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EP About this file: EP3261886

EP3261886 - VEHICLE WASHING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Strasse 28-40
71364 Winnenden / DE
[2018/34]
Former [2018/01]For all designated states
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Strasse 28-40
71364 Winnenden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SEIBOLD, Andreas
Fellbacherstrasse 8
71394 Kernen / DE
02 / BENSING, Felix
Bittenfelderweg 12
70437 Stuttgart / DE
03 / GELTZ, Tobias
Schimmingweg 67
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck / DE
04 / HABERL, Bernd
Bachstrasse 16
71554 Weissach im Tal / DE
 [2019/15]
Former [2018/01]01 / SEIBOLD, Andreas
Fellbacherstrasse 8
71394 Kernen / DE
02 / BENSING, Felix
Bittenfelderweg 12
70437 Stuttgart / DE
03 / GELTZ, Tobias
Ruitzenmühle 15
71364 Winnenden / DE
04 / HABERL, Bernd
Bachstrasse 16
71554 Weissach im Tal / DE
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/01]
Application number, filing date15706808.126.02.2015
[2018/01]
WO2015EP54019
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016134768
Date:01.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3261886
Date:03.01.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3261886
Date:10.04.2019
Language:DE
[2019/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60S3/00, F26B21/00
[2018/01]
CPC:
B60S3/002 (EP,CN,US); B60S3/04 (US); F26B21/004 (EP,CN,US);
F26B2210/12 (EP,CN,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 [2018/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGWASCHANLAGE[2018/01]
English:VEHICLE WASHING SYSTEM[2018/01]
French:INSTALLATION DE LAVAGE DE VÉHICULES[2018/01]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2017National basic fee paid 
10.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
10.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2019Fee for grant paid
24.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.02.2015
AL10.04.2019
CY10.04.2019
EE10.04.2019
HR10.04.2019
LT10.04.2019
LV10.04.2019
MC10.04.2019
MK10.04.2019
MT10.04.2019
NL10.04.2019
RO10.04.2019
RS10.04.2019
SI10.04.2019
SK10.04.2019
SM10.04.2019
TR10.04.2019
BG10.07.2019
GR11.07.2019
IS10.08.2019
PT10.09.2019
[2022/32]
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB1120697  (WEIGELE GEBHARD, et al) [A] 1 * figures 1-3 * * page 1, line 66 - page 2, line 12 *;
 [A]US4848670  (BELANGER JAMES A [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1-3 * * column 3, line 38 - line 64 *;
 [AD]EP0700814  (CECCATO & CO [IT]) [AD] 1 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 28 - line 35 *;
 [A]US2014339335  (PETIT THOMAS J [US]) [A] 1 * figure 28 ** paragraph [0096] - paragraph [0098] *
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