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EP About this file: EP0909998

EP0909998 - Non-contact control of armature [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grohe Water Technology AG & Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 137
58675 Hemer / DE
[2003/48]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
Friedrich Grohe AG & Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 137
58675 Hemer / DE
Former [1999/16]For all designated states
FRIEDRICH GROHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Hauptstrasse 137
D-58675 Hemer / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Körfgen, Harald
Am Hillebach 18
58675 Hemer / DE
02 / Karakullukcu, Ali
Horlecke 20
58706 Menden / DE
[1999/16]
Application number, filing date98118270.226.09.1998
[1999/16]
Priority number, dateDE199714597217.10.1997         Original published format: DE 19745972
[1999/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0909998
Date:21.04.1999
Language:DE
[1999/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0909998
Date:10.04.2002
[2002/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0909998
Date:10.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/409, G05D23/13
[2002/15]
CPC:
G05B19/409 (EP); E03C1/057 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/16]G05B19/409
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT [2003/01]
Former [1999/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Berührungslos gesteuerte Armatur[1999/16]
English:Non-contact control of armature[1999/16]
French:Commande à distance d'armature[1999/16]
Examination procedure16.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/43]
11.10.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.02.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, GR, IE, LU, MC, SE
24.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2003Fee for grant paid
12.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
04.12.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
04.12.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
04.12.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
04.12.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
04.12.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
04.12.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
PT10.05.2004
[2008/12]
Former [2004/45]GB10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
Former [2004/33]NL10.12.2003
Documents cited:Search[DA]DE3643519  (GROHE ARMATUREN FRIEDRICH [DE]) [DA] 1 * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 5; figure 2 *;
 [DA]DE3709670  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [DA]DE4306199  (SEL ALCATEL AG [DE]);
 [DA]DE4420331  (GROHE ARMATUREN FRIEDRICH [DE]);
 [E]US5868311  (CRETU-PETRA EUGEN [US]) [E] 1 * column 4, line 25 - column 8, line 15 *
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