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EP About this file: EP1308691

EP1308691 - ELECTRIC INITIATOR AND INITIATOR ASSEMBLY USING IT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.10.2018  [2018/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
Mainichi Intecio 3-4-5, Umeda Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-0001 / JP
[2008/01]
Former [2003/19]For all designated states
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1, Teppo-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ODA, Shingo
341-11, Tsuichiba, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-1224 / JP
02 / IWAKIRI, Toshiro
Daicel Kamiyobe Apart 3-14
500, Kamiyobe, Yobe-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-1262 / JP
 [2018/32]
Former [2003/19]01 / ODA, Shingo
341-11, Tsuichiba, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-1224 / JP
02 / IWAKIRI, Toshiro
Daicel Kamiyobe Apart 3-14 500, Kamiyobe, Yobe-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-1262 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/32]
Former [2003/19]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01956824.509.08.2001
[2003/19]
WO2001JP06867
Priority number, dateJP2000024090009.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000240900
[2003/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0212819
Date:14.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1308691
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1308691
Date:03.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/23]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1308691
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.02.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:F42B3/12, B60R21/26
[2003/19]
CPC:
F42B3/103 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2018/32]
Former [2004/20]DE,  FR 
Former [2003/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHER ZÜNDER UND ZÜNDSYSTEM MIT DIESEM ZÜNDER[2003/19]
English:ELECTRIC INITIATOR AND INITIATOR ASSEMBLY USING IT[2003/19]
French:AMORCE ELECTRIQUE ET ENSEMBLE AMORCE FAISANT APPEL A CETTE DERNIERE[2003/19]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2003Translation filed 
05.02.2003National basic fee paid 
05.02.2003Search fee paid 
05.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
05.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/19]
22.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2009Fee for grant paid
20.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.03.2010  10.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
NIPPON KAYAKU CO., LTD.
11-2, Fujimi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8172 / JP
Opponent's representative
Schmidt, Steffen, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 02  02.03.2010  11.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
Wernher-von-Braun-Strasse 1
84544 Aschau/Inn / DE
Opponent's representative
ZF LIFETEC Intellectual Property, et al, et al
ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
Industriestraße 20
73553 Alfdorf / DE
 03  03.03.2010  11.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
EMS-PATENT AG
Via Innovativa 1
7013 Domats/Ems / CH
Opponent's representative
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/38]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2010  10.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
NIPPON KAYAKU CO., LTD.
11-2, Fujimi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8172 / JP
Opponent's representative
Schmidt, Steffen, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 02  02.03.2010  11.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
Wernher-von-Braun-Strasse 1
84544 Aschau/Inn / DE
Opponent's representative
ZF TRW Patentabteilung, et al, et al
TRW Automotive GmbH
Industriestraße 20
73553 Alfdorf / DE
 03  03.03.2010  11.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
EMS-PATENT AG
Via Innovativa 1
7013 Domats/Ems / CH
Opponent's representative
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
Former [2015/43]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2010  10.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
NIPPON KAYAKU CO., LTD.
11-2, Fujimi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8172 / JP
Opponent's representative
Schmidt, Steffen, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 02  02.03.2010  11.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
Wernher-von-Braun-Strasse 1
84544 Aschau/Inn / DE
Opponent's representative
Mehnert, Bernhard, et al, et al
TRW Automotive GmbH
Intellectual Property & Licensing
Wernher-von-Braun-Strasse 1
84544 Aschau am Inn / DE
 03  03.03.2010  11.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
EMS-PATENT AG
Via Innovativa 1
7013 Domats/Ems / CH
Opponent's representative
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 12
10719 Berlin / DE
Former [2010/15]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2010  10.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
NIPPON KAYAKU CO., LTD.
11-2, Fujimi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8172 / JP
Opponent's representative
Schmidt, Steffen, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 02  02.03.2010  11.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
Wernher-von-Braun-Strasse 1
84544 Aschau/Inn / DE
Opponent's representative
Mehnert, Bernhard, et al, et al
TRW Automotive Wernher-von-Braun-Strasse 1
84544 Aschau am Inn / DE
 03  03.03.2010  11.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
EMS-PATENT AG
Via Innovativa 1
7013 Domats/Ems / CH
Opponent's representative
Riepe, Hans-Gerd, et al, et al
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
D-80339 München / DE
28.04.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.11.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
12.12.2012Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.03.2015Date of oral proceedings
30.07.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.07.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.07.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
30.01.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
15.05.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.06.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition06.10.2015Appeal received No.  T1850/15
09.12.2015Statement of grounds filed
11.07.2017Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
21.09.2015Appeal received No.  T1850/15
09.12.2015Statement of grounds filed
11.07.2017Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.09.2015Appeal received No.  T1850/15
09.12.2015Statement of grounds filed
11.07.2017Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
11.07.2017Date of oral proceedings
19.07.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.08.2017
[2018/40]
Documents cited:Search[A] US5404263  (GRAVES THOMAS J et al.) [A] 1-13 * column 4, line 8 - column 5, line 6 * * column 8, lines 3-19; figure 3 *
 [A] US4878430  (SENKOWSKI GOTTFRIED et al.) [A] 1-13 * column 2, lines 20-31; figures 1,2 *
 [A] JPH05133698  
 [A] GB2191566  (ROYAL ORDNANCE PLC et al.) [A] 1-13 * page 2, line 56 - page 3, line 50; figures 2,3 *
 [A] DE423491  (KARL MEY DR et al.) [A] 1-13 * sentences 26-46 *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 517 (M - 1481) 17 September 1993 (1993-09-17) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
OppositionUS5404263
 JPH09126697
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