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EP About this file: EP1182373

EP1182373 - Air damper used in glove box of automobile [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.10.2007  [2007/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Piolax Inc.
51, Iwai-cho, Hodogaya-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
[2006/45]
Former [2002/09]For all designated states
Piolax Inc.
51, Iwai-cho, Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Katoh, Kouichi, c/o Piolax Inc.
51, Iwai-cho, Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
 [2002/09]
Representative(s)Abbie, Andrew Kenneth, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/09]Abbie, Andrew Kenneth, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date01307208.724.08.2001
[2002/09]
Priority number, dateJP2000025585825.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000255858
[2002/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1182373
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1182373
Date:10.09.2003
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1182373
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/02, F16F9/32
[2003/37]
CPC:
F16F9/3405 (EP,US); B60R7/06 (KR); F16F9/0218 (EP,US);
F16F9/3207 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/09]F16F9/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/23]
Former [2002/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Luftdämpfer für einen Fahrzeugshandschuhkasten[2002/09]
English:Air damper used in glove box of automobile[2002/09]
French:Amortisseur à air utilisé pour la boite à gants d'une automobile[2002/09]
Examination procedure07.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/02]
11.03.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.07.2004Despatch 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
09.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2006Fee for grant paid
22.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Request for further processing for:09.12.2004Request for further processing filed
09.12.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.12.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.04.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
20.04.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63190946  ;
 [DA]JP2000065116  ;
 [A]US4856625  (OSHIDA TSUTOMU [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 20 - column 6, line 7; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US5165324  (MARUOKA HIROYUKI [JP]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 27; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US6062352  (SHINOZAKI NOBUYA [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 5, line 3 - column 7, line 12; figures 1-7 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881207), vol. 012, no. 466, Database accession no. (M - 772), & JP63190946 A 19880808 (NIFCO INC) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000922), vol. 2000, no. 06, & JP2000065116 A 20000303 (PIOLAX INC;TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [DA] 1 * abstract *
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