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EP1437463 - Control system for a door opener actuated by direct-current [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/29]Control system for a door opener actuated by direct-current and a method of controlling a door opener actuated by direct-current
[2009/50]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.01.2016
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2016Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 17.02.2016  [2016/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DORMA Deutschland GmbH
Dorma Platz 1
58256 Ennepetal / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/07]For all designated states
DORMA Deutschland GmbH
DORMA Platz 1
58256 Ennepetal / DE
Former [2015/30]For all designated states
DORMA Deutschland GmbH
DORMA Platz 1
58256 Ennepetal / DE
Former [2004/29]For all designated states
DORMA GmbH + Co. KG
Breckerfelder Strasse 42-48
58256 Ennepetal / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bärenfänger, Jörg
Kuhhauser Weg 75
58256 Ennepetal / DE
02 / Nerger, Wolfgang
Böhmerwiese 3
58091 Hagen / DE
 [2010/03]
Former [2004/29]01 / Bärenfänger, Jörg
Kuhhauser Weg 75
58256 Ennepetal / DE
02 / Nerger, Wolfgang
Böhmerwiese 3
58094 Hagen / DE
Representative(s)Balder IP Law, S.L.
Castellana 93
28046 Madrid / ES
[2016/07]
Former [2013/25]Hoefer & Partner
Postfach 14 03 29
80453 München / DE
Application number, filing date04000312.109.01.2004
[2004/29]
Priority number, dateDE2003100082810.01.2003         Original published format: DE 10300828
[2004/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1437463
Date:14.07.2004
Language:DE
[2004/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1437463
Date:19.03.2008
[2008/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1437463
Date:26.05.2010
Language:DE
[2010/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1437463
Date:17.02.2016
Language:DE
[2016/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:E05B47/00, E05B15/02
[2004/29]
CPC:
E05B47/0046 (EP); E05B47/00 (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 [2016/07]
Former [2004/29]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 
TitleGerman:Ansteuerung für einen mit Gleichstrom betriebenen Türöffner[2009/50]
English:Control system for a door opener actuated by direct-current[2009/50]
French:Système de contrôle pour dispositif d'ouverture de porte à courant continu[2009/50]
Former [2004/29]Ansteuerung für einen mit Gleichstrom betriebenen Türöffner und Verfahren zur Ansteuerung eines mit Gleichstrom betriebenen Türöffners
Former [2004/29]Control system for a door opener actuated by direct-current and a method of controlling a door opener actuated by direct-current
Former [2004/29]Système de contrôle pour dispositif d'ouverture de porte à courant continu et procédé de contrôle pour un tel dispositif d'ouverture de porte à courant continu
Examination procedure19.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/45]
27.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2010Fee for grant paid
06.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.02.2011  01.03.2011  ADMISSIBLE
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB, et al, et al
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
 02  28.02.2011  10.03.2011  ADMISSIBLE
ASSA ABLOY Sicherheitstechnik GmbH
Bildstockstrasse 20
72458 Albstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Lang, Friedrich, et al, et al
Lang & Tomerius
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Rosa-Bavarese-Strasse 5
80639 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/21]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.2011  01.03.2011  ADMISSIBLE
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR, et al, et al
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
 02  28.02.2011  10.03.2011  ADMISSIBLE
ASSA ABLOY Sicherheitstechnik GmbH
Bildstockstrasse 20
72458 Albstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Lang, Friedrich, et al, et al
Lang & Tomerius Patentanwälte Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Former [2011/14]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.2011  01.03.2011  ADMISSIBLE
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
 02  28.02.2011    ADMISSIBLE
ASSA ABLOY Sicherheitstechnik GmbH
Bildstockstrasse 20
72458 Albstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Lang, Friedrich, et al, et al
Lang & Tomerius Patentanwälte Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Former [2011/13]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.2011   
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
01.04.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.07.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
04.07.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.07.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.06.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.08.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.09.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition26.07.2013Appeal received No.  T1682/13
14.11.2013Statement of grounds filed
16.06.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
13.09.2013Appeal received No.  T1682/13
13.09.2013Statement of grounds filed
16.06.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
16.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
24.06.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
HU26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
RO26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
SK26.05.2010
TR26.05.2010
BG26.08.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
LU09.01.2011
BE31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
AT09.01.2015
CZ09.01.2015
FI09.01.2015
SE10.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
NL01.08.2015
[2015/51]
Former [2015/49]CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
HU26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
RO26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
SK26.05.2010
TR26.05.2010
BG26.08.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
LU09.01.2011
BE31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
CZ09.01.2015
FI09.01.2015
SE10.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
NL01.08.2015
Former [2015/47]CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
HU26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
RO26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
SK26.05.2010
TR26.05.2010
BG26.08.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
LU09.01.2011
BE31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
CZ09.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
NL01.08.2015
Former [2015/42]CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
HU26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
RO26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
SK26.05.2010
TR26.05.2010
BG26.08.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
LU09.01.2011
BE31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
CZ09.01.2015
NL01.08.2015
Former [2015/36]CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
HU26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
RO26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
SK26.05.2010
TR26.05.2010
BG26.08.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
LU09.01.2011
BE31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
CZ09.01.2015
Former [2013/45]CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
HU26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
RO26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
SK26.05.2010
TR26.05.2010
BG26.08.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
LU09.01.2011
BE31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
Former [2013/44]CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
RO26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
SK26.05.2010
TR26.05.2010
BG26.08.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
LU09.01.2011
BE31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
Former [2013/42]CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
RO26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
SK26.05.2010
BG26.08.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
LU09.01.2011
BE31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
Former [2011/10]CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
RO26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
SK26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
Former [2011/08]CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
EE26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
Former [2011/07]CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
IE26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
Former [2011/05]CY26.05.2010
SI26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
Former [2011/01]SI26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
Former [2010/52]SI26.05.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]DE3618645  (GEZE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,14-19 * column 2, line 41 - line 45 * * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 4 *;
 [X]FR2726113  (BENSAMOUN THIERRY [FR]) [X] 1-4,6,9,10,12,14-19* the whole document *;
 [X]WO9934079  (LOKTRONIC IND LIMITED [NZ], et al) [X] 1-4,14-19 * page 3, line 30 - page 4, line 7 * * page 13, line 6 - page 15, line 22 *
OppositionDE231025
 DE3719298
 DE3741619
 DE4015466
 DE19856624
 DE10116571
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