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EP About this file: EP1333239

EP1333239 - Foldable gun [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2007
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH
Dr.-Hell-Strasse
24107 Kiel / DE
[2005/45]
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH
Falckensteiner Strasse 2
24159 Kiel / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Fritz, Markus
Edelsweg 3
36041 Fulda / DE
02 / Riedl, Jürgen
Augustustrasse 26
86343 Königsbrunn / DE
 [2003/32]
Representative(s)Dietrich, Barbara
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Derendorfer Allee 6
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Dietrich, Barbara
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Rheinmetall Platz 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2003/32]Dietrich, Barbara
c/o Rheinmetall AG, Zentrale Patentabteilung, Rheinmetall Allee 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02028826.221.12.2002
[2003/32]
Priority number, dateDE2002100429802.02.2002         Original published format: DE 10204298
[2003/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1333239
Date:06.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1333239
Date:19.10.2005
[2005/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1333239
Date:15.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:F41A23/20
[2003/32]
CPC:
F41A23/20 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/32]
TitleGerman:Abklappbare Waffenstation[2003/32]
English:Foldable gun[2003/32]
French:Arme rabattable sur son affût[2003/32]
Examination procedure09.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/45]
11.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2006Fee for grant paid
27.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
TR15.11.2006
AT21.12.2006
LU21.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
TR15.11.2006
AT21.12.2006
LU21.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2008/28]CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
AT21.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2008/20]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
AT21.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2008/13]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
AT21.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/48]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BE31.12.2006
CH31.12.2006
LI31.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/46]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/42]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/39]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/38]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/25]FI15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[X] EP0626551  (WEGMANN & CO GMBH et al.) [X] 1-3,9-11 * column 2, line 9 - column 3, line 6 * * column 3, line 21 - line 34 * * figure - *
 [A] US2227726  (LADDON ISAAC M et al.) [A] 1-11 * column 2, line 45 - column 4, line 39 * * figures 1,2 *
 [A] DE20016307  (ZISSER MICHAEL et al.) [A] 3 * page 1, line 21 - line 23 * * claim 5 *
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