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EP1458580 - MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A VARIABLE, ADJUSTABLE PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION AND DAMPING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2012
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen AG
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/39]For all designated states
Volkswagen AG
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / VAN CAYZEELE, Patricio
Schradersweg 14
38104 Braunschweig / DE
02 / FISCHER, Norbert
Hagenring 6
38476 Barwedel / DE
 [2004/39]
Application number, filing date02785389.414.11.2002
[2004/39]
WO2002EP12717
Priority number, dateDE200116355221.12.2001         Original published format: DE 10163552
[2004/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03053724
Date:03.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1458580
Date:22.09.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1458580
Date:03.08.2011
Language:DE
[2011/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60G17/015, B60G17/04, B60G17/052, B60G17/08
[2004/39]
CPC:
B60G17/0528 (EP); B60G17/0155 (EP); B60G17/018 (EP);
B60G17/04 (EP); B60G17/08 (EP); B60G2202/152 (EP);
B60G2202/25 (EP); B60G2500/10 (EP); B60G2500/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesCZ,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2011/31]
Former [2004/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KRAFTFAHRZEUG MIT VARIABEL EINSTELLBARER GASFEDERUNG UND DÄMPFUNG[2004/39]
English:MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A VARIABLE, ADJUSTABLE PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION AND DAMPING SYSTEM[2004/39]
French:AUTOMOBILE A SUSPENSION PNEUMATIQUE ET AMORTISSEMENT VARIABLES[2004/39]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2004National basic fee paid 
21.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/39]
13.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2011Fee for grant paid
22.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.03.2011
Opposition(s)04.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
ES14.11.2011
GB14.11.2011
FR30.11.2011
[2013/22]
Former [2013/04]CZ03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
GB14.11.2011
FR30.11.2011
Former [2012/46]CZ03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
GB14.11.2011
Former [2012/23]CZ03.08.2011
IT03.08.2011
Former [2012/21]CZ03.08.2011
Cited inInternational search[XY]US4743000  (KARNOPP DEAN [US]) [X] 1-5,11,12 * the whole document * [Y] 6,7,9,10;
 [Y]US4826205  (KOUDA MASANORI [JP], et al) [Y] 6 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4778156  (IMAIZUMI TOMIO [JP], et al) [Y] 7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5255935  (IMANI YUICHI [JP]) [Y] 9,10 * the whole document *;
 [DA]DE3821569  (MAN NUTZFAHRZEUGE AG [DE]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
by applicantDE3821569
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