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EP About this file: EP0914569

EP0914569 - DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A SUPPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cabex AG
Am Schrägen Weg 14
9490 Vaduz / LI
[1999/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Kulhavy Sava V.
Oberstrasse 127
9000 St. Gallen / CH
[1999/50]
Former [1999/19]01 / DEL CONTE, Peter
Rebbergstrasse 21
CH-8356 Ettenhausen / CH
Representative(s)Kulhavy, Sava, et al
S. V. Kulhavy & Co.
Oberstrasse 127
9000 St. Gallen / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]Kulhavy, Sava V., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Sava V. Kulhavy, Kornhausstrasse 3, Postfach
9001 St. Gallen / CH
Application number, filing date98919016.015.05.1998
[1999/19]
WO1998CH00201
Priority number, dateCH1997000118321.05.1997         Original published format: CH 118397
[1999/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9853220
Date:26.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0914569
Date:12.05.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0914569
Date:12.02.2003
Language:DE
[2003/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/32, F16F9/56
[1999/19]
CPC:
F16F9/3242 (EP); F16F9/0245 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/50]
Former [1999/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG ZUR VERSTELLUNG DER LÄNGE EINER STÜTZE[1999/19]
English:DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A SUPPORT[1999/19]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR LE REGLAGE DE LA LONGUEUR D'UN SUPPORT[1999/19]
Entry into regional phase08.02.1999National basic fee paid 
08.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
06.07.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
22.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2002Fee for grant paid
23.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
26.04.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
26.04.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.06.200104   M06   Fee paid on   15.06.2001
31.05.200205   M06   Fee paid on   19.11.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR12.02.2003
GB12.02.2003
IT12.02.2003
CH31.05.2003
LI31.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2006/14]FR12.02.2003
GB12.02.2003
CH31.05.2003
LI31.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/22]GB12.02.2003
CH31.05.2003
LI31.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/04]ES28.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2942455  (BAUER FRITZ & SOEHNE OHG [DE]);
 [A]EP0447674  (SUSPA COMPART AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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