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EP3036386 - SWIMMING POOL HAVING AN INTEGRATED COUNTER-CURRENT SWIMMING SYSTEM AND PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/26]SWIMMING POOL HAVING AN INTEGRATED COUNTER-CURRENT SWIMMING SYSTEM
[2020/21]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.01.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Binder, Siegfried
Bannensieker Str. 28
31787 Hameln / DE
[2016/26]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2016/26]
Representative(s)Szaunig, Bernd
Anwaltskanzlei Söffge & Söffge . Berg Moltkestrasse 3 - 5
80803 München / DE
[2016/26]
Application number, filing date14771183.218.05.2014
[2016/26]
WO2014DE00254
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015176694
Date:26.11.2015
Language:DE
[2015/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3036386
Date:29.06.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3036386
Date:21.10.2020
Language:DE
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:E04H4/00, A63B69/12
[2016/26]
CPC:
A63B69/125 (EP,CN,US); E04H4/0006 (EP,CN,US); E04H4/12 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHWIMMBECKEN MIT EINER INTEGRIERTEN GEGENSTROMSCHWIMMANLAGE UND VERFAHREN[2020/21]
English:SWIMMING POOL HAVING AN INTEGRATED COUNTER-CURRENT SWIMMING SYSTEM AND PROCESS[2020/21]
French:PISCINE COMPRENANT UNE INSTALLATION DE NAGE À CONTRE-COURANT INTÉGRÉE ET PROCÉDÉ[2020/21]
Former [2016/26]SCHWIMMBECKEN MIT EINER INTEGRIERTEN GEGENSTROMSCHWIMMANLAGE
Former [2016/26]SWIMMING POOL HAVING AN INTEGRATED COUNTER-CURRENT SWIMMING SYSTEM
Former [2016/26]PISCINE COMPRENANT UNE INSTALLATION DE NAGE À CONTRE-COURANT INTÉGRÉE
Entry into regional phase21.03.2016National basic fee paid 
21.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/26]
04.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2016Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
19.12.2016Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
12.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.09.2020Fee for grant paid
09.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.07.2021  22.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Speck Pumpen Verkaufsgesellschaft GmbH
Hauptstrasse 1-3
91233 Neunkirchen a. Sand / DE
Opponent's representative
Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstraße 4
81679 München / DE
 02  21.07.2021  23.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Uwe JetStream GmbH
Buchstrasse 82
73510 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wißgott
Patentanwaltskanzlei GbR
Grafenberger Allee 337a
40235 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  21.07.2021  23.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Hugo Lahme GmbH
Kahlenbecker Str. 2
58256 Ennepetal / DE
Opponent's representative
Brötz, Helmut
Rieder & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwalt
Yale-Allee 26
42329 Wuppertal / DE
 04  21.07.2021  28.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Société Industrielle Radio Électrique Et Mécanique "SIREM"
Lieu-dit le Pilon Miribel
01700 Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost / FR
Opponent's representative
Lavoix
62, rue de Bonnel
69448 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
 [2025/05]
Former [2021/35]
Opponent(s)01  20.07.2021  22.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Speck Pumpen Verkaufsgesellschaft GmbH
Hauptstrasse 1-3
91233 Neunkirchen a. Sand / DE
Opponent's representative
Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
 02  21.07.2021  23.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Uwe JetStream GmbH
Buchstrasse 82
73510 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wißgott
Patentanwaltskanzlei GbR
Schumannstraße 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  21.07.2021  23.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Hugo Lahme GmbH
Kahlenbecker Str. 2
58256 Ennepetal / DE
Opponent's representative
Brötz, Helmut
Rieder & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwalt
Yale-Allee 26
42329 Wuppertal / DE
 04  21.07.2021  28.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Société Industrielle Radio Électrique Et Mécanique "SIREM"
Lieu-dit le Pilon Miribel
01700 Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost / FR
Opponent's representative
Lavoix
62, rue de Bonnel
69448 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
Former [2021/34]
Opponent(s)01  20.07.2021  22.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Speck Pumpen Verkaufsgesellschaft GmbH
Hauptstrasse 1-3
91233 Neunkirchen a. Sand / DE
Opponent's representative
Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
 02  21.07.2021   
Uwe JetStream GmbH
Buchstrasse 82
73510 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wißgott
Patentanwaltskanzlei GbR
Schumannstraße 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  21.07.2021   
Hugo Lahme GmbH
Kahlenbecker Str. 2
58256 Ennepetal / DE
Opponent's representative
Brötz, Helmut
Rieder & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwalt
Yale-Allee 26
42329 Wuppertal / DE
04.08.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.02.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.07.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.12.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2025/07]
Appeal following opposition10.09.2022Appeal received No.  T2112/22
10.09.2022Payment of appeal fee
15.11.2022Statement of grounds filed
11.12.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
23.12.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.10.2020
CY21.10.2020
DK21.10.2020
EE21.10.2020
FI21.10.2020
HR21.10.2020
LT21.10.2020
LV21.10.2020
MC21.10.2020
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PL21.10.2020
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IS21.02.2021
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IE18.05.2021
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BE31.05.2021
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