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EP About this file: EP1518721

EP1518721 - Suspension control device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2008
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.12.2009  [2009/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8650 / JP
For:DE  GB 
ADVICS CO., LTD
2-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8688 / JP
For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/17]For all designated states
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8650 / JP
For:DE  GB 
Advics Co., Ltd.
2-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8688 / JP
For all designated states
JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka / JP
Former [2008/14]For all designated states
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-cho 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8650 / JP
For:DE  GB 
Advics Co., Ltd.
2-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8688 / JP
For all designated states
JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka / JP
Former [2008/07]For all designated states
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-cho 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8650 / JP
For all designated states
Advics Co., Ltd.
2-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8688 / JP
For all designated states
JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka / JP
Former [2006/40]For all designated states
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Asahi-cho 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8650 / JP
For all designated states
Advics Co., Ltd.
2-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8688 / JP
For all designated states
JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka / JP
Former [2005/13]For all designated states
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Asahi-cho 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8650 / JP
For all designated states
Advics Co., Ltd.
2-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-8688 / JP
For all designated states
TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Asahi-machi
Kariya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yasui, Yoshiyuki
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka / JP
02 / Kato, Hiroaki
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka / JP
03 / Muragishi, Yuji
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka / JP
04 / Ono, Eiichi
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka / JP
05 / Aizawa, Hiroaki
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka / JP
 [2006/47]
Former [2005/13]01 / Yasui, Yoshiyuki, c/o Int. Prop. Dept.
Aisin Seiki K. K., 1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, 448-8650 / JP
02 / Kato, Hiroaki, c/o Toyoda Koki K. K.
1-1, Asahi-machi
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, 448-8652 / JP
03 / Muragishi, Yuji, c/o K. K. Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
41-1, Aza Yokomichi, Oaza Nagakute, Nagakute-cho
Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken 480-1192 / JP
04 / Ono, Eiichi, c/o K. K. Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
41-1, Aza Yokomichi, Oaza Nagakute, Nagakute-cho
Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken 480-1192 / JP
05 / Aizawa, Hiroaki, c/o Advics Co., Ltd.
2-1, Showa-cho, Kariya
Aichi, 448-8688 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/13]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04022631.823.09.2004
[2005/13]
Priority number, dateJP2003033469526.09.2003         Original published format: JP 2003334695
[2005/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1518721
Date:30.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1518721
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1518721
Date:28.05.2008
[2008/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:B60G17/0195, B60G21/055
[2007/41]
CPC:
B60G17/0195 (EP,US); B60G21/0555 (EP,US); B60W30/02 (EP,US);
B60G2400/208 (EP,US); B60G2400/252 (EP,US); B60G2400/5122 (EP,US);
B60G2400/822 (EP,US); B60G2800/012 (EP,US); B60G2800/702 (EP,US);
B60G2800/9122 (EP,US); B60G2800/96 (EP,US); B60W10/20 (EP,US);
B60W10/22 (EP,US); B60W2510/22 (EP,US); B60W2520/125 (EP,US);
B60W2552/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/13]B60G17/015, B60K41/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/51]
Former [2005/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Fahrwerksregelung[2005/13]
English:Suspension control device[2005/13]
French:Dispositif de commande de suspension[2005/13]
Examination procedure04.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
12.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.01.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2007Fee for grant paid
21.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.11.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005PL   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB23.09.2008
[2010/01]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05238222  ;
 [A]JP01009011  ;
 [A]EP0236947  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7* abstract *;
 [A]EP0310094  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1-7 * abstract *;
 [X]WO03059680  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * page 61, paragraph 3 - page 81, paragraph 2; figures 1,5-7,21-25 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931217), vol. 017, no. 694, Database accession no. (M - 1531), & JP05238222 A 19930917 (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890426), vol. 013, no. 178, Database accession no. (M - 819), & JP01009011 A 19890112 (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
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