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EP About this file: EP2050189

EP2050189 - OPERATING ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.2015
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 02.09.2015  [2015/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[2014/28]
Former [2009/17]For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WÜSTENBECKER, Dirk
Mittelstr. 25
35614 Asslar / DE
 [2009/17]
Application number, filing date07788106.801.08.2007
[2009/17]
WO2007EP57934
Priority number, dateDE2006103583701.08.2006         Original published format: DE102006035837
[2009/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008015225
Date:07.02.2008
Language:DE
[2008/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2050189
Date:22.04.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2050189
Date:09.07.2014
Language:DE
[2014/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/965
[2014/09]
CPC:
H03K17/965 (EP,US); H03K17/962 (EP,US); H03K2217/96054 (EP,US);
H03K2217/96076 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/17]H03K17/96
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/36]
Former [2009/17]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:BEDIENELEMENT[2009/17]
English:OPERATING ELEMENT[2009/17]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE COMMANDE[2009/17]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2009National basic fee paid 
02.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/17]
02.03.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.04.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
10.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2014Fee for grant paid
27.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2014Receipt 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  10.05.2012
Opposition(s)10.04.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.07.2014
GB09.10.2014
[2015/36]
Former [2015/22]IT09.07.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]DE2744206  (BECTON DICKINSON CO) [X] 1-27 * page 12, line 2 - page 20, line 1; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]GB2091489  (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) [X] 1-27 * page 1, line 4 - page 2, line 11; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO2005008003  (HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-27 * page 1; figures 1-4 * * page 5, line 5 - page 5, line 22 *
by applicantDE2744206
 GB2091489
 WO2005008003
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