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EP About this file: EP1657478

EP1657478 - Fixable flange seal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2015
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 27.09.2017  [2017/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
Wilhelm-Harting-Strasse 1
32339 Espelkamp / DE
[2006/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Meier, Heiko
Im Hohlweg 4
32425 Minden / DE
02 / Olejarz, Klaus
Mühlensiek 25
32584 Löhne / DE
03 / Quast, Frank
Berenskamp 21a
33611 Bielefeld / DE
04 / Schmidt, Martin
Zur Riete 8
32312 Lübbecke / DE
 [2014/45]
Former [2006/20]01 / Meier, Heiko
Flachsstrasse 9
32369 Rahden / DE
02 / Olejarz, Klaus
Mühlensiek 25
32584 Löhne / DE
03 / Quast, Frank
Berenskamp 21a
33611 Bielefeld / DE
04 / Schmidt, Martin
Zur Riete 8
32312 Lübbecke / DE
Application number, filing date05022976.421.10.2005
[2006/20]
Priority number, dateDE20042017562U12.11.2004         Original published format: DE 202004017562 U
[2006/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1657478
Date:17.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1657478
Date:09.07.2008
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1657478
Date:26.11.2014
Language:DE
[2014/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16L23/16, F16J15/06, H01R13/52
[2008/28]
CPC:
F16L23/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/20]F16L23/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/20]
TitleGerman:Fixierbare Flanschdichtung[2006/20]
English:Fixable flange seal[2006/20]
French:Joint d'étanchéité fixable pour raccord à brides[2006/20]
Examination procedure01.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/42]
17.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2014Fee for grant paid
18.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2014Receipt 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  17.10.2008
Opposition(s)27.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
19.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/28]CY26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2016/12]CY26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/37]CY26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/35]CY26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/26]CY26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/24]LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/23]LT26.11.2014
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/22]LT26.11.2014
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/20]LT26.11.2014
Documents cited:Search[XY]WO8908212  (J L FRENCH CORP [US]) [X] 1 * page 6, line 12 - page 9, line 4 * * figures 1-3 * * claim 1 * [Y] 2,3;
 [Y]EP0579396  (ISHIKAWA GASKET [JP]) [Y] 2,3 * column 3, line 24 - line 56 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]DE19724802  (BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE [DE]) [X] 1 * column 5, line 18 - line 59 ** figures 1a-2b *;
 [X]DE10100934  (FREUDENBERG CARL KG [DE]) [X] 1-5 * figures 1,2 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0029] - [0035] - [0038] *
by applicantWO8908212
 EP0579396
 DE10100934
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