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EP1228905 - Vehicle height adjustment device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 01.07.2009  [2009/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hino Motors, Ltd.
3-1-1, Hinodai Hino-shi
Tokyo 191-8660 / JP
[2007/37]
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
Hino Motors, Ltd.
3-1-1, Hinodai
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-8660 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Toyoshima, Kazuo
c/o Hino Motors, Ltd. 3-1-1, Hinodai, Hino-shi
Tokyo 191-8660 / JP
 [2002/32]
Representative(s)Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]LOUIS, PÖHLAU, LOHRENTZ & SEGETH
Postfach 3055
90014 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date01130787.322.12.2001
[2002/32]
Priority number, dateJP2001002830605.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001028306
[2002/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1228905
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1228905
Date:14.01.2004
[2004/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1228905
Date:12.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60G17/015
[2002/32]
CPC:
B60G17/0155 (EP); B60G17/017 (EP); B60G17/0523 (EP);
B60G2200/31 (EP); B60G2202/152 (EP); B60G2300/024 (EP);
B60G2300/026 (EP); B60G2400/252 (EP); B60G2500/202 (EP);
B60G2500/30 (EP); B60G2800/204 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/41]
Former [2002/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Höhenregelungssystems für ein Fahrzeug[2002/32]
English:Vehicle height adjustment device[2002/32]
French:Dispositif de réglage de la hauteur d'un véhicule[2002/32]
Examination procedure11.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/33]
15.07.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.11.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
26.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2007Fee for grant paid
27.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.08.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
20.08.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.12.2007
[2009/27]
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9835845  (VOLVO AB [SE], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1,4,6,7 * * page 6, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * page 9, paragraph L * * page 10, paragraph 2 * * page 10, paragraph L * * page 11, paragraph L - page 12, paragraph 1 * * page 12, line 30 - line 31 *;
 [A]GB2317598  (MULTIDRIVE LTD [GB]) [A] 1 * figures 1,6 * * page 3, paragraph 6 - page 4, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]US3765692  (BARBER W, et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 3, paragraph L - column 4, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]DE19801546  (KOEGEL FAHRZEUGWERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4618156  (KATO HIDEAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 3, paragraph 3 * * column 3, paragraph 7 * * column 4, paragraph 3 *;
 [A]DE3810386  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [A] 1 * figure .; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE3223140  (OPEL ADAM AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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