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EP0780964 - Electronically commuted motor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2005
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
Hermann-Papst-Strasse 1
78112 St. Georgen / DE
[2004/12]
Former [1997/26]For all designated states
PAPST-MOTOREN GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1435
78106 St Georgen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Rappenecker, Hermann, Dipl.-Ing.
Krankenhausstrasse 26
78147 Vöhrenbach / DE
[1997/26]
Representative(s)Raible, Hans
Raible & Raible
Patentanwälte
Bolzstrasse 3
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/12]Raible, Hans, Dipl.-Ing.
Raible & Raible Patentanwälte Schoderstrasse 10
70192 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date96119827.211.12.1996
[1997/26]
Priority number, dateDE199514821022.12.1995         Original published format: DE 19548210
[1997/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0780964
Date:25.06.1997
Language:DE
[1997/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0780964
Date:08.04.1998
[1998/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0780964
Date:29.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:H02P6/16, H02K29/14
[1998/14]
CPC:
H02P6/16 (EP); H02P6/17 (EP)
Former IPC [1997/26]H02P6/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/26]
TitleGerman:Elektronisch kommutierter Motor[1997/26]
English:Electronically commuted motor[1997/26]
French:Moteur commuté électroniquement[1997/26]
Examination procedure28.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/48]
29.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
26.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2004Fee for grant paid
09.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination17.01.2001Appeal received No.  T0328/01
17.01.2001Statement of grounds filed
16.02.2004Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)30.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/38]
Request for further processing for:01.08.2000Request for further processing filed
01.08.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.09.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
04.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
03.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
02.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR29.09.2004
GB29.09.2004
IT29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
AT11.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2006/34]FR29.09.2004
GB29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
AT11.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2006/32]FR29.09.2004
GB29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2006/14]GB29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2006/13]GB29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE29.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5839257  ;
 [A]EP0131632  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 16 * page 12, line 17 - line 21; figure 10 *;
 [A]EP0377835  (HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]US5089733  (FUKUOKA TOSHIAKI [JP]) [Y] 16 * column 5, line 22 - line 37; figures 1,4A *;
 [XY]EP0485751  (HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,9-12,17,18 * column 3, line 51 - line 56 * * column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 1 * * column 5, line 15 - line 18 * * column 5, line 46 - line 54; figures 1,3 * [Y] 16;
 [DA]DE29516307U  (PAPST MOTOREN GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [AP]EP0712002  (PAPST MOTOREN GMBH & CO KG [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830524), vol. 7, no. 119, Database accession no. (E - 177)<1264>, & JP58039257 A 19830307 (MITSUBISHI DENKI K.K.) [A] 16 * abstract *
by applicantDE4223208
 EP0536113
 DE19951045109
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