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EP1399776 - SPRING HINGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2009
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 24.02.2010  [2010/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OBE Ohnmacht & Baumgärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Turnstrasse 22
75228 Ispringen / DE
[2009/08]
Former [2004/13]For all designated states
OBE Ohnmacht & Baumgärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Turnstrasse 22
75228 Ispringen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WAGNER, Reiner
Turnstrasse 22a
75228 Ispringen / DE
 [2004/13]
Representative(s)Gleiss, Alf-Olav, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Gleiss, Alf-Olav, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2004/13]Gleiss, Alf-Olav, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Gleiss & Grosse Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02730128.209.04.2002
[2004/13]
WO2002EP03899
Priority number, dateDE200112838306.06.2001         Original published format: DE 10128383
[2004/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02099512
Date:12.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1399776
Date:24.03.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1399776
Date:18.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02C5/22
[2004/13]
CPC:
G02C5/2236 (EP,US); G02C5/22 (KR); G02C2200/06 (EP);
G02C2200/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI [2009/08]
Former [2004/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:FEDERSCHARNIER[2004/13]
English:SPRING HINGE[2004/13]
French:CHARNIERE A RESSORT[2004/13]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2004National basic fee paid 
07.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/13]
25.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2008Fee for grant paid
16.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.11.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
[2010/08]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0679920  (OBE WERK KG [DE]) [A] 1,6,8 * column 1, line 32 - column 2, line 7 * * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 21 * * column 7, line 16 - line 39 *;
 [A]FR2719913  (CHEVASSUS [FR]) [A] 1* page 4, line 6 - line 31 *;
 [A]DE19856117  (PARK BOO GWANG [KR]) [A] 1 * column 1 - column 3, line 19 *;
 [A]FR2793323  (VEUVE HENRI CHEVASSUS SOC [FR]) [A] 1 * page 6 - page 7 *;
 [A]WO0104689  (VISOTTICA SPA [IT], et al) [A] 1,8 * page 2, line 2 - page 4, line 4 *
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