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EP0220978 - Articulated shower shield for a bath tub [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1987/19]Articulated shower shield for a bath tub, shower or similar enclosure
[1996/15]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.02.1996
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Borstcher, Georges
Résidence Le Trianon Bât. C - Appt. 241 52 rue des Eveuses
F-78120 Rambouillet / FR
[1987/19]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1987/19]
Representative(s)Madeuf, René Louis, et al
Cabinet Madeuf 7, rue de Monceau
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/15]Madeuf, René Louis, et al
Cabinet Madeuf, Conseils en Propriété Industrielle, 3, Avenue Bugeaud
F-75116 Paris / FR
Former [1987/19]Madeuf, Claude Alexandre Jean, et al
CABINET MADEUF 3, avenue Bugeaud
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date86402081.323.09.1986
[1987/19]
Priority number, dateFR1985001419725.09.1985         Original published format: FR 8514197
[1987/19]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0220978
Date:06.05.1987
Language:FR
[1987/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0220978
Date:25.07.1990
Language:FR
[1990/30]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0220978
Date:10.04.1996
Language:FR
[1996/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.1987
ClassificationIPC:A47K3/22
[1987/19]
CPC:
A47K3/36 (EP,US); A47K2003/365 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1987/19]
TitleGerman:Klappbare Duschtrennwand für Badewanne[1996/15]
English:Articulated shower shield for a bath tub[1996/15]
French:Volet pare-douche articulé pour baignoire[1996/15]
Former [1987/19]Klappbare Duschtrennwand für Badewanne, Duschwanne und ähnliche Wanne
Former [1987/19]Articulated shower shield for a bath tub, shower or similar enclosure
Former [1987/19]Volet pare-douche articulé pour baignoire, receveur de douche et bac analogue
Examination procedure26.09.1986Examination requested  [1987/19]
09.10.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.01.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.1990Fee for grant paid
20.04.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.04.1991  18.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Duscholux GmbH
Industriestrasse
D-69198 Schriesheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Klose, Hans, et al, et al
Rechts- und Patentanwälte, Reble & Klose, Bereich Patente & Marken, Postfach 12 15 19
68066 Mannheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1991/35]
Opponent(s)01  19.04.1991  18.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Duscholux GmbH
Industriestrasse
D-69198 Schriesheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Klose, Hans, Dipl.-Phys., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Klose & Schmitt, Kurfürstenstrasse 32
D-67061 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [1991/25]
Opponent(s)01  19.04.1991   
Duscholux GmbH
Industriestrasse
D-69198 Schriesheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Schmitt, Meinrad, et al, et al
Weinbergstrasse 28
D-6940 Weinheim / DE
24.06.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.10.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.10.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
31.01.1992Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
11.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.10.1995Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
31.10.1995Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.11.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.02.1996Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.05.1993Appeal received No.  T0502/93
31.08.1993Statement of grounds filed
09.05.1995Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1995/19]
17.06.1995Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1995/24]
12.10.1995Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
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Licence(s)ID:01 00/exclusive
For:AT BE CH DE GB IT LI LU NL SE
Licencee:Ateliers de la Motte, Société anonyme française
3, rue Georges Billy
F-03300 Cusset / FR
Date:16.08.1988
Former [1988/40]ID:01 00/exclusive
For:all designated states
Licencee:Ateliers de la Motte, Société anonyme française
3, rue Georges Billy
F-03300 Cusset / FR
Date:
Documents cited:Search[A]US3820282  (KORNYLAK A);
 [A]FR2229372  (BAUS HEINZ [CH]);
 [A]DE2616944  (WEIDENMANN KLAUS);
 [A]FR2530939  (MOTTE SA ATEL [FR])
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