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EP About this file: EP0878591

EP0878591 - Device for fastening a wooden element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2002
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
Reinhold-Würth-Strasse 12-16
74653 Künzelsau / DE
[1998/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Humm, Siegfried
Haldenstrasse 13
74214 Schöntal-Westernhausen / DE
02 / Wieland, Achim
Am Freibad 11
74211 Leingarten / DE
[1998/47]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]Patentanwälte Ruff, Beier, Schöndorf und Mütschele
Willy-Brandt-Strasse 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98108144.105.05.1998
[1998/47]
Priority number, dateDE199712087917.05.1997         Original published format: DE 19720879
[1998/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0878591
Date:18.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0878591
Date:01.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:E04B9/20, E04F13/08, E06B1/60, F16B12/04, F16B43/02, F16B11/00
[1998/47]
CPC:
E06B1/6076 (EP); E04B9/20 (EP); E04F13/0853 (EP);
E06B1/603 (EP); F16B11/00 (EP); F16B35/06 (EP);
F16B43/02 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/47]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Befestigung eines Holzelements[1998/47]
English:Device for fastening a wooden element[1998/47]
French:Dispositif de fixation d'un élément en bois[1998/47]
Examination procedure16.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/24]
13.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2001Fee for grant paid
26.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI01.08.2001
FR01.08.2001
GB01.08.2001
IE01.08.2001
IT01.08.2001
NL01.08.2001
DK01.11.2001
SE01.11.2001
GR02.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
[2008/12]
Former [2006/14]FI01.08.2001
FR01.08.2001
GB01.08.2001
IE01.08.2001
NL01.08.2001
DK01.11.2001
SE01.11.2001
GR02.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
Former [2005/01]FI01.08.2001
GB01.08.2001
IE01.08.2001
NL01.08.2001
DK01.11.2001
SE01.11.2001
GR02.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
FR28.12.2001
ES28.02.2002
Former [2004/04]FI01.08.2001
GB01.08.2001
IE01.08.2001
NL01.08.2001
DK01.11.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
FR28.12.2001
ES28.02.2002
Former [2003/46]FI01.08.2001
GB01.08.2001
IE01.08.2001
NL01.08.2001
DK01.11.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
FR28.12.2001
Former [2003/09]FI01.08.2001
GB01.08.2001
IE01.08.2001
NL01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
FR28.12.2001
Former [2002/48]FI01.08.2001
GB01.08.2001
IE01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
FR28.12.2001
Former [2002/37]FI01.08.2001
GB01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
FR28.12.2001
Former [2002/27]FI01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
FR28.12.2001
Former [2002/20]FI01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
FR28.12.2001
Former [2002/18]FI01.08.2001
FR28.12.2001
Former [2002/15]FI01.08.2001
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4038801  (BUSCH GUNTER) [AD] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3322974  (LUEBKE MOEBEL [DE]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [AD]DE3814190  (HERR MICHAEL [DE]) [AD] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19546743  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * Zusammenfassung;; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE19517641  (SZELINSKI KLAUS J [DE], et al) [A] 1-10* the whole document *
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