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EP About this file: EP1516149

EP1516149 - REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A DOOR-OPENING AID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2011
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
[2010/36]
Former [2005/12]For all designated states
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BENZ, Thomas
Arnulfstr. 1
89231 Neu-Ulm / DE
 [2005/12]
Application number, filing date03732529.704.06.2003
[2005/12]
WO2003EP05863
Priority number, dateDE200212662014.06.2002         Original published format: DE 10226620
[2005/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03106904
Date:24.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1516149
Date:23.03.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1516149
Date:08.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:F25D23/02, E05B65/00, E05C3/14
[2005/12]
CPC:
E05B65/0042 (EP); E05B17/0033 (EP); F25D23/028 (EP);
E05C19/161 (EP); F25D2400/08 (EP); F25D2500/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/12]
TitleGerman:KÄLTEGERÄT MIT TÜRÖFFNUNGSHILFE[2005/12]
English:REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A DOOR-OPENING AID[2005/12]
French:APPAREIL FRIGORIFIQUE A OUVERTURE DE PORTE ASSISTEE[2005/12]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2005National basic fee paid 
14.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/12]
11.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2010Date of oral proceedings
12.04.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2010Fee for grant paid
26.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
HU08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
AT04.06.2011
LU04.06.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/42]CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
AT04.06.2011
LU04.06.2011
Former [2013/25]CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
AT04.06.2011
LU04.06.2011
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CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
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SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
AT04.06.2011
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CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
Former [2011/31]CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
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CZ08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
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CZ08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Former [2011/19]CY08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Former [2011/17]CY08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
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GR09.12.2010
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FI08.09.2010
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SI08.09.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US4930818  (GERHARDSSON SVEN L [SE]) [A] 1* column 2, line 15 - line 16 *;
 [A]EP0849551  (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [AD]EP0891524  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [AD] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP1176375  (WHIRLPOOL CO [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantEP0891524
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