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EP0404726 - Device for connecting c-shaped rails, especially mounting rails [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.1994
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 19.06.2002  [2002/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Geberit AG
Schachenstrasse 77
CH-8645 Jona / CH
[1990/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Lechner, Peter
Posthofstrasse 41
CH-8645 Jona / CH
[1990/52]
Representative(s)Groner, Manfred, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Gotthardstrasse 53
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1990/52]Groner, Manfred, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Patentanwälte, Postfach 6940
CH-8023 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date90810439.115.06.1990
[1990/52]
Priority number, dateCH1989000228920.06.1989         Original published format: CH 228989
[1990/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0404726
Date:27.12.1990
Language:DE
[1990/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0404726
Date:11.09.1991
Language:DE
[1991/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0404726
Date:11.08.1993
Language:DE
[1993/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:F16B7/04
[1990/52]
CPC:
E04B1/5818 (EP,US); E03D11/143 (EP,US); F16B7/0433 (EP,US);
F16B2200/205 (EP,US); Y10T403/33 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1990/52]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Verbinden von C-förmigen Schienen, insbesondere Montageschienen[1990/52]
English:Device for connecting c-shaped rails, especially mounting rails[1990/52]
French:Dispositif pour la connexion de rails en forme de C, en particulier rails de montage[1990/52]
Examination procedure11.10.1991Examination requested  [1991/50]
29.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.1993Fee for grant paid
31.03.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK11.08.1993
ES11.08.1993
GB11.08.1993
[2002/25]
Former [1998/15]DK11.08.1993
GB11.08.1993
Former [1994/41]GB11.08.1993
Documents cited:Search[A]CH507455  (METALLBAU HIRSCH [CH]);
 [A]DE2232737  (SEEGER JULIUS HERMANN J);
 [A]DE2448858  (PICHON JOSEPH);
 [A]FR2333096  (VOGT FRIEDHELM [DE]);
 [A]DE3410499  (GEBERIT AG [CH])
ExaminationCH667121
 EP0284122
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