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EP About this file: EP1663751

EP1663751 - RETRACTABLE STEP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.05.2013
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, DK, GB, HU, LU, TR		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Knorr-Bremse Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Beethovengasse 43-45
2340 Mödling / AT
[2006/23]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRTENLEHNER, Andreas
Weyrerstrasse 16/1/20
A-3340 Waidhofen an der Ybbs / AT
 [2006/38]
Former [2006/23]01 / HIRTENLEHNER, Andreas
Arzbergstrasse 1a
A-3340 Waidhofen an der Ybbs / AT
Representative(s)Wiedemann, Markus
Patentanwalt Ludwigstrasse 1
86150 Augsburg / DE
[2011/37]
Former [2006/23]Schönmann, Kurt
Knorr-Bremse AG, Patentabteilung - V/RG, Moosacher Strasse 80
80809 München / DE
Application number, filing date04765323.317.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004EP10426
Priority number, dateAT2003000147418.09.2003         Original published format: AT 14742003
[2006/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005030551
Date:07.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1663751
Date:07.06.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1663751
Date:08.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:B61D23/02, B60R3/02
[2006/23]
CPC:
B61D23/02 (EP,US); B60R3/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHIEBETRITT[2006/23]
English:RETRACTABLE STEP[2006/23]
French:MARCHE COULISSANTE[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2006National basic fee paid 
18.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
24.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2010Fee for grant paid
21.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.06.2011    ADMISSIBLE
Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG
Ochshäuser Strasse 14
34123 Kassel / DE
Opponent's representative
Bauer, Wulf, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Bauer Vorberg Kayser
Partnerschaft mbB
Goltsteinstrasse 87
50968 Köln / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/28]
Opponent(s)01  07.06.2011    ADMISSIBLE
Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG
Ochshäuser Strasse 14
34123 Kassel / DE
Opponent's representative
Bauer, Wulf, et al, et al
Bauer Vorberg Kayser Patentanwälte Goltsteinstrasse 87
50968 Köln / DE
15.07.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.07.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.12.2012Date of oral proceedings
21.01.2013Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2013/23]
21.01.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.01.2013Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
LU17.09.2010
BE30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GB08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
HU09.03.2011
[2013/42]
Former [2011/32]CY08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
BE30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
Former [2011/24]CY08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
PT10.01.2011
Former [2011/23]CY08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Former [2011/19]CY08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IE08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Former [2011/17]CY08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Former [2011/15]CY08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Former [2011/13]CY08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
Former [2011/11]FI08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0217265  (ALSTHOM [FR]) [A] 1,6 * page 1, line 29 - page 3, line 18; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]DE19503079  (GOERLITZ WAGGONBAU GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-5 * column 1, lines 54-63 * * column 2, line 59 - column 4, line 21; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1034765  (BODE GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1* paragraphs [0002] , [0006] , [0008] , [0011] , [0020] , [0021] , [0028] - [0033]; figures 3,4,10 *
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