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EP About this file: EP1791710

EP1791710 - MID-ENGINED CONVERTIBLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.2009
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 20.04.2011  [2011/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
Karmannstrasse 1
49084 Osnabrück / DE
[2007/23]
Inventor(s)01 / WEISS, Lorenz
Beim Steinkauz 2
49492 Westerkappeln / DE
02 / SCHULZ, Robert
Stralsunder Strasse 71
49090 Osnabrück / DE
 [2007/34]
Former [2007/33]01 / WEISS, Lorenz
Beim Steinkauz 2
49492 Westerkappeln / DE
02 / SCHULZ, Robert
Heuftgraben 10
49134 Wallenhorst / DE
Former [2007/23]01 / WEISS, Lorenz
Giesbert-Berghoff-Strasse 32
49076 Osnabrück / DE
02 / SCHULZ, Robert
Heuftgraben 10
49134 Wallenhorst / DE
Application number, filing date05787415.809.09.2005
[2007/23]
WO2005DE01577
Priority number, dateDE2004104444209.09.2004         Original published format: DE102004044442
[2007/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006026979
Date:16.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1791710
Date:06.06.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1791710
Date:21.01.2009
Language:DE
[2009/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:B60J7/20, B62D25/10, B62D25/24
[2007/23]
CPC:
B62D25/24 (EP); B62D25/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/51]
Former [2007/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CABRIOLET-FAHRZEUG MIT MITTELMOTOR[2007/23]
English:MID-ENGINED CONVERTIBLE[2007/23]
French:VEHICULE CABRIOLET A MOTEUR MOYEN[2007/23]
Entry into regional phase10.04.2007National basic fee paid 
10.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/23]
25.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2008Fee for grant paid
25.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT21.01.2009
[2011/16]
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH05112255  ;
 [XY]US4712828  (ALBRECHT LEONARD N [US]) [X] 1-4 * figures 1-5 * * column 2, line 33 - line 60 * * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 21 * * column 9, line 29 - line 45 * [Y] 5-7;
 [X]US5513891  (HORIUCHI SUMIO [JP]) [X] 1-4 * figures 1-8,19 ** column 3, line 13 - column 5, line 54 *;
 [Y]DE19813092  (OPEL ADAM AG [DE]) [Y] 6,7 * figures 2a-2d * * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 37 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930827), vol. 017, no. 472, Database accession no. (M - 1470), & JP05112255 A 19930507 (SUZUKI MOTOR CORP) [Y] 5 * abstract *
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