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EP About this file: EP1252040

EP1252040 - AUTOMATIC CONTAINER LOCKING APPARATUS FOR TRAILERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2010
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KMATL Co., Ltd.
901, Apartment-style Factory 812-1, Hyomun-dong Buk-gu
Ulsan-si / KR
[2007/40]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
Kummyung Co., Ltd
472-6, Jenae-ri Oedong-eup, Gyeongju-si
Gyeongsangbuk-do 780-825 / KR
Former [2002/44]For all designated states
Kummyung Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
527, Hyomun-Dong, Buk-gu
638-360 Ulsan-Shi / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Young-Rak
583-19, Pangu-dong Chung-gu
Ulsan-shi 681-260 / KR
02 / KIM, Sang-Rak
101-1516 Moonhwachongsol Apartment, 317-2
Shinchon-dong Puk-gu Ulsan-shi 683-430 / KR
03 / PARK, Se-Jong
103-1114 Pyongy-ongsangil Apartment
Namoe-dong Chung-gu Ulsan-shi 681-270 / KR
 [2002/44]
Representative(s)Needle, Jacqueline
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/40]Needle, Jacqueline
Beck Greener Fulwood House, 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [2002/44]Neobard, William John
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co., 7 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date01946821.418.01.2001
[2002/44]
WO2001KR00082
Priority number, dateKR2000000408027.01.2000         Original published format: KR 2000004080
[2002/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0154945
Date:02.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1252040
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1252040
Date:09.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.08.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:B60P7/13
[2002/44]
CPC:
B60P7/132 (EP,US); B60P7/13 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE CONTAINERVERRIEGELUNGVORRICHTUNG FÜR ANHÄNGER[2002/44]
English:AUTOMATIC CONTAINER LOCKING APPARATUS FOR TRAILERS[2002/44]
French:APPAREIL DE VERROUILLAGE AUTOMATIQUE DE CONTENEUR POUR REMORQUES[2002/44]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2002National basic fee paid 
21.08.2002Search fee paid 
21.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: KR
21.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/44]
27.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
28.10.2009Fee for grant paid
28.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/46]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
28.10.2009Request for further processing filed
28.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.11.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
24.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
29.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200505   M06   Fee paid on   26.07.2005
31.01.200606   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.2006
31.01.200707   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
TR09.12.2009
IE18.01.2010
LU18.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
GB09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
DE03.08.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
IE18.01.2010
LU18.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
GB09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
DE03.08.2010
Former [2011/17]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
IE18.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
GB09.03.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
DE03.08.2010
Former [2011/14]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
IE18.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
DE03.08.2010
Former [2011/07]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
DK09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
IE18.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
DE03.08.2010
Former [2010/52]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
DE03.08.2010
Former [2010/47]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
CY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR09.02.2010
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/37]AT09.12.2009
BE09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
MC31.01.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/35]AT09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/32]AT09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
ES20.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
Former [2010/22]FI09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3538892  (HIT INT CORP [JP]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]US5002418  (MCCOWN WILLIAM R E [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS57100542U  ;
 [A]US4697967  (SCHULZ GERD [DE], et al);
 [A]EP0301876  (MULTI STROKE HANDBRAKE CONTROL [GB]);
 [A]US5267819  (LYCETT PETER [GB])
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