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EP About this file: EP1367200

EP1367200 - Key-less entry system for vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  23.01.2015
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2015Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 25.02.2015  [2015/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-20-8, Ebisu
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8554 / JP
[2014/46]
Former [2011/32]For all designated states
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
Former [2003/49]For all designated states
FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Amagasa, Yoshinori, c/o Fuji Jugogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
02 / Yuzuriha, Noritoshi, c/o Fuji Jugogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
03 / Suzuki, Nobuzi, c/o Fuji Jugogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
04 / Aoki, Masakazu, c/o Fuji Jugogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
 [2011/13]
Former [2003/49]01 / Amagasa, Yoshinori, Fuji Jugogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
02 / Yuzuriha, Noritoshi, Fuji Jugogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
03 / Suzuki, Nobuzi, Fuji Jugogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
04 / Aoki, Masakazu, Fuji Jugogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
7-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo-To / JP
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/49]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date03253386.130.05.2003
[2003/49]
Priority number, dateJP2002015876131.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002158761
[2003/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1367200
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1367200
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:E05B65/20, G07C9/00
[2003/49]
CPC:
E05B81/78 (EP,US); G07C9/00309 (EP,US); G07C2009/00793 (EP,US);
G07C2209/65 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/35]
Former [2003/49]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:Schlüsselloses Zugangssystem für ein Kraftfahrzeug[2003/49]
English:Key-less entry system for vehicle[2003/49]
French:Système d'accès sans clef pour véhicule automobile[2003/49]
Examination procedure07.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/11]
03.06.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.06.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.09.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.09.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) GR
15.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2011Fee for grant paid
30.06.2011Fee 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  15.11.2004
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.05.2012  11.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
Rixbecker Strasse 75
59552 Lippstadt / DE
 [2012/25]
18.06.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.10.2014Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
19.10.2014Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2015/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.07.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004BG   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004CZ   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004EE   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004HU   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004RO   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004SI   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004SK   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB30.05.2012
FR31.05.2012
DE03.12.2013
[2014/10]
Documents cited:Search[A]US5204672  (BROOKS JAMES E [US]) [A] 1,5-12 * column 7, line 47 - column 7, line 54 *;
 [A]US5602535  (BOYLES WILLIAM E [US], et al) [A] 1,5-12 * column 1, line 31 - column 1, line 54 *;
 [XY]DE19805659  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,2,9 * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 24; figure - * [Y] 3,4;
 [XY]EP0927803  (TOKAI RIKA CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,9 * column 7, line 40 - column 841 * * column 12, line 5 - column 13, line 23; figure - * [Y] 3,4;
 [A]EP0984124  (MANNESMANN VDO AG [DE]) [A] 1,5-12* column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 52 *;
 [Y]EP1046771  (VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE [FR]) [Y] 3,4 * column 2, line 52 - column 4, line 18; figure - *
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