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EP About this file: EP1612065

EP1612065 - Hitchball cover [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTFALIA - Automotive GmbH
Am Sandberg 45
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
[2006/37]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
Westfalia Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
Am Sandberg 45
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Domke, Friedrich
Am Holzplatz 7a
33442 Herzebrock-Clarholz / DE
 [2006/01]
Representative(s)Grosse, Wolf-Dietrich Rüdiger, et al
Gihske Grosse Klüppel Kross
Bürogemeinschaft von Patentanwälten
Hammerstrasse 3
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]Grosse, Wolf-Dietrich Rüdiger, et al
Valentin, Gihske, Grosse Patentanwälte Hammerstrasse 3
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2006/01]Valentin, Ekkehard
Patentanwälte Valentin-Gihske-Grosse Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date05011806.601.06.2005
[2006/01]
Priority number, dateDE20042010452U03.07.2004         Original published format: DE 202004010452 U
[2006/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1612065
Date:04.01.2006
Language:DE
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1612065
Date:01.08.2007
Language:DE
[2007/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:B60D1/60
[2006/01]
CPC:
B60D1/605 (EP); B60D1/06 (EP); B60D1/60 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/01]
TitleGerman:Schutzkappe[2006/01]
English:Hitchball cover[2006/01]
French:Protection de boule d'attelage[2006/01]
Examination procedure01.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/29]
15.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2007Fee for grant paid
12.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
DK01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
GB01.08.2007
IE01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
PL01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
TR01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
GR02.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
PT02.01.2008
HU02.02.2008
[2010/38]
Former [2010/36]CY01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
DK01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
GB01.08.2007
IE01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
PL01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
GR02.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
PT02.01.2008
HU02.02.2008
Former [2009/36]CY01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
DK01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
GB01.08.2007
IE01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
PL01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
GR02.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
PT02.01.2008
Former [2009/29]CZ01.08.2007
DK01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
GB01.08.2007
IE01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
PL01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
GR02.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
PT02.01.2008
Former [2009/22]CZ01.08.2007
DK01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
GB01.08.2007
IE01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
PL01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
GR02.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
PT02.01.2008
Former [2008/28]CZ01.08.2007
DK01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
GB01.08.2007
IE01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
PL01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
GR02.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
PT02.01.2008
Former [2008/25]CZ01.08.2007
DK01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
GB01.08.2007
IE01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
PL01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
GR02.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
PT02.01.2008
Former [2008/23]DK01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
IE01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
PL01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
GR02.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
Former [2008/22]DK01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
PL01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
GR02.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
Former [2008/14]FI01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
PL01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
Former [2008/11]FI01.08.2007
LT01.08.2007
NL01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
IS01.12.2007
Former [2008/08]LT01.08.2007
ES12.11.2007
Former [2008/07]LT01.08.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]SU759343  (TRIGER BORIS G [SU], et al) [A] 1-9 * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE3623426  (OPEL ADAM AG [DE]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0274160  (STIDSEN POUL) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE9214195U  (SEIFERT, EBERHARD, 6120 ERBACH, DE) [A] 1-9* the whole document *
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