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EP0946382 - WIPER SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY FOR WINDOWS IN MOTOR VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2005
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.06.2005  [2005/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[1999/40]
Inventor(s)01 / METZ, Ulrich
Schulstrasse 14
D-77880 Sasbach Obersasbach / DE
[1999/40]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2003/35]
Former [2003/27]Gleiss & Grosse
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98961000.109.10.1998
[1999/40]
WO1998DE02989
Priority number, dateDE1997104779730.10.1997         Original published format: DE 19747797
[1999/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9922972
Date:14.05.1999
Language:DE
[1999/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0946382
Date:06.10.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0946382
Date:30.06.2004
Language:DE
[2004/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60S1/40, B60S1/34
[1999/40]
CPC:
B60S1/42 (EP); B60S1/38 (KR); B60S1/32 (EP);
B60S1/34 (EP); B60S1/3431 (EP); B60S1/3436 (EP);
B60S1/40 (EP,KR); B60S1/345 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1999/40]
TitleGerman:WISCHANLAGE, INSBESONDERE FÜR SCHEIBEN VON KRAFTFAHRZEUGEN[1999/40]
English:WIPER SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY FOR WINDOWS IN MOTOR VEHICLES[1999/40]
French:SYSTEME D'ESSUIE-GLACE, NOTAMMENT POUR VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE[1999/40]
Entry into regional phase30.07.1999National basic fee paid 
30.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
21.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2003Fee for grant paid
22.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/25]
Request for further processing for:07.02.2003Request for further processing filed
07.02.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.02.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR1171426  (TRICO PRODUCTS CORP) [A] 1* page 6, lines 1-47; figures 8-16 *;
 [Y]FR2517609  (RENAULT [FR]) [Y] 1,3,4,6,7 * page 5, lines 1-14; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]DE3530956  (MARCHAL EQUIP AUTO [FR]) [A] 1,2 * column 11, line 17 - column 12, line 22; figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]EP0379348  (TRICO FOLBERTH LTD [GB]) [Y] 1,3,4,6,7 * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 1; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]EP0436510  (TRICO FOLBERTH LTD [GB]) [A] 1 * column 3, lines 1-49; figures 1,2 *
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