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EP About this file: EP0633974

EP0633974 - HINGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.1999
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EMKA BESCHLAGTEILE GmbH & Co. KG
Langenberger Strasse 32
D-42551 Velbert / DE
[1995/03]
Inventor(s)01 / RUNGE, Friedhelm
Unterkohlfurth 23
D-5600 Wuppertal 12 / DE
02 / SAUERLAND, Manfred
Pützstr. 4
D-4300 Essen 1 / DE
[1995/03]
Representative(s)Müller, Karl-Ernst, et al
Patentanwälte
Becker & Müller
Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/03]Müller, Karl-Ernst, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller Eisenhüttenstrasse 2
D-40882 Ratingen / DE
Application number, filing date93907785.501.04.1993
[1995/03]
WO1993DE00320
Priority number, dateDE1992421080301.04.1992         Original published format: DE 4210803
[1995/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9320318
Date:14.10.1993
Language:DE
[1993/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0633974
Date:18.01.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0633974
Date:08.07.1998
Language:DE
[1998/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:E05D3/02
[1995/03]
CPC:
E05D3/022 (EP,US); E05Y2900/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/03]
TitleGerman:SCHARNIER[1995/03]
English:HINGE[1995/03]
French:CHARNIERE[1995/03]
Entry into regional phase17.09.1994National basic fee paid 
17.09.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.09.1994Examination requested  [1995/03]
13.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.1998Fee for grant paid
03.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
17.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES08.07.1998
FR08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
IT08.07.1998
NL08.07.1998
DK08.10.1998
SE08.10.1998
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]ES08.07.1998
FR08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
NL08.07.1998
DK08.10.1998
SE08.10.1998
Former [2003/45]ES08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
NL08.07.1998
DK08.10.1998
SE08.10.1998
FR04.12.1998
Former [2003/08]ES08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
NL08.07.1998
SE08.10.1998
FR04.12.1998
Former [2002/26]ES08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
SE08.10.1998
FR04.12.1998
Former [1999/29]GB08.07.1998
SE08.10.1998
FR04.12.1998
Former [1999/25]GB08.07.1998
FR04.12.1998
Former [1999/22]FR04.12.1998
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