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EP About this file: EP0873705

EP0873705 - Connection of a partition wall by means of a rail for receiving and supporting objects [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rotho GmbH & Co. KG
Albtalstrasse 46
79837 St. Blasien / DE
[2003/10]
Former [1998/44]For all designated states
Robert Thoma GmbH Rotho - Kunststoffwerke
Wiesentalstrasse 10
79115 Freiburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Fischer, Martin
Alemannenstrasse 15
79331 Teningen / DE
02 / Thoma, Markus
Batzenbergstrasse 10b
79227 Schallstadt / DE
[1998/44]
Representative(s)Kaiser, Magnus, et al
Lemcke, Brommer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Bismarckstrasse 16
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/16]Kaiser, Magnus, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Lemcke, Brommer & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 11 08 47
76058 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [2002/14](deleted)
Former [1998/44]Lemcke, Rupert, Dipl.-Ing.
Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 40 26
76025 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date97121620.509.12.1997
[1998/44]
Priority number, dateDE199711702123.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19717021
[1998/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0873705
Date:28.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0873705
Date:10.10.2001
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0873705
Date:09.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:A47B88/20
[1998/44]
CPC:
A47B88/975 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2002/27]
Former [1998/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verbindung einer Trennwand zur Fachteilung mit einer Leiste zur Aufnahme oder Halterung von Gegenständen[1998/44]
English:Connection of a partition wall by means of a rail for receiving and supporting objects[1998/44]
French:Raccordement d'un panneau de séparation à l'aide d'un rail pour la réception et le support d'objets[1998/44]
Examination procedure10.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/24]
12.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2002Fee for grant paid
05.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.04.2002SE   M01   Fee paid on   23.04.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.04.2003
SE09.07.2003
AT09.12.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2005/22]SE09.07.2003
AT09.12.2003
Former [2003/41]SE09.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]DE854084  (DAUS GREGOR) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR94247E  (EMILE WODLI [FR]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2079714  (VINCO MT) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [PA]DE19548144  (FESTO TOOLTECHNIC KG [DE]) [PA] 1* column 8, line 30 - line 61; figures 12,13 *
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