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EP 2845975 B1 20180725 - Motor vehicle lock

Title (en)

Motor vehicle lock

Title (de)

Kraftfahrzeugschloss

Title (fr)

Serrure de véhicule automobile

Publication

EP 2845975 B1 20180725 (DE)

Application

EP 14182198 A 20140826

Priority

DE 202013104084 U 20130909

IPC 8 full level

E05B 85/26 (2014.01); E05B 85/20 (2014.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 15/1635 (2013.01); E05B 85/20 (2013.01); E05B 85/26 (2013.01); E05B 77/04 (2013.01); E05B 77/36 (2013.01)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : Kiekert AG

WO 2010075832 A1 20100708 - KIEKERT AG [DE], et al
DE 10358139 A1 20050707 - BROSE SCHLIESSSYSTEME GMBH [DE]
DE 102007024564 A1 20081127 - KIEKERT AG [DE]
DE 102007041477 A1 20090305 - KIEKERT AG [DE]
DE 202006018500 U1 20080417 - KIEKERT AG [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202013104084 U1 20130926; EP 2845975 A2 20150311; EP 2845975 A3 20151125; EP 2845975 B1 20180725; EP 2845975 B2 20220323

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202013104084 U 20130909; EP 14182198 A 20140826