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EP1157915 - Method for controlling the steering angle of a vehicle and system for performing such a method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
Hefner-Alteneck-Strasse 11
63743 Aschaffenburg / DE
[2006/21]
Former [2001/48]For all designated states
TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Hefner-Alteneck-Strasse 11
63743 Aschaffenburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kreuzer, Martin
Wendelinusweg 2
63839 Kleinwallstadt / DE
 [2001/48]
Representative(s)Kitzhofer, Thomas
Prinz & Partner GbR
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]Kitzhofer, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date01111965.821.05.2001
[2001/48]
Priority number, dateDE200012613226.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10026132
[2001/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1157915
Date:28.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1157915
Date:15.09.2004
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1157915
Date:31.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:B62D6/00, B62D5/06, // B62D101:00, B62D137:00
[2001/48]
CPC:
B60T7/12 (EP,US); B62D6/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/22]
Former [2001/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Steuern des Lenkwinkels eines Fahrzeugs sowie System zur Durchführung des Verfahrens[2001/48]
English:Method for controlling the steering angle of a vehicle and system for performing such a method[2001/48]
French:Procédé de commande de l'angle de direction d'un véhicule et un système pour exécuter un tel procédé[2001/48]
Examination procedure09.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/14]
16.03.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.07.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
04.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2006Fee for grant paid
20.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.04.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB31.05.2006
[2007/45]
Former [2007/36]GB31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
Former [2007/27]GB31.05.2006
Documents cited:Search[XY] EP0970875  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG et al.)
 [XY] DE19725656  (VOLKSWAGEN AG et al.) [X] 1,6 * the whole document *[Y] 2-5,7-9
 [XY] US5540298  (YOSHIOKA TOHRU et al.) [X] 1,6 * columns 4,5 * * figures 1,2 *[Y] 2-5,7-9
by applicantDE19702313
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