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EP About this file: EP0994796

EP0994796 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A RAIN SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2004
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.03.2004  [2004/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2000/17]
Inventor(s)01 / HOG, Norbert
Im Wasserbett 12
D-77815 Bühl / DE
[2000/17]
Application number, filing date98936241.320.06.1998
[2000/17]
WO1998DE01701
Priority number, dateDE199712910308.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19729103
[2000/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9902379
Date:21.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0994796
Date:26.04.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0994796
Date:19.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60S1/08
[2000/17]
CPC:
B60S1/0818 (EP,US); B60S1/08 (KR); B60S1/0833 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/17]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES REGENSENSORS[2000/17]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A RAIN SENSOR[2000/17]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN DETECTEUR DE PLUIE[2000/17]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2000National basic fee paid 
08.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/17]
27.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2002Fee for grant paid
30.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[DA]DE4112847  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [DA] 1,7-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE29508838U  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,7,8 * figure 3 * * page 7, line 12 - page 8, line 27 *;
 [A]DE4411773  (REIME GERD [DE]) [A] 1,7,8 * abstract * * page 2, line 30 - page 4, line 66 *;
 [A]US4916374  (SCHIERBEEK KENNETH L [US], et al) [A] 1,7,8 * figure 3 * * column 3, line 41 - column 4, line 18 * * column 6, line 12 - column 8, line 10 *
by applicantDE4112847
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