL03.03.2004
TR03.03.2004
DK03.06.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
AT30.11.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2006/13]FI03.03.2004
IE03.03.2004
NL03.03.2004
DK03.06.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
AT30.11.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2006/12]FI03.03.2004
IE03.03.2004
NL03.03.2004
DK03.06.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/51]FI03.03.2004
IE03.03.2004
NL03.03.2004
DK03.06.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
BE30.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/48]FI03.03.2004
IE03.03.2004
NL03.03.2004
DK03.06.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/18]FI03.03.2004
IE03.03.2004
NL03.03.2004
DK03.06.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
Former [2005/05]FI03.03.2004
IE03.03.2004
NL03.03.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
Former [2005/03]FI03.03.2004
IE03.03.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
Former [2004/46]FI03.03.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
ES14.06.2004
Former [2004/41]FI03.03.2004
GR03.06.2004
SE03.06.2004
Former [2004/40]FI03.03.2004
SE03.06.2004
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0429261  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [DA] 1-6 * abstract * * claims 1-8 * * figures 1,1A,2,5 *;
 [A]US5140696  (FOX TIMOTHY R [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 3, line 32 - column 5, line 28 * * claims 1-7 ** figures 1,4 *;
 [DA]US5892411  (SCHWAN ULRICH [DE], et al) [DA] 1 * abstract * * column 1, line 40 - column 4, line 49 * * figures 1-7 *
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