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EP About this file: EP0939008

EP0939008 - Steering column switch for the coded signals which describe the switch positions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
Stuttgarter Strasse 119
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
[2000/48]
Former [1999/35]For all designated states
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.
1105 North Market Street, Suite 1217
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hecht, Walter
Sudetenstr.86
74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen / DE
02 / Simonis, Karl
Oberdorfstr.9
74366 Kirchheim a.N. / DE
03 / Klein, Rudolf
Trollingerweg 3
74348 Lauffen a. N. / DE
[1999/35]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1999/35]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98124714.119.12.1998
[1999/35]
Priority number, dateDE199810854728.02.1998         Original published format: DE 19808547
[1999/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0939008
Date:01.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0939008
Date:07.05.2003
[2003/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0939008
Date:09.11.2005
Language:DE
[2005/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/00, B60Q1/14
[2003/19]
CPC:
B60Q1/1476 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/35]B60R16/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/05]
Former [1999/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Lenkstockschalter für die Schaltstellung beschreibende codierte Schaltsignale[1999/35]
English:Steering column switch for the coded signals which describe the switch positions[1999/35]
French:Commutateur à levier pour les signaux codés décrivant les positions de commutation[1999/35]
Examination procedure07.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/32]
08.11.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
17.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2005Fee for grant paid
20.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
16.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.12.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.12.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES20.02.2006
[2006/50]
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2552583  (JAEGER [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE4427883  (KOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]FR1385949  (SEIMA) [A] 1 * figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE4332748  (MARQUARDT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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