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EP1138559 - Use of a switch for a protection system of persons [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/40]Pedestrian protection system and switch therefor
[2008/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schwant, Wilfried
Fuhrenweg 16
38536 Meinersen / DE
 [2001/40]
Representative(s)Liebl, Thomas, et al
NEUBAUER - LIEBL - BIERSCHNEIDER
Münchener Strasse 49
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/38]Liebl, Thomas, et al
NEUBAUER - LIEBL - BIERSCHNEIDER Münchener Strasse 49
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
Former [2008/13]Liebl, Thomas, et al
NEUBAUER - LIEBL - BIERSCHNEIDER Patentanwälte Fauststrasse 30
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
Former [2003/47]Neubauer, Hans-Jürgen, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Neubauer - Liebl Patentanwälte Fauststrasse 30
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date01106410.221.03.2001
[2001/40]
Priority number, dateDE2000101614231.03.2000         Original published format: DE 10016142
[2001/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1138559
Date:04.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1138559
Date:24.12.2008
Language:DE
[2008/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/34, B60R19/48
[2001/40]
CPC:
B60R21/0136 (EP); B60R19/483 (EP); B60R21/38 (EP);
B60R21/16 (EP); B60R22/46 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/26]
Former [2001/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verwendung eines Auslöseschalters für ein Personenschutzsystem[2008/15]
English:Use of a switch for a protection system of persons[2008/15]
French:Utilisation d'un interrupteur pour un système de protection de personnes[2008/15]
Former [2001/40]Auslöseschalter für ein Personenschutzsystem sowie Personenschutzsystem
Former [2001/40]Pedestrian protection system and switch therefor
Former [2001/40]Système de protection de piétons et interrrupteur pour cellui- ci
Examination procedure04.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/24]
28.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
12.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2008Fee for grant paid
07.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT24.12.2008
GB24.03.2009
ES04.04.2009
[2011/14]
Former [2010/23]GB24.03.2009
ES04.04.2009
Former [2009/33]ES04.04.2009
Documents cited:Search[XAY]US5072080  (BECKHAUSEN KARLHEINZ [DE]) [X] 1,3-6,8 * column 3, line 45 - line 53 * * column 5, line 17 - line 23; figures 5,8 * * abstract * [A] 2,7,15 [Y] 9-14;
 [XA]FR2671316  (MING TANG CHEN [TW]) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-15;
 [Y]EP0914992  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [Y] 9-14 * abstract *;
 [A]GB296977  (SURE GUARD CORP) [A] 1-15 * page 1, line 18 - line 26 * * page 1, line 78 - page 2, line 12; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]GB2102999  (SHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] * abstract *
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