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EP1810306 - ACTUATING DEVICE COMPRISING KEYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2013
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.12.2013  [2013/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/30]For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MEYER, Jörg
Kurzer Weg 4
49419 Wagenfeld / DE
02 / GIEFER, Andreas
Stettiner Strasse 2
49448 Lemförde / DE
 [2007/30]
Application number, filing date05815478.208.11.2005
[2007/30]
WO2005DE02009
Priority number, dateDE2004105461711.11.2004         Original published format: DE102004054617
[2007/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006050703
Date:18.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1810306
Date:25.07.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1810306
Date:16.01.2013
Language:DE
[2013/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01H13/72, H01H9/20, F16H59/12
[2007/30]
CPC:
F16H59/12 (EP,US); H01H13/72 (EP,US); H01H9/20 (EP,US);
H01H13/74 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2007/51]
Former [2007/30]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:BETÄTIGUNGSEINRICHTUNG MIT TASTEN[2007/30]
English:ACTUATING DEVICE COMPRISING KEYS[2007/30]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ACTIONNEMENT A TOUCHES[2007/30]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2007National basic fee paid 
21.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/30]
12.06.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.08.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
31.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2012Fee for grant paid
06.12.2012Fee 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  31.08.2007
Opposition(s)17.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE16.01.2013
ES27.04.2013
[2013/36]
Former [2013/34]SE16.01.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH05109336  ;
 [X]US3448417  (SCHILLER GERALD, et al) [X] 1-5,8-12 * column 4, line 31 - line 42 * * column 5, line 7 - line 42 * * column 6, line 20 - line 73 * * column 8, line 32 - line 52 * * figure - *;
 [X]US3768061  (PEIL W, et al) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB1412808  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE3025174  (FELTEN & GUILLEAUME CARLSWERK [DE]) [X] 1-5,8,9,12 * page 6, paragraph L; figure - *;
 [X]EP1251297  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [X] 1,3-5,8,9,16 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0028]; figure - *;
 [A]DE10260168  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 10* the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930823), vol. 017, no. 460, Database accession no. (E - 1419), & JP05109336 A 19930430 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,3-5,8,9 * abstract *
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