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EP About this file: EP1097856

EP1097856 - Equipment compartment with slidable hood [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2006
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
300 Renaissance Center Detroit
Michigan 48265-3000 / US
[2005/52]
Former [2001/19]For all designated states
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mayer, Robert R.
12349 Railroad Street
Clio, Michigan 48420 / US
 [2001/19]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [2001/19]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner
Postfach 22 16 11
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date00118872.131.08.2000
[2001/19]
Priority number, dateUS1999043491905.11.1999         Original published format: US 434919
[2001/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1097856
Date:09.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1097856
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:B62D21/15, B62D25/10
[2001/19]
CPC:
B62D25/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2002/05]
Former [2001/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schiebbare Haube für einen Fahrzeugmotorraum[2001/19]
English:Equipment compartment with slidable hood[2001/19]
French:Compartiment moteur avec capot coulissant[2001/19]
Examination procedure21.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
18.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2005Fee for grant paid
26.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR28.12.2005
IT28.12.2005
GB31.08.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/50]IT28.12.2005
GB31.08.2006
Former [2007/35]IT28.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]FR575890  (FOROSTOVSKY) [X] 1 * page 1, line 36 - line 48; figure - *;
 [X]US2837372  (ANN ODOM MARY) [X] 1,4,5 * column 1, line 34 - line 44; figure - *;
 [X]US4270623  (BRANDL MICHAEL C, et al) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 24; figure - *;
 [A]EP0622289  (OPEL ADAM AG [DE], et al) [A] 6* column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 7; figure 1 *
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