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EP About this file: EP1234744

EP1234744 - Vehicle body structure, vehicle having the structure, method for mounting steering column on vehicle body, and vehicle manufactured using the mounting method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/16]
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takano, Akira, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
7-2, Nishi-Shinjyuku 1-chome, Shinjyuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Sunohara, Hikaru, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
7-2, Nishi-Shinjyuku 1-chome, Shinjyuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2002/35]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2002/35]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date02003293.422.02.2002
[2002/35]
Priority number, dateJP2001004887523.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001048875
[2002/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1234744
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1234744
Date:03.12.2003
[2003/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1234744
Date:16.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:B62D1/16, B62D65/00
[2003/49]
CPC:
B62D1/16 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/35]B62D1/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/35]
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugkarrosseriestruktur, Fahrzeug mit einer solchen Struktur, Verfahren zum Befestigen einer Lenksäule an der Fahrzeugkarosserie und mit einem solchen Befestigungsverfahren hergestelltes Fahrzeug[2002/35]
English:Vehicle body structure, vehicle having the structure, method for mounting steering column on vehicle body, and vehicle manufactured using the mounting method[2002/35]
French:Structure de carrosserie de véhicule automobile, véhicule avec une telle structure, procédé de fixation d'une colonne de direction dans la structure de véhicule, et véhicule fabriqué avec ce procédé de fixation[2002/35]
Examination procedure16.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/09]
02.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2006Fee for grant paid
07.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)19.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
TR16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
GR17.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2010/47]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
GR17.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2009/42]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2009/39]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2009/14]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2009/08]AT16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2008/47]ES27.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2000296779  ;
 [Y]JP2001030956  ;
 [A]JP2000052814  ;
 [A]JP2000177598  ;
 [A]JPH11217078  ;
 [XY]US5813288  (SIMONETTI VINCENT J [US]) [X] 1,6-8 * column 2, line 17 - line 28; figures 1,2,11,12 * [Y] 2,3;
 [PX]US6237439  (WEBER WILLIAM FRANCIS [US], et al) [PX] 1,6-8 * column 3, line 59 - line 64; figure 11 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010205), vol. 2000, no. 13, & JP2000296779 A 20001024 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 2,3 * abstract * * figure - *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010605), vol. 2000, no. 19, & JP2001030956 A 20010206 (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 2,3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000914), vol. 2000, no. 05, & JP2000052814 A 20000222 (SUZUKI MOTOR CORP) [A] 1,6-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000177598 A 20000627 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19991130), vol. 1999, no. 13, & JP11217078 A 19990810 (YAMADA SEISAKUSHO KK) [A] 4,6 * abstract * * the whole document *
by applicantJPH06247322
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