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EP About this file: EP3530998

EP3530998 - USE OF AN ELASTOMER STOPPER FOR GUIDING A CONDUIT THEREIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hauff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
Robert-Bosch-Strasse 9
89568 Hermaringen / DE
[2019/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Kurz, Ralf
Forchenstraße 14
89537 Giengen / DE
02 / Delikostas, Christos
Talstraße 18
89537 Giengen / DE
 [2019/35]
Representative(s)König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB München
Zielstattstraße 38
81379 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/35]König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Machtlfinger Strasse 9
81379 München / DE
Application number, filing date18158129.922.02.2018
[2019/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3530998
Date:28.08.2019
Language:DE
[2019/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3530998
Date:23.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16L5/02, F16L5/10, B60R16/02, H02G3/22
[2019/35]
CPC:
F16L5/02 (EP); F16L5/10 (EP); H02G3/22 (EP)
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 [2020/15]
Former [2019/35]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINES ELASTOMERSTOPFENS ZUM HINDURCHFÜHREN EINER LEITUNG[2019/35]
English:USE OF AN ELASTOMER STOPPER FOR GUIDING A CONDUIT THEREIN[2019/35]
French:UTILISATION D'UN BOUCHON EN ÉLASTOMÈRE POUR Y GUIDER UNE CONDUITE[2019/35]
Examination procedure27.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/15]
27.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2020Fee for grant paid
14.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.06.2021  24.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Roxtec AB
Box 540
371 23 Karlskrona / SE
Opponent's representative
Ström & Gulliksson AB
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
 [2021/30]
05.07.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.11.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.12.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.12.2022
06.12.2022Date of oral proceedings
04.05.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/44]
04.05.2023Date of oral proceedings
15.06.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.06.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.02.2018
AL23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
MK23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
TR23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
IE22.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
GB22.02.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/23]HU22.02.2018
AL23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
MK23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
IE22.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
GB22.02.2022
Former [2023/33]HU22.02.2018
AL23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
IE22.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
GB22.02.2022
Former [2023/30]AL23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
IE22.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
GB22.02.2022
Former [2023/08]AL23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
IE22.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
GB22.02.2022
Former [2022/34]AL23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
IE22.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
Former [2022/07]AL23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
IE22.02.2021
Former [2021/48]AL23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/41]AL23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/39]AL23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/37]AL23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/36]AL23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/28]AL23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/25]AL23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/22]EE23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/21]FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/20]FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
Former [2021/10]FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
Former [2021/08]FI23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI23.09.2020
NO23.12.2020
Documents cited:Search[XI]US5741015  (SKINNER WILLIAM O [US]) [X] 1-3,5,8,10 * column 4, lines 1-21 * * figure - * [I] 4,6,7,9,11-15;
 [X]EP2390544  (BEELE ENG BV [NL]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0088] ** figure - *;
 [XI]DE102012023594  (BETTERMANN OBO GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-6,8,10-14 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0037] * * figure - * * paragraph [0005] * [I] 7,9,15
OppositionUS5741015
 EP1289087
 WO2007139506
 EP2390544
 DE102012023594
 EP2530799
 EP3032667
    - Anonymous, "Technical Data Sheet Shore A to Shore D Comparison", MINER, (20100801), MINER , (20220711), XP055940514
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