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EP1567371 - TWIST-BEAM AXLE FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sistemi Sospensioni S.p.A.
Viale Aldo Borletti 61/63
20011 Corbetta (Milano) / IT
[2008/14]
Former [2008/09]For all designated states
Sistemi Sospensioni S.p.A.
Viale Aldo Borletti 61/63
20011 Corbetta (MI) / IT
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
Sistemi Sospensioni S.p.A.
Viale Aldo Borletti, 61/63
20011 Corbetta / IT
Inventor(s)01 / ALESSO, Guido, Sebastiano
Via Gattinara, 22
I-12038 SAVIGLIANO (Cuneo) / IT
02 / BUSSOLINO, Daniele
Via San Rocco 4
I-10060 (Torino) / IT
 [2008/08]
Former [2005/35]01 / ALESSO, Guido, Sebastiano
Via Gattinara, 22
I-12038 Savigliano / IT
02 / BUSSOLINO, Daniele
Via San Rocco 4
I-10060 (Torino) / IT
Representative(s)Rondano, Davide, et al
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2005/35]Rondano, Davide, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia, 8
10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date03772307.905.11.2003
[2005/35]
WO2003EP12337
Priority number, dateIT2002TO0095907.11.2002         Original published format: IT TO20020959
[2005/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004041564
Date:21.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1567371
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1567371
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:B60G21/05, B60G7/00, B60B35/02
[2005/35]
CPC:
B60B35/007 (EP,US); B60B35/04 (EP,US); B60G21/051 (EP,US);
B60G7/001 (EP,US); B60B2310/302 (EP,US); B60B2360/10 (EP,US);
B60B2360/141 (EP,US); B60B2360/1458 (EP,US); B60B2900/311 (EP,US);
B60G2202/1362 (EP,US); B60G2204/1226 (EP,US); B60G2204/1244 (EP,US);
B60G2204/1246 (EP,US); B60G2206/10 (EP,US); B60G2206/20 (EP,US);
B60G2206/30 (EP,US); B60G2206/50 (EP,US); B60G2206/722 (EP,US);
B60G2206/8103 (EP,US); B60G2206/8201 (EP,US); Y10T29/49622 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2005/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBUNDLENKERACHSE FÜR DIE HINTERE AUFHÄNGUNG EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2008/31]
English:TWIST-BEAM AXLE FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION[2005/35]
French:ESSIEU À TRAVERSE DÉFORMABLE DE SUSPENSION ARRIÈRE D'UN VÉHICULE À MOTEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION CORRESPONDANT[2008/31]
Former [2005/35]VERBUNDLENKERACHSE FÜR DIE HINTERE AUFHÄNGUNG EINES MOTROFAHRZEUGS UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2005/35]AXE A FAISCEAU TORSADE DE SUSPENSION ARRIERE D'UN VEHICULE A MOTEUR ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION CORRESPONDANT
Entry into regional phase06.06.2005National basic fee paid 
06.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
09.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
06.06.2008Fee for grant paid
06.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
06.06.2008Request for further processing filed
06.06.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
05.12.2006Request for further processing filed
05.12.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.01.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CY06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
IE05.11.2008
LU05.11.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
[2010/48]
Former [2010/34]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
CY06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
IE05.11.2008
LU05.11.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2010/32]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
IE05.11.2008
LU05.11.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2010/09]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
IE05.11.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/50]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
IE05.11.2008
BG06.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/47]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
IE05.11.2008
BG06.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
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BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/29]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
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BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
PT06.01.2009
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BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
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DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
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DK06.08.2008
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Former [2009/12]FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH1111133  ;
 [A]JPS58105815  ;
 [XA]US4165098  (WAGNER DAVID A) [X] 1 * figures 1,5,6 * [A] 2,6,9;
 [YA]US4432564  (TRONVILLE PIER G [IT]) [Y] 7 * figures 1-4 * [A] 1,8,9;
 [YA]US4486030  (TAKATA NAOTO [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,6,8 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 62; figure - * [A] 3,4;
 [YA]EP0713791  (VAW VER ALUMINIUM WERKE AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1,2 * page 4, line 54 - page 5, line 3; figures 1,3,6.1 * [A] 6,9;
 [XAY]EP0743205  (VALLOUREC VITRY [FR]) [X] 1,2 * the whole document * [A] 3,4 [Y] 6-8;
 [YA]EP0861744  (FORD GLOBAL TECH INC [US]) [Y] 1 * figures 1-4,10 * [A] 9;
 [YA]US6047978  (WATANABE KEI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,6,8 * column 5, line 25 - line 47; figures 1,2,6 * * column 6, line 46 - line 65 * [A] 9;
 [Y]US6059314  (STREUBEL WOLFGANG [DE], et al) [Y] 1 * column 4, line 18 - column 5, line 5; figures 1,5 * * column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990430), vol. 1999, no. 04, & JP11011133 A 19990119 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1,2,8,9 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830913), vol. 007, no. 207, Database accession no. (M - 242), & JP58105815 A 19830623 (TOYO KOGYO KK) [A] 1,2,9 * abstract *
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