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EP2107434 - Mechanical timer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/41]Mechanical component, in particular in the wheels of a mechanical timer
[2012/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2014
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.08.2014  [2014/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Manufacture et fabrique de montres et chronomètres Ulysse Nardin Le Locle S.A.
Rue du Jardin 3
2400 Le Locle / CH
For all designated states
GFD Gesellschaft für Diamantprodukte mbH
Lise-Meitner Strasse 13
89081 Ulm / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/38]For all designated states
Manufacture et fabrique de montres et de chronomètres Ulysse Nardin Le Locle S.A.
Rue du Jardin 3
2400 Le Locle / CH
For all designated states
GFD Gesellschaft für Diamantprodukte mbH
Lise-Meitner Strasse 13
89081 Ulm / DE
Former [2009/41]For all designated states
Manufacture et fabrique de montres et chronomètres Ulysse Nardin Le Locle SA
Rue du Jardin 3
2400 Le Locle / CH
For all designated states
GFD Gesellschaft für Diamantprodukte mbH
Lise-Meitner Strasse 13
89081 Ulm / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gluche, Peter Bodo
Schwörhausgasse 4
89073, Ulm / DE
02 / Von Gunten, Stéphane
Rue des Noyers 1
2000, Neuchâtel / CH
03 / Gretzschel, Ralph
Johann-Strauss-Str.3
89231 Neu-Ulm / DE
 [2013/38]
Former [2009/41]01 / Gluche, Peter Bodo
Schwörhausgasse 4
89073, Ulm / DE
02 / Von Gunten, Stéphane
Rue des Noyers 1
2000, Neuchâtel / CH
03 / Gretzschel, Ralph
Johann-Strauss-Str.3
89231 Neu-Ulm / DE
Representative(s)Scheuzger, Beat Otto
Bovard AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
[N/P]
Former [2013/38]Scheuzger, Beat Otto
Bovard AG Patent- und Markenanwälte Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
Former [2009/41]Scheuzger, Beat Otto
Bovard AG Patentanwälte VSP Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
Application number, filing date08153962.902.04.2008
[2009/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2107434
Date:07.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2107434
Date:18.09.2013
Language:DE
[2013/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G04B15/14
[2009/41]
CPC:
G04B15/14 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI [2010/24]
Former [2009/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mechanischer Zeitmesser[2012/20]
English:Mechanical timer[2012/20]
French:Chronomètre mécanique[2012/20]
Former [2009/41]Mechanisches Bauteil, insbesondere im Räderwerk eines mechanischen Zeitmessers
Former [2009/41]Mechanical component, in particular in the wheels of a mechanical timer
Former [2009/41]Composant mécanique, en particulier dans le rouage d'un chronomètre mécanique
Examination procedure08.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/03]
08.04.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
25.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2013Fee for grant paid
17.07.2013Fee 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  21.04.2010
Opposition(s)19.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201003   M06   Fee paid on   14.07.2010
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Documents cited:Search[X] US6211599  (BARNES STEPHEN M et al.)
 [E] EP1921522  (ETA SA MFT HORLOGERE SUISSE et al.)
 [X] CH342897  (HUGUENIN PIERRE LOUIS et al.) [X] 1 * paragraph [0007]; figures 1,4 * * sentences 7-30, paragraph 13 *
 [E] FR1485813  (PFORZHEIMER UHREN ROHWERKE et al.) [E] 1 * paragraph [0024]; figures 3,7 *
 [X] CH372476  (ERNST LEITZ CANADA LIMITED et al.) [X] 1 * the whole document *
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