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EP About this file: EP1138580

EP1138580 - Body structure of vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
[2008/21]
Former [2001/40]For all designated states
FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takase, Minoru
Fuji Jukogyo K.K., 7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
02 / Nagasawa, Isamu
Fuji Jukogyo K.K., 7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
03 / Itoi, Isao
Fuji Jukogyo K.K., 7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
 [2001/40]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date01302836.027.03.2001
[2001/40]
Priority number, dateJP2000008657727.03.2000         Original published format: JP 2000086577
[2001/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1138580
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1138580
Date:17.12.2003
[2003/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1138580
Date:21.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:B62D21/15
[2001/40]
CPC:
B62D21/152 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2004/37]
Former [2001/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugrahmenstruktur[2001/40]
English:Body structure of vehicle[2001/40]
French:Structure de carrosserie de véhicule[2001/40]
Examination procedure23.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/17]
18.06.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.10.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
10.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2008Fee for grant paid
03.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.07.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004FR   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
22.07.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT21.05.2008
[2009/39]
Documents cited:Search[X]US3881742  (FELZER BERTOLD) [X] 1-5 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 57; figure - *;
 [X]US5275436  (POMERO CLAUDE [FR]) [X] 1-5 * column 5, line 8 - column 7, line 28; figure - *;
 [X]US5482322  (WHEATLEY DONALD G [US], et al) [X] 1,2* column 3, line 49 - line 60; figure - *
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