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EP1706568 - DIFFERENTIAL ANTI-PINCH CAPACITIVE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2015
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.12.2015  [2015/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTIER AUTOMOTIVE CLOSURES INC.
521 Newpark Boulevard Newmarket
Ontario L3Y 4X7 / CA
[2006/40]
Inventor(s)01 / PRIBISIC, Mirko
6 Ballymena Court
North York, Ontario M3C 2B9 / CA
 [2006/40]
Representative(s)Hössle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
[2014/31]
Former [2006/40]Hössle Kudlek & Partner
Patentanwälte, Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date04802321.217.12.2004
[2006/40]
WO2004CA02146
Priority number, dateUS20030530681P18.12.2003         Original published format: US 530681 P
[2006/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005059285
Date:30.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1706568
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1706568
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA30.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:E05F15/10, G01V3/00, H03K17/955
[2014/08]
CPC:
H03K17/955 (EP,US); E05F15/46 (EP,US); E05Y2900/548 (EP,US);
H03K2217/960725 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/40]E05F15/10, G01V3/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2007/13]
Former [2006/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KAPAZITIVER DIFFERENTIAL-EINKLEMMSCHUTZ-SENSOR[2006/40]
English:DIFFERENTIAL ANTI-PINCH CAPACITIVE SENSOR[2006/40]
French:CAPTEUR CAPACITIF DIFFERENTIEL ANTI-PINCEMENT[2006/40]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2006National basic fee paid 
06.07.2006Search fee paid 
06.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
06.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/40]
03.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2014Fee for grant paid
16.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.02.2011
Opposition(s)04.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.12.2014
[2015/51]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3413849  (LUEDERITZ DIETRICH) [A] 1,10-12* page 7, line 11 - page 10, line 1; figure 2 *;
 [Y]DE4039006  (LÜDERITZ, DIETRICH) [Y] 1-15 * column 2, line 36 - page 3, line 23 * * column 4, line 30 - line 66 * * figures 1, 2 *;
 [A]WO0044018  (PHILIPP HARALD [GB]) [A] 2-9,13-15 * page 8, lines 9-30 * * page 11, lines 2-4 * * page 15, lines 17-22 * * figure 4a *;
 [Y]EP1154110  (BLEDIN ANTHONY DR [US]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0002] - [0015] - [0 28] , [0 34] - [0025]; figure 8 *
International search[Y]WO0044018  (PHILIPP HARALD [GB]);
 [Y]WO02101929  (INTIER AUTOMATIVE CLOSURES INC [CA], et al);
 [A]US6750624  (HAAG RONALD HELMUT [US], et al);
 [A]US6377009  (PHILIPP HARALD [GB])
by applicantUS6377009
 DE4036465
 DE4416803
 DE3513051
 DE4004353
 EP1154110
 DE4039006
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