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EP1405982 - A winding mechanism for an architectural covering [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
Piekstraat 2
3008 AB Rotterdam / NL
[2004/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Welfonder, Konrad
Loisachstrasse 23
27574 Bremerhaven / DE
 [2004/15]
Representative(s)Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/15]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date03028842.707.12.1998
[2004/15]
Priority number, dateEP1997020390012.12.1997         Original published format: EP 97203900
EP1998020177228.05.1998         Original published format: EP 98201772
EP1998020301009.09.1998         Original published format: EP 98203010
[2004/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1405982
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1405982
Date:23.06.2004
[2004/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1405982
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:E06B9/60, E06B9/78
[2004/26]
CPC:
F16D57/02 (EP,US); E06B9/42 (EP,US); E06B9/62 (EP,US);
E06B9/80 (EP,US); E06B2009/808 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/15]E06B9/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/15]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Aufwickeln einer Abdeckung[2004/15]
English:A winding mechanism for an architectural covering[2004/15]
French:Un dispositif d'enroulement pour une ouverture d'un bâtiment[2004/15]
Examination procedure29.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
29.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2006Fee for grant paid
13.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98310010.8  / EP0922831
Opposition(s)31.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipPT12.02.2007
[2007/45]
Former [2007/40]IT30.08.2006
PT12.02.2007
Former [2007/27]PT12.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]GB319811  (POLLARD & COMPANY LTD E, et al) [A] 1-14 * page 2, lines 58-93 *;
 [A]GB1357106  (FERGUSON LTD HARRY) [A] 1-14 * page 2, lines 24-60; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4513805  (MASE RYOICHI [JP]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]DE9203450U  (TV_MAINROLLO GMBH) [A] 1-14 * figure 1; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US5355979  (STEPHAN CHRISTOPH H [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]US5421221  (WARCHOCKI MARK [US]) [A] 1-14* abstract *;
 [A]US5449054  (WIESE HEINER [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0697541  (TOK BEARING CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]US5634507  (KWOKA GEORG [DE]) [A] 1-14 * column 3, line 51 - column 5, line 13; figures 1,4,5 *
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