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EP About this file: EP1759928

EP1759928 - Vehicle identification plates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/10]Identifiaction plates
[2007/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2009
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hills Numberplates Limited
Unit 6
Junction 6 Industrial Park
66 Electric Avenue
Witton
Birmingham B6 7JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/39]For all designated states
Hills Numberplates Limited
Unit 6, Junction 6 Industrial Park, 66 Electric Avenue Witton
Birmingham B6 7JJ / GB
Former [2007/10]For all designated states
HILLS NUMBERPLATE HOLDINGS PLC
UNIT 6, Junction 6 Industrial Park 66 Electric Avenue Witton, Birmingham
B6 7JJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Taffinder, Richard
19 Chester Garens
Sutton Coldfield W. Midlands B13 5BF / GB
 [2007/10]
Representative(s)Moore, Christopher Mark, et al
Avidity IP
Kestrel House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/45]Moore, Christopher Mark, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2007/10]Moore, Christopher Mark, et al
HLBBshaw Limited 1 Hagley Road 10th Floor
Birmingham B16 8TG / GB
Application number, filing date06026734.117.06.2002
[2007/10]
Priority number, dateGB2002000601814.03.2002         Original published format: GB 0206018
GB2001001463515.06.2001         Original published format: GB 0114635
GB2001002203612.09.2001         Original published format: GB 0122036
GB2001002470715.10.2001         Original published format: GB 0124707
GB2001002711612.11.2001         Original published format: GB 0127116
GB2002000785204.04.2002         Original published format: GB 0207852
[2007/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1759928
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1759928
Date:16.05.2007
[2007/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1759928
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1759928
Date:18.03.2009
[2009/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:B60R13/10
[2007/10]
CPC:
B60R13/10 (EP,US); B32B27/06 (US); B32B27/08 (US);
B32B27/304 (US); B32B27/32 (US); B32B27/36 (US);
B32B7/06 (US); B32B7/12 (US); G03G7/008 (EP,US);
G03G7/0086 (EP,US); G03G7/0093 (EP,US); G09F13/16 (EP,US);
G09F7/12 (EP,US); B32B2307/41 (US); B32B2307/412 (US);
B32B2307/416 (US); B32B2590/00 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2007/10]
TitleGerman:Fahrzeug-Kennzeichenschilder[2009/01]
English:Vehicle identification plates[2009/01]
French:Plaques d'identification de véhicule[2009/01]
Former [2007/10]Identifikationsschilder
Former [2007/10]Identifiaction plates
Former [2007/10]Plaques d'identification
Examination procedure22.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/10]
06.06.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2008Fee for grant paid
20.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02727798.7  / EP1399333
Divisional application(s)EP08017292.7  / EP2028056
Opposition(s)09.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
18.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.10.2008
BE08.10.2008
CY08.10.2008
DK08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
TR08.10.2008
SE08.01.2009
GR09.01.2009
PT18.02.2009
LU17.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/22]AT08.10.2008
BE08.10.2008
DK08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
SE08.01.2009
GR09.01.2009
PT18.02.2009
LU17.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2011/03]AT08.10.2008
BE08.10.2008
DK08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
SE08.01.2009
GR09.01.2009
PT18.02.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/25]AT08.10.2008
BE08.10.2008
DK08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
SE08.01.2009
PT18.02.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/07]AT08.10.2008
BE08.10.2008
DK08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
SE08.01.2009
PT18.02.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/02]AT08.10.2008
BE08.10.2008
DK08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
SE08.01.2009
PT18.02.2009
Former [2009/32]AT08.10.2008
BE08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
PT18.02.2009
Former [2009/28]AT08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
PT18.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2126389  (BTR PLC) [Y] 4,5,8,9 * page 2, line 48 - line 56 *;
 [YA]WO9419769  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 4,5,8,9,13-16 * page 7, line 20 - line 30 * * page 24, line 26 - page 25, line 29 * * figures 25-27 * [A] 18-20;
 [XAY]US5378575  (RAJAN J SUNDAR [US], et al) [X] 2-12,21,22 * column 1, lines 19-21; figures 3,4 * * column 2, lines 18-30,38-56 * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 7 * * column 5, line 34 - column 6, line 5 * * column 6, line 44 - column 7, line 54 * [A] 18-20 [Y] 1,13-17;
 [XY]WO9522132  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1,3,4,6-17,21,22 * abstract * * page 4, lines 1-23 * * page 5, lines 16-19 * * page 6, line 30 - page 7, line 9 * * page 9, line 15 - page 10, line 14 * * page 11, line 14 - page 12, line 17 * * page 14, line 1 - page 15, line 13 * * page 16, lines 1-5 * * page 17, lines 21-23 * [Y] 1,16,17;
 [A]EP0778178  (LIVINGSTONE PETER JOHN [GB]) [A] 2* claims 6,7 *;
 [XY]US6200666  (CHRISTIAN PAUL D [US], et al) [X] 2-4,6-12,15,21,22 * figures 4,5 * * column 1, lines 16,17 * * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 3 * * column 5, lines 21-39 * * column 7, lines 39-52 * * column 10, lines 39-43 * * column 13, lines 16-19,33-37,53-58 * * column 14, lines 22-34,50-58 * * column 15, lines 1-18,44-52 * * column 17, lines 19-27,37-39 * [Y] 13,14,16,17
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