EP1477701 - Wave spring with stepwise progressive spring characteristics [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 09.07.2010 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 20.08.2010 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR | published on 22.09.2010 [2010/38] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Muhr und Bender KG In den Schlachtwiesen 4 57439 Attendorn / DE | [2004/47] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kobelev, Vladimir, Dr.-Ing. Lübecker Strasse 10 57439 Attendom / DE | 02 /
Hesselmann, Bernfried, Dr.-Ing. Amselweg 5 57482 Wenden / DE | 03 /
Rinsdorf, Andreas, Dr.-Ing. Siegener Strasse 173 57258 Freudenberg / DE | [2004/47] | Representative(s) | Neumann, Ernst Dieter, et al Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner Patentanwälte Overstolzenstrasse 2a 50677 Köln / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2004/47] | Neumann, Ernst Dieter, Dipl.-Ing., et al Harwardt Neumann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Brandstrasse 10 53721 Siegburg / DE | Application number, filing date | 04011371.4 | 13.05.2004 | [2004/47] | Priority number, date | DE20031021800 | 14.05.2003 Original published format: DE 10321800 | [2004/47] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1477701 | Date: | 17.11.2004 | Language: | DE | [2004/47] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1477701 | Date: | 15.12.2004 | [2004/51] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1477701 | Date: | 14.11.2007 | Language: | DE | [2007/46] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 04.11.2004 | Classification | IPC: | F16F1/32 | [2004/47] | CPC: |
F16F1/328 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2004/47] | Title | German: | Wellfeder mit stufenweise progressiver Federkennlinie | [2004/47] | English: | Wave spring with stepwise progressive spring characteristics | [2004/47] | French: | Ressort ondulé avec caractéristiques progressives par étapes | [2004/47] | Examination procedure | 09.03.2005 | Examination requested [2005/18] | 09.06.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 08.12.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.01.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 04.07.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.06.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.09.2007 | Fee for grant paid | 22.09.2007 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
12.08.2008
ADMISSIBLE Christian Bauer GmbH & Co. Schorndorfer Strasse 49 73642 Welzheim / DE Opponent's representative Jooß, Martin, et al, et al BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater Königstrasse 28 70173 Stuttgart / DE | [N/P] |
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Opponent(s) | 01
12.08.2008
ADMISSIBLE Christian Bauer GmbH & Co. Schorndorfer Strasse 49 73642 Welzheim / DE Opponent's representative Jooß, Martin, et al, et al Bongen, Renaud & Partner Rechtsanwälte Notare Patentanwälte Königstrasse 28 70173 Stuttgart / DE | 23.09.2008 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 11.10.2008 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 03.03.2010 | Date of oral proceedings | 25.03.2010 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/32] | 25.03.2010 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 25.03.2010 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.04.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.05.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CY | 14.11.2007 | CZ | 14.11.2007 | DK | 14.11.2007 | EE | 14.11.2007 | FI | 14.11.2007 | GB | 14.11.2007 | IE | 14.11.2007 | PL | 14.11.2007 | RO | 14.11.2007 | SI | 14.11.2007 | SK | 14.11.2007 | TR | 14.11.2007 | BG | 14.02.2008 | SE | 14.02.2008 | GR | 15.02.2008 | ES | 25.02.2008 | PT | 14.04.2008 | AT | 13.05.2008 | IT | 13.05.2008 | LU | 13.05.2008 | HU | 15.05.2008 | CH | 31.05.2008 | LI | 31.05.2008 | MC | 31.05.2008 | NL | 01.12.2008 | [2010/38] |
