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EP1733949 - A vibration damping steering wheel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2012
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.11.2012  [2012/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Fairlane Plaza South
Suite 800
330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/51]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC.
Fairlane Plaza South Suite 800 330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Daly, Mark
25100 Birchwoods Drive
Novi, MI 48374 / US
02 / Schroeder, John
26500 W. Davison
Redford, MI 48239 / US
 [2011/51]
Former [2006/51]01 / Daly, Mark
25100 Birchwoods Drive
Novi, MI 48374 / US
02 / Schroeder, John
26500 W. Davison
Redford, MI 48239 / US
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/51]Messulam, Alec Moses
Harrison IP
1st Floor, Box Tree House
Northminster Business Park
Northfield Lane
York, YO26 6QU / GB
Former [2006/51]Messulam, Alec Moses
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road Bushey Heath, Bushey
Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date06115331.812.06.2006
[2006/51]
Priority number, dateUS2005015138313.06.2005         Original published format: US 151383
[2006/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1733949
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1733949
Date:02.06.2010
[2010/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1733949
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:B62D1/06, F16F9/06, F16F15/16
[2010/22]
CPC:
F16F9/06 (EP,US); B62D1/06 (EP,US); B62D7/222 (EP,US);
F16F7/1034 (EP,US); Y10T74/20834 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/51]B62D1/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [2011/06]
Former [2006/51]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 
TitleGerman:Schwingungsdämpfendes Lenkrad[2006/51]
English:A vibration damping steering wheel[2006/51]
French:Volant amortissant les vibrations[2006/51]
Examination procedure02.11.2010Examination requested  [2010/50]
03.12.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.01.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
25.03.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
28.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2011Fee for grant paid
08.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.08.2011
Opposition(s)24.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/48]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
28.04.2011Request for further processing filed
28.04.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.05.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE21.12.2011
[2012/24]
Documents cited:Search[XP] WO2005073051  (AUTOLIV ASP INC et al.) [XP] 1-3,5,6,8 * page 10, line 26 - page 11, line 17; figures 2,4,5; claims 3,6,17,18,20,30,32,36 *
 [AP] WO2005123482  (TAKATA PETRI AG et al.) [AP] 1,8,11 * figure 6; claims 4,5,9,10 *
 [A] EP0414300  (KOLBENSCHMIDT AG et al.) [A] 1,8 * claims 1,3 *
 [AD] US2004050203  (OBLIZAJEK KENNETH L et al.) [AD] 1,10,11 * claims 5,9 *
 [A] WO2004007989  (TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS et al.) [A] 1,10 * figure 15; claim 10 *
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