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EP About this file: EP1244579

EP1244579 - INFLATABLE RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.12.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.01.2012  [2012/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Z/C Holding Company
201 S. Biscayne Boulevard, 34th floor
Miami, FL 33131 / US
[2002/40]
Inventor(s)01 / ZUMPANO, Bernard, J.
9971 S.W. 128th Street
Miami, FL 33176 / US
 [2002/40]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]Wilson Gunn M'Caw
41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date00990323.822.12.2000
[2002/40]
WO2000US35143
Priority number, dateUS1999047092223.12.1999         Original published format: US 470922
[2002/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0145987
Date:28.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1244579
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.06.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/22, B60R21/24, B60R21/26, B60R21/16, B60R21/01
[2005/43]
CPC:
B60R21/233 (EP,US); B60N2/286 (EP,US); B60N2/2884 (EP,US);
B60R21/01508 (EP,US); B60R21/01516 (EP,US); B60R21/18 (EP,US);
B60R21/2072 (EP,US); B60R21/232 (EP,US); B60R2021/0004 (EP,US);
B60R2021/0006 (EP,US); B60R2021/0011 (EP,US); B60R2021/01211 (EP,US);
B60R2021/2074 (EP,US); B60R2021/23107 (EP,US); B60R2021/23324 (EP,US);
B60R2021/26094 (EP,US); B60R2021/2765 (EP,US); B60R21/203 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/40]B60R21/22, B60R21/24, B60R21/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFBLASBARE RÜCKHALTEANORDNUNGEN FÜR FAHRZEUGE[2002/40]
English:INFLATABLE RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES[2002/40]
French:ENSEMBLE DE COUSSINS GONFLABLES POUR VEHICULES[2002/40]
Entry into regional phase23.07.2002National basic fee paid 
23.07.2002Search fee paid 
23.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.07.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
30.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/04]
12.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2012/04]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.03.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
18.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
15.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200203   M06   Fee paid on   03.02.2003
31.12.200506   M06   Fee paid on   24.02.2006
31.12.200809   M06   Fee paid on   07.05.2009
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE4041049  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-8 * column 2, line 30 - column 5, line 53; figure -; claims 6,7 *;
 [X]EP0965500  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0026]; figure - *;
 [X]GB2303479  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1 * page 3, paragraph 3 - page 9, paragraph 1; figure - *
International search[A]US3802719  (BROWN R);
 [A]US5707078  (SWANBERG JEFFREY SCOTT [US], et al);
 [A]US5842718  (BYON SUNG-KWANG [KR]);
 [A]US5927753  (FAIGLE ERNST M [US], et al);
 [A]US5947514  (KELLER GERALD [US], et al)
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