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EP About this file: EP1725991

EP1725991 - PRINT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2013
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[2012/19]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Former [2006/48]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, A German Corporation
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMS, Jürgen
Am Mühlweiher 1
78052 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
 [2006/48]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/19]
Application number, filing date05716979.910.03.2005
[2006/48]
WO2005EP51067
Priority number, dateDE2004101316017.03.2004         Original published format: DE102004013160
[2006/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005091231
Date:29.09.2005
Language:DE
[2005/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1725991
Date:29.11.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1725991
Date:09.05.2012
Language:DE
[2012/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:G07C5/10
[2006/48]
CPC:
G07C5/10 (EP,US)
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 [2006/48]
TitleGerman:DRUCKVERFAHREN[2006/48]
English:PRINT METHOD[2006/48]
French:PROCEDE D'IMPRESSION[2006/48]
Entry into regional phase02.08.2006National basic fee paid 
02.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/48]
20.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2012Fee for grant paid
09.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  20.12.2007
Opposition(s)12.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.03.2005
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
PT10.09.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/34]CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/22]CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/11]CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/10]CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/09]CY09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/08]CY09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/01]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2012/51]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
IS09.09.2012
Former [2012/49]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
IS09.09.2012
Former [2012/48]FI09.05.2012
LT09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
Former [2012/47]LT09.05.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0191413  (MANNESMANN KIENZLE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-18 * page 3, line 26 - page 4, line 13 * * claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0809208  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * column 3, line 7 - line 51 * * claim - *;
 [A]EP0895199  (MANNESMANN VDO AG [DE]) [A] 1-18* the whole document *;
 [X]EP1008455  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0040] * * claim - *
by applicantEP0918222
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