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EP1645477 - Apparatus and method for airbag inflation gas distribution [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2008
Database last updated on 25.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Autoliv ASP, Inc.
3350 Airport Road
Ogden, Utah 84405 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/15]For all designated states
AUTOLIV ASP, INC.
3350 Airport Road
Ogden, Utah 84405 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hess, Travis
1460 North 1500 West
Farr West, UT 84404 / US
02 / Kottke, Kurt
782 South David Blvd.
Bountiful, UT 84010 / US
 [2006/15]
Representative(s)Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/15]Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron & Warren, 19 South End, Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date05111590.525.06.2002
[2006/15]
Priority number, dateUS2001089238826.06.2001         Original published format: US 892388
[2006/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1645477
Date:12.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1645477
Date:28.06.2006
[2006/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1645477
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/16
[2006/15]
CPC:
B60R21/2346 (EP,US); B60R21/232 (EP,US); B60R2021/23316 (EP,US);
B60R2021/23514 (EP,US); B60R2021/23519 (EP,US); B60R2021/2359 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/15]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren für die Verteilung von dem Gas in einem Airbag[2006/15]
English:Apparatus and method for airbag inflation gas distribution[2006/15]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la distribution du gaz de gonflage d'un airbag[2006/15]
Examination procedure22.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/06]
25.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2007Fee for grant paid
28.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02737590.6  / EP1412233
Opposition(s)10.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2350334  (NIHON PLAST CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * figure 4 *;
 [XY]US6199898  (MASUDA YASUSHI [JP], et al) [X] 2-4,7-11,19-21,24 * column 1, line 44 - column 2, line 10 * * column 3, lines 49-53 * [Y] 5,6,22,23;
 [A]DE19945779  (AUDI AG [DE]) [A] 8* the whole document *;
 [Y]US6220629  (WIPASURAMONTON PONGDET P [US], et al) [Y] 5,6,22,23 * column 1, line 27 - line 35 *;
 [X]US6237941  (BAILEY BRIAN J [US], et al) [X] 2,9 * column 2, line 45 - line 51; figure 5 *
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