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EP1140531 - OPERATING UNIT WHICH CAN BE ILLUMINATED AND WHICH IS PROVIDED FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - applicantpublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Mannesmann VDO Aktiengesellschaft
Kruppstrasse 105
60388 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KEMPKEN, Ludger
Im Weissen Tal 7
D-64331 Weiterstadt / DE
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2002/20]
Former [2001/41]Richter, Jürgen
Kruppstrasse 105
60388 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date99963448.809.12.1999
[2001/41]
WO1999EP09686
Priority number, dateDE199815798016.12.1998         Original published format: DE 19857980
[2001/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0035691
Date:22.06.2000
Language:DE
[2000/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1140531
Date:10.10.2001
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.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1140531
Date:18.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:B60H1/00, B60Q3/04
[2001/41]
CPC:
B60H1/00 (KR); B60H1/00428 (EP); B60Q3/16 (EP);
Y02T10/88 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [2002/38]
Former [2001/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTBARE BEDIENEINHEIT EINER KRAFTFAHRZEUGKLIMAANLAGE[2001/41]
English:OPERATING UNIT WHICH CAN BE ILLUMINATED AND WHICH IS PROVIDED FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM[2001/41]
French:UNITE DE COMMANDE ECLAIRABLE D'UNE INSTALLATION DE CLIMATISATION DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2001National basic fee paid 
20.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
04.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2002Fee for grant paid
08.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
[2004/51]
Former [2004/05]SE18.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
Former [2003/14]SE18.12.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US5455463  (LANGNICKEL WOLFGANG [DE], et al);
 [A]US4323895  (COSTE JEAN C)
 [AD]  - G. WALLISER, "BORDNETZ", ELEKTRONIK IM KRAFTFAHRZEUGWESEN, (1997), vol. 2, pages 661 - 663, XP000878951 [AD] 1 * the whole document *
by applicant   - WALLISER, GERHARD / RENNINGEN-MALSHEIM, Elektronik im Kraftfahrzeugwesen, vol. 2, pages 661 - 663
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