Former [2010/34] | CY | 14.11.2007 | |
CZ | 14.11.2007 | ||
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EE | 14.11.2007 | ||
FI | 14.11.2007 | ||
GB | 14.11.2007 | ||
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SI | 14.11.2007 | ||
SK | 14.11.2007 | ||
BG | 14.02.2008 | ||
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GR | 15.02.2008 | ||
ES | 25.02.2008 | ||
PT | 14.04.2008 | ||
AT | 13.05.2008 | ||
IT | 13.05.2008 | ||
LU | 13.05.2008 | ||
HU | 15.05.2008 | ||
CH | 31.05.2008 | ||
LI | 31.05.2008 | ||
MC | 31.05.2008 | ||
NL | 01.12.2008 | ||
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CZ | 14.11.2007 | ||
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EE | 14.11.2007 | ||
FI | 14.11.2007 | ||
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GR | 15.02.2008 | ||
ES | 25.02.2008 | ||
PT | 14.04.2008 | ||
AT | 13.05.2008 | ||
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LU | 13.05.2008 | ||
CH | 31.05.2008 | ||
LI | 31.05.2008 | ||
MC | 31.05.2008 | ||
NL | 01.12.2008 | ||
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CZ | 14.11.2007 | ||
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BG | 14.02.2008 | ||
SE | 14.02.2008 | ||
GR | 15.02.2008 | ||
ES | 25.02.2008 | ||
PT | 14.04.2008 | ||
AT | 13.05.2008 | ||
IT | 13.05.2008 | ||
CH | 31.05.2008 | ||
LI | 31.05.2008 | ||
MC | 31.05.2008 | ||
NL | 01.12.2008 | ||
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CZ | 14.11.2007 | ||
DK | 14.11.2007 | ||
EE | 14.11.2007 | ||
FI | 14.11.2007 | ||
GB | 14.11.2007 | ||
IE | 14.11.2007 | ||
PL | 14.11.2007 | ||
RO | 14.11.2007 | ||
SI | 14.11.2007 | ||
SK | 14.11.2007 | ||
BG | 14.02.2008 | ||
SE | 14.02.2008 | ||
GR | 15.02.2008 | ||
ES | 25.02.2008 | ||
PT | 14.04.2008 | ||
CH | 31.05.2008 | ||
LI | 31.05.2008 | ||
MC | 31.05.2008 | ||
NL | 01.12.2008 | ||
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SK | 14.11.2007 | ||
BG | 14.02.2008 | ||
SE | 14.02.2008 | ||
GR | 15.02.2008 | ||
ES | 25.02.2008 | ||
PT | 14.04.2008 | ||
CH | 31.05.2008 | ||
LI | 31.05.2008 | ||
MC | 31.05.2008 | ||
NL | 01.12.2008 | ||
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FI | 14.11.2007 | ||
GB | 14.11.2007 | ||
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BG | 14.02.2008 | ||
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SK | 14.11.2007 | ||
BG | 14.02.2008 | ||
SE | 14.02.2008 | ||
ES | 25.02.2008 | ||
PT | 14.04.2008 | ||
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PL | 14.11.2007 | ||
RO | 14.11.2007 | ||
SI | 14.11.2007 | ||
SK | 14.11.2007 | ||
BG | 14.02.2008 | ||
SE | 14.02.2008 | ||
ES | 25.02.2008 | ||
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DK | 14.11.2007 | ||
FI | 14.11.2007 | ||
PL | 14.11.2007 | ||
SI | 14.11.2007 | ||
BG | 14.02.2008 | ||
SE | 14.02.2008 | ||
ES | 25.02.2008 | ||
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PL | 14.11.2007 | ||
SI | 14.11.2007 | ||
BG | 14.02.2008 | ||
SE | 14.02.2008 | ||
ES | 25.02.2008 | ||
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SE | 14.02.2008 | ||
ES | 25.02.2008 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]SU1483127 ; | [X]GB566572 (SK WELLMAN CO) [X] 1,4-8 * page 5, lines 92-111; figure 12 *; | [A]FR935042 (CHARLES-ALEXANDRE GEROME) [A] 1* figure - *; | [X]US4660811 (MUEHLHAHN DIETER [DE], et al) [X] 2 * figure 3B *; | [A]US4697682 (ALAS JACQUES [FR], et al) [A] 1 * column 5, lines 1-39; figures 7,8 *; | [X]EP0396755 (TATSUTA DENSEN KK [JP]) [X] 1 * figure 2 *; | [A]US5230787 (CHERIAN ABRAHAM [US], et al) [A] 3 * figure 3 *; | [X]US5803441 (YAMAMOTO KOZO [JP]) [X] 1 * figure 4 *; | [X] - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1989, no. 50, Database accession no. 1989-368839, XP002302322 & SU1483127 A 19890530 (KARZHAVIN V V) [X] 2,4-8 * abstract * |