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EP About this file: EP1998930

EP1998930 - POSITIONING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2011
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB AG
Kallstadter Strasse 1
68309 Mannheim / DE
[2008/50]
Inventor(s)01 / KOCK, Sönke
Asgatan 8c
S-724 63 Västeras / SE
02 / SOETEBIER, Sven
Vorderer Rindweg 23
68526 Ladenburg / DE
03 / WALDI, Wolfgang
Ortsstr. 20
69226 Nussloch-Maisbach / DE
 [2008/50]
Representative(s)Partner, Lothar
ABB AG
GF-IP/PV1
Wallstadter Strasse 59
68526 Ladenburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/50]Partner, Lothar
ABB AG GF-IP/PV1 Wallstadter Strasse 59
68526 Ladenburg / DE
Application number, filing date07711799.206.03.2007
[2008/50]
WO2007EP01890
Priority number, dateDE2006101182313.03.2006         Original published format: DE102006011823
[2008/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007104446
Date:20.09.2007
Language:DE
[2007/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1998930
Date:10.12.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1998930
Date:12.05.2010
Language:DE
[2010/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:B23Q1/54, B25J17/02
[2008/50]
CPC:
B23Q1/5462 (EP,US); B23Q1/54 (KR); B25J17/02 (KR);
B25J17/0216 (EP,US); Y10T74/20317 (EP,US); Y10T74/20329 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:POSITIONIEREINRICHTUNG[2008/50]
English:POSITIONING DEVICE[2008/50]
French:DISPOSITIF DE POSITIONNEMENT[2008/50]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2008National basic fee paid 
20.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/50]
30.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2010Fee for grant paid
08.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
HU12.05.2010
IE12.05.2010
LT12.05.2010
LV12.05.2010
MT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
TR12.05.2010
CY02.06.2010
BG12.08.2010
GR13.08.2010
IS12.09.2010
PT13.09.2010
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
IE12.05.2010
LT12.05.2010
LV12.05.2010
MT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
TR12.05.2010
CY02.06.2010
BG12.08.2010
GR13.08.2010
IS12.09.2010
PT13.09.2010
Former [2013/42]CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
IE12.05.2010
LT12.05.2010
LV12.05.2010
MT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
CY02.06.2010
BG12.08.2010
GR13.08.2010
IS12.09.2010
PT13.09.2010
Former [2012/05]CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
IE12.05.2010
LT12.05.2010
LV12.05.2010
MT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
CY02.06.2010
GR13.08.2010
IS12.09.2010
PT13.09.2010
Former [2011/25]CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
IE12.05.2010
LT12.05.2010
LV12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
CY02.06.2010
GR13.08.2010
IS12.09.2010
PT13.09.2010
Former [2010/45]NL12.05.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US5656905  (TSAI LUNG-WEN [US]) [A] 1-13* abstract *;
 [XA]US6041500  (TERPSTRA PAUL D [US]) [X] 1-6,8,10,12,13 * column 5, line 12 - column 6, line 5; figures 1-4; claims 1-12 * [A] 7,9,11;
 [A]WO0185402  (ALBERTA RES COUNCIL [CA]) [A] 1-13 * page 5, line 18 - page 8, line 28; figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]US6425177  (AKEEL HADI A [US]) [X] 1,3-13 * column 8, line 13 - column 13, line 38; figures 5-11 * [A] 2
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