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EP About this file: EP1346861

EP1346861 - Side impact beam for vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2005
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
Residenzstrasse 1
33104 Paderborn / DE
[2004/27]
Former [2003/39]For all designated states
Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Residenzstrasse 1
33104 Paderborn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bullmann, Detlef
Obernheideweg 8b
33106 Paderborn / DE
02 / Ulrich, Lars
Köpenicker Strasse 13
30982 Pattensen / DE
03 / König, Ralf
Zur Kammersenne 27
33189 Schlangen / DE
04 / Fortstroer, Alfons
Dubelohstrasse 151
33104 Paderborn / DE
05 / Gehringhoff, Ludger
Tulpenweg 34
33106 Paderborn / DE
 [2003/39]
Representative(s)Ksoll, Peter
Bockermann Ksoll
Griepenstroh Osterhoff
Patentanwälte
Bergstrasse 159
44791 Bochum / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/39]Ksoll, Peter, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Bockermann, Ksoll, Griepenstroh, Bergstrasse 159
44791 Bochum / DE
Application number, filing date02013278.301.07.2002
[2003/39]
Priority number, dateDE200211279222.03.2002         Original published format: DE 10212792
[2003/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1346861
Date:24.09.2003
Language:DE
[2003/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1346861
Date:11.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60J5/04
[2003/39]
CPC:
B60J5/0444 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/39]
TitleGerman:Seitenaufprallträger[2003/39]
English:Side impact beam for vehicle[2003/39]
French:Poutre de choc pour véhicule[2003/39]
Examination procedure04.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/39]
24.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2004Fee for grant paid
27.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG11.08.2004
CZ11.08.2004
EE11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
GB11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
IT11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
SK11.08.2004
TR11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
PT11.01.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/37]BG11.08.2004
CZ11.08.2004
EE11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
GB11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
IT11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
SK11.08.2004
TR11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
Former [2007/10]BG11.08.2004
CZ11.08.2004
EE11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
GB11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
SK11.08.2004
TR11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
Former [2006/52]BG11.08.2004
CZ11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
GB11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
SK11.08.2004
TR11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
Former [2006/23]BG11.08.2004
CZ11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
GB11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
SK11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
Former [2005/46]BG11.08.2004
CZ11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
GB11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
SK11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
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CZ11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
SK11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
Former [2005/24]CZ11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
IE11.08.2004
SK11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
Former [2005/23]FI11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
Former [2005/22]FI11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/18]FI11.08.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/11]FI11.08.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/10]SE11.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04238727  ;
 [A]DE4328441  (LINDE & WIEMANN GMBH KG [DE]) [A] 4 * figures 5-7 *;
 [X]US5580120  (NEES RAINER B [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930107), vol. 017, no. 008, Database accession no. (M - 1350), & JP04238727 A 19920826 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 4 * abstract *
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