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EP About this file: EP1795880

EP1795880 - Omni-directional crash sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
METHODE ELECTRONICS, Inc.
7401 West Wilson Avenue Chicago
Illinois 60706 / US
[2007/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Kithil, Philip W.
1274 Vallecito Drive
Santa Fe New Mexico 87501 / US
02 / Novak, James L.
11048 Malaguena Lane NE
Albuquerque New Mexico 87111 / US
 [2008/40]
Former [2007/24]01 / Kithil, Philip W.
1274 Vallecito Drive
Santa Fe New Mexico 87501 / US
02 / Novak, James L.
11048 Malaguena Lane NE
Albuquergue New Mexico 87111 / US
Representative(s)Fry, David John
Fry, Heath & Spence LLP The Gables
Massetts Road
Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/24]Fry, David John
Fry, Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Application number, filing date07000340.516.01.2003
[2007/24]
Priority number, dateUS20020350054P16.01.2002         Original published format: US 350054 P
US20020408802P05.09.2002         Original published format: US 408802 P
[2007/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1795880
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1795880
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01M7/00, B60R21/01
[2007/24]
CPC:
B60R21/01332 (EP,US); B60R21/013 (EP); B60R21/01336 (EP,US);
B60R2021/01345 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/24]
TitleGerman:Omnidirektionaler Kollisionssensor[2007/24]
English:Omni-directional crash sensor[2007/24]
French:Détecteur d'impact omni-directionnel[2007/24]
Examination procedure07.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/24]
07.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2008Fee for grant paid
13.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03702164.9  / EP1466153
Opposition(s)02.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
07.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.10.2008
BE01.10.2008
CY01.10.2008
CZ01.10.2008
DK01.10.2008
EE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
SI01.10.2008
SK01.10.2008
TR01.10.2008
BG01.01.2009
GR02.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
IE16.01.2009
LU16.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
HU02.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/33]AT01.10.2008
BE01.10.2008
CZ01.10.2008
DK01.10.2008
EE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
SI01.10.2008
SK01.10.2008
BG01.01.2009
GR02.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
IE16.01.2009
LU16.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
HU02.04.2009
Former [2011/22]AT01.10.2008
BE01.10.2008
CZ01.10.2008
DK01.10.2008
EE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
SI01.10.2008
SK01.10.2008
BG01.01.2009
GR02.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
IE16.01.2009
LU16.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2011/06]AT01.10.2008
BE01.10.2008
CZ01.10.2008
DK01.10.2008
EE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
SI01.10.2008
SK01.10.2008
BG01.01.2009
GR02.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
IE16.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2010/07]AT01.10.2008
BE01.10.2008
CZ01.10.2008
DK01.10.2008
EE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
SI01.10.2008
SK01.10.2008
BG01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
IE16.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2010/04]AT01.10.2008
BE01.10.2008
CZ01.10.2008
DK01.10.2008
EE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IT01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
SI01.10.2008
SK01.10.2008
BG01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/32]AT01.10.2008
BE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
SI01.10.2008
BG01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/30]AT01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
SI01.10.2008
BG01.01.2009
ES12.01.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/20]SI01.10.2008
ES12.01.2009
Former [2009/17]SI01.10.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0893309  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * claims 1,2,7,8 * * column 1, line 42 - column 2, line 5 * * column 2, lines 22-25 * * column 2, lines 50-54 * * column 3, lines 3-8 *;
 [X]DE19745309  (TELEFUNKEN MICROELECTRON [DE]) [X] 1,3,5 * abstract * * page 1, line 63 - page 2, line 4 * * page 2, line 22 - line 35 *;
 [X]EP0978425  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1,3,5 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0010] *;
 [X]WO0050261  (ADVANCED SAFETY CONCEPTS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,3,5,6 * abstract * * page 12, line 25 - page 13, line 3 *;
 [E]US6510738  (LEE CHIH-KUNG [TW], et al) [E] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [L]WO03062780  (ADVANCED SAFETY CONCEPTS INC [US], et al) [L] * the whole document *;
 [L]US2005109075  (KITHIL PHILIP W [US], et al) [L] * the whole document *
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