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EP About this file: EP1534557

EP1534557 - ILLUMINATED SURFACES IN THE INTERIOR OF AN AUTOMOBILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.05.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
METHODE ELECTRONICS, Inc.
7401 West Wilson Avenue Chicago
Illinois 60706 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/22]For all designated states
METHODE ELECTRONICS, Inc.
7401 West Wilson Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60706 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAMAMURTHY, Rajkumar
887 Chaseway Boulevard
Auburn Hills, MI 48236 / US
02 / KHOURY, Joseph, E.
Feldbrucker Weg 30
55457 Gensingen / DE
03 / RUEGENBERG, Roland
Staudernheimer Str. 79a
55566 Bad Sobernheim / DE
 [2006/38]
Former [2005/22]01 / RAMAMURTHY, Rajkumar
887 Chaseway Boulevard
Auburn Hills, MI 48236 / US
02 / KHOURY, Joseph, E.
Franz Killian Strasse 15
55442 Stromberg / DE
03 / RUEGENBERG, Roland
Staudernheimer Str. 79a
55566 Bad Sobernheim / DE
Representative(s)Townsend, Victoria Jayne, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables
Massetts Road
Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/39]Townsend, Victoria Jayne, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Former [2007/24]Townsend, Victoria Jayne, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road
Horley, Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Former [2005/22]Fry, Alan Valentine
FRY HEATH & SPENCE LLP The Gables Massetts Road
Horley Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Application number, filing date03731413.528.05.2003
[2005/22]
WO2003US16770
Priority number, dateUS2002017062714.06.2002         Original published format: US 170627
[2005/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03106218
Date:24.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1534557
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/00, B60Q3/02
[2009/01]
CPC:
B60Q1/1469 (EP,US); B60Q3/12 (EP,US); B60Q3/283 (EP,US);
B60Q3/68 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/22]B60Q1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTETE FLÄCHEN IM INNEREN EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS[2005/22]
English:ILLUMINATED SURFACES IN THE INTERIOR OF AN AUTOMOBILE[2005/22]
French:SURFACES ECLAIREES A L'INTERIEUR D'UN VEHICULE[2005/22]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2004National basic fee paid 
07.12.2004Search fee paid 
07.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/22]
21.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.12.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/25]
03.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/25]
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  06.03.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2152886  (ALFA ROMEO AUTO SPA) [X] 11-15,17 * page 1, column R, lines 94-120; figure 3 *;
 [XY]DE19855554  (KOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-20,22,23 * column 4, lines 9-34; figure 1 * [Y] 21;
 [A]EP1118502  (VIBRACHOC SA [FR]) [A] 1-23* paragraphs [0011] - [0018]; figure - *;
 [X]JP2001354064  (NILES PARTS CO LTD) [X] 1,4-12,16-20,22,23 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE10061039  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [Y] 21 * paragraphs [0037] - [0042] - [0045]; figures 2,5 *
International search[Y]US5997161  (STRINGFELLOW STEVEN ALLEN [US], et al);
 [Y]US4849585  (VIDICAN GEORGE [US], et al);
 [Y]US5357408  (LECZNAR MARK T [US], et al)
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