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EP About this file: EP1359060

EP1359060 - Airbag for a motor vehicle passenger restraining system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2012
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
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
TRW Automotive GmbH
Industriestrasse 20
73553 Alfdorf / DE
[2011/48]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 20
73553 Alfdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ritter, Philipp
Schwerzerallee 20
73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
 [2003/45]
Representative(s)Prehn, Manfred
TRW Automotive GmbH
Industriestrasse 20
73553 Alfdorf / DE
[2011/48]
Former [2009/02]Prinz & Partner
Patentanwälte Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Former [2003/45]Sties, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Prinz & Partner GbR, Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date03008825.624.04.2003
[2003/45]
Priority number, dateDE2002206888U30.04.2002         Original published format: DE 20206888 U
[2003/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1359060
Date:05.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1359060
Date:16.06.2004
[2004/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1359060
Date:30.11.2011
Language:DE
[2011/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/16
[2003/45]
CPC:
B60R21/231 (EP,US); B60R2021/23538 (EP,US); B60R2021/23547 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [2005/10]
Former [2003/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gassack für ein Fahrzeuginsassen-Rückhaltesystem[2003/45]
English:Airbag for a motor vehicle passenger restraining system[2003/45]
French:Coussin gonflable pour un système de retenue des occupants d'un véhicule[2003/45]
Examination procedure06.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
17.12.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.04.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2011Fee for grant paid
14.09.2011Fee 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  30.03.2007
Opposition(s)31.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
24.01.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005GB   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
24.01.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201008   M06   Fee paid on   02.11.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT30.11.2011
ES11.03.2012
[2013/22]
Former [2012/37]IT30.11.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]US5316337  (YAMAJI TAKESHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,7,8 * abstract * * column 12, line 66 - column 15, line 19 * * figures 7,12,16-25 *;
 [X]US5957486  (TAGUCHI MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8 * abstract ** column 11, line 35 - column 13, line 5; figure 28 *;
 [XA]US6129382  (TONOOKA MASAMI [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,7 * abstract * * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 46 * * column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 10 * * figures 1,3-5 * [A] 4
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950929), vol. 1995, no. 08, & JP7125593 A 19950516 (TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD) [X] 1,3,7 * abstract * * figures 1-4,6,9 *
by applicantUS5316337
 US5957486
 US6129382
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