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EP1144875 - DETACHABLE ASSEMBLY OF TWO ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.10.2007
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2007Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 21.11.2007  [2007/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Niklaus, Hilmar
Lindenweg 2
97654 Bastheim / DE
[2001/42]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)Pöhner, Wilfried Anton
Pöhner Scharfenberger & Partner
Kaiserstrasse 33
Postfach 6323
97013 Würzburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/42]Pöhner, Wilfried Anton, Dr.
Patentanwalt Postfach 6323
97070 Würzburg / DE
Application number, filing date99960789.814.10.1999
[2001/42]
WO1999DE03336
Priority number, dateDE1998105779515.12.1998         Original published format: DE 19857795
[2001/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0036308
Date:22.06.2000
Language:DE
[2000/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1144875
Date:17.10.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1144875
Date:11.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/37]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1144875
Date:21.11.2007
Language:DE
[2007/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16B12/20
[2001/42]
CPC:
F16B12/2009 (EP,US); Y10S403/08 (EP,US); Y10S403/12 (EP,US);
Y10T403/57 (EP,US); Y10T403/5713 (EP,US); Y10T403/66 (EP,US);
Y10T403/7005 (EP,US); Y10T403/7009 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/42]
Extension statesLTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
SI16.07.2001
TitleGerman:LÖSBARE VERBINDUNG ZWEIER ELEMENTE[2001/42]
English:DETACHABLE ASSEMBLY OF TWO ELEMENTS[2001/42]
French:ASSEMBLAGE LIBERABLE DE DEUX ELEMENTS[2001/42]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2001National basic fee paid 
16.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
14.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2002Fee for grant paid
10.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.06.2003  04.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Hettich-Heinze GmbH & Co.KG
Industriestrasse 83-87
32139 Spenge / DE
Opponent's representative
Specht, Peter
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/32]
Opponent(s)01  10.06.2003   
Hettich-Heinze GmbH & Co.KG
Industriestrasse 83-87
32139 Spenge / DE
Opponent's representative
Specht, Peter, Dipl.-Phys.
Loesenbeck.Stracke.Specht.Dantz, Patentanwälte, Jöllenbecker Strasse 164
33613 Bielefeld / DE
25.07.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.02.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2004Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.02.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.02.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.06.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.09.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR11.09.2002
IE14.10.2002
CY31.10.2002
PT24.01.2003
ES28.03.2003
MC01.05.2003
[2006/44]
Former [2004/10]GR11.09.2002
IE14.10.2002
CY31.10.2002
PT24.01.2003
ES28.03.2003
Former [2004/05]GR11.09.2002
IE14.10.2002
PT24.01.2003
ES28.03.2003
Former [2004/03]GR11.09.2002
IE14.10.2002
PT24.01.2003
Former [2003/29]GR11.09.2002
PT24.01.2003
Former [2003/20]GR11.09.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]DE1811743  (BAROVERO & C S A S IND MOBILI) [A] 1,2,5-7,15-17* the whole document *;
 [X]US5119610  (BIRKELAND KIRSTEN [ES], et al) [X] 1-7,12,13,15-17 * column 6, line 9 - column 7, line 8 * * figures 3-5 *;
 [X]WO9732140  (STICH FRIEDRICH [AT], et al) [X] 1-7,12,13,15-17 * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 4, line 1 - page 11, line 17 * * figures 1-12 *
OppositionUS4599011
 US4783189
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