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EP1549520 - WEATHERSTRIP COMPRISING A TRIM PART [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  18.01.2013
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2013New entry: Despatch of communication that opposition is rejected 
18.01.2013Opposition rejectedpublished on 20.02.2013  [2013/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems GmbH
Bregenzer Strasse 133
88131 Lindau/Bodensee / DE
[2005/27]
Inventor(s)01 / KRAUSE, Fritz
Seebachstrasse 11
88239 Wangen / DE
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Schober, Christoph D., et al
Flügel Preissner Kastel Schober
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 31 02 03
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/20]Schober, Christoph D., et al
Flügel Preissner Kastel Schober, Patentanwälte Postfach 31 02 03
80102 München / DE
Former [2005/27]Preissner, Nicolaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Flügel Preissner Kastel Schober, Patentanwälte Postfach 31 02 03
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date03809275.509.10.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003EP11208
Priority number, dateDE2002104701509.10.2002         Original published format: DE 10247015
[2005/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004037576
Date:06.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1549520
Date:06.07.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1549520
Date:16.01.2008
Language:DE
[2008/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:B60J10/00, B60J10/06
[2005/27]
CPC:
B60J10/88 (EP,US); B60J10/18 (EP,US); B60J10/265 (EP,US);
B60J10/30 (EP,US); B60J10/79 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/05]
Former [2005/27]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTUNGSPROFIL MIT ZIERLEISTE[2005/27]
English:WEATHERSTRIP COMPRISING A TRIM PART[2005/27]
French:JOINT D'ETANCHEITE PROFILE A MOULURE DECORATIVE[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2004National basic fee paid 
09.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2004Examination requested  [2005/27]
12.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.09.2007
24.09.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.09.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2007Fee for grant paid
22.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.10.2008  22.10.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc.
615 South DuPont Highway
Dover
Delaware 19901 / US
Opponent's representative
Foster, Mark Charles
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/47]
Opponent(s)01  14.10.2008   
HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE SEALING SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
615 South DuPont Highway Dover
Delaware 19901 / US
Opponent's representative
Foster, Mark Charles
Mathisen & Macara The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
25.11.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.03.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
27.05.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.05.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.11.2012Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2013/08]
15.11.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition26.07.2011Appeal received No.  T1700/11
27.09.2011Statement of grounds filed
15.11.2012Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
15.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5743047  (BONNE ANDREAS [DE], et al) [A] 1-8 * figures 1-3 *;
 [DA]DE19922749  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [DA] 1,3-8 * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO0073097  (SCHLEGEL CORP [US], et al) [A] 1,4-8 * figure 7 *;
 [A]DE19938258  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1* figure 2 *;
 [A]WO0134933  (GENCORP INC [US], et al) [A] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [X]WO0187658  (GENCORP PROPERTY INC [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1232887  (TOYODA GOSEI KK [JP]) [A] 1,4,6-8 * figures 3A-8A *;
 [PA]DE10134465  (METZELER AUTOMOTIVE PROFILE [DE]) [PA] 1-3 * figures 1-4 *
by applicantDE19736899
 DE19922749
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