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EP About this file: EP1468884

EP1468884 - Switch device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2010Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 08.12.2010  [2010/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
260, Toyota 3-chome, Ohguchi-cho Niwa-gun
Aichi 480-0195 / JP
[2006/45]
Former [2004/43]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
260, Toyota 3-chome, Ohguchi-cho
Niwa-gun, Aichi 480-0195 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohtaki, Kiyokazu, K.K. Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
260, Toyota 3-chome, Ohguchi-cho
Niwa-gun, Aichi 480-0195 / JP
02 / Hiramitsu, Takayuki
KK Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho 260, Toyota 3-chome
Ohguchi-cho, Niwa-gun, Aichi 480-0195 / JP
03 / Kawamura, Daisuke, KK Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
260, Toyota 3-chome, Ohguchi-cho
Niwa-gun, Aichi 480-0195 / JP
04 / Funayama, Tomoyuki, Toyota Jidosha K.K.
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
05 / Iwamoto, Koji, Toyota Jidosha K.K.
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
 [2004/43]
Representative(s)Rooney, John-Paul, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/01]Rooney, John-Paul, et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Former [2004/43]Sherrard-Smith, Hugh, et al
Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road
Halifax, HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date04252089.007.04.2004
[2004/43]
Priority number, dateJP2003011194116.04.2003         Original published format: JP 2003111941
[2004/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1468884
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1468884
Date:16.03.2005
[2005/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1468884
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1468884
Date:08.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:B60R25/04, G07C9/00
[2004/43]
CPC:
G07C9/00944 (EP,US); H01H13/00 (KR); B60R25/04 (EP,US);
B60R25/045 (EP,US); B60R25/2063 (EP,US); B60R25/24 (EP,US);
B60R25/245 (EP,US); G05G1/02 (EP,US); G07C9/00309 (EP,US);
H04Q9/00 (KR); G07C2009/00793 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/49]
Former [2004/43]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:Schalter[2004/43]
English:Switch device[2004/43]
French:Interrupteur[2004/43]
Examination procedure22.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
14.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2006Fee for grant paid
08.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05023780.9  / EP1627784
EP05023781.7  / EP1625984
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.08.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
Steeger Strasse 17
42551 Velbert / DE
Opponent's representative
Vogel, Andreas
Bals & Vogel
Patentanwälte
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 4
44801 Bochum / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/37]
Opponent(s)01  07.08.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH. & Co. KG.
Steeger Strasse 17
42551 Velbert / DE
Opponent's representative
Vogel, Andreas
Patentanwälte Bals & Vogel, Universitätsstrasse 142
44799 Bochum / DE
14.09.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.01.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.03.2010Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.03.2010Date of oral proceedings
16.04.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.04.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.09.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
19.10.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2204353  (YALE SECURITY PROD LTD) [X] 8-12 * page 7, paragraph 4 - page 8, paragraph 1; figure 4 *;
 [X]US5461386  (KNEBELKAMP MICHAEL [DE]) [X] 13-16 * column 5, line 47 - column 6, line 4 * * column 10, line 21 - line 29 *;
 [A]DE19520211  (STRATTEC SECURITY CORP [US]) [A] 1,13 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0730073  (KABA SCHLIESSSYSTEME AG [CH]) [X] 1,3 * column 2, line 16 - line 46 *;
 [XA]US5823028  (MIZUNO TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,4 * column 3, line 3 - line 33 * * column 4, line 18 - line 39 * [A] 7,17-23;
 [A]EP0967129  (VALEO ELECTRONIQUE [FR]) [A] 1,7* abstract *;
 [A]US6181025  (MCCONNELL JOHN E [US], et al) [A] 1,7 * column 3, line 40 - line 51 *
by applicantJP2002188505
OppositionJPS6417899
 DE19517338
 DE19730173
 DE19838992
 DE10054677
 DE10105191
 DE10149126
    - "Taschenbuch der Physik Prof. Stöcker 1998"
    - "Gerthsen Physik Prof. Vogel 1995"
    - "Lehrbuch der Experimentalphysik prof. Dr. Raith 1999"
    - "Die Bibliothek der Technik, Band 24, Induktive und Kapazitive Sensoren, Andreas Schiff"
    - "Elektrotechnik Grundstufe Westermann, 4. Auflage"
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