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EP About this file: EP2055983

EP2055983 - Impact absorbing member for vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2015
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.07.2015  [2015/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd.
4-50, Hosoya-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken 471-8507 / JP
[2009/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Kano, Mitsutoshi
c/o TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
4-50, Hosoya-cho
Toyota-shi Osaka 471-8507 / JP
02 / Nakanishi, Makoto
c/o TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
4-50, Hosoya-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8507 / JP
03 / Tamura, Kenji
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4 chome
Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
 [2014/31]
Former [2009/19]01 / Kano, Mitsutoshi
c/o TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD. 4-50, Hosoya-cho
Toyota-shi Osaka 471-8507 / JP
02 / Nakanishi, Makoto
c/o TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD. 4-50, Hosoya-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8507 / JP
03 / Tamura, Kenji
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 5-33, Kitahama 4 chome
Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2014/31]
Former [2009/19]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08164128.411.09.2008
[2009/19]
Priority number, dateJP2007028756705.11.2007         Original published format: JP 2007287567
[2009/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2055983
Date:06.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2055983
Date:23.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2055983
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:F16F7/12
[2009/19]
CPC:
F16F7/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2012/31]
Former [2009/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Stossdämpfendes Element für ein Fahrzeug[2009/19]
English:Impact absorbing member for vehicle[2009/19]
French:Élément d'absorption d'impact pour véhicule[2009/19]
Examination procedure25.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/01]
23.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.06.2012Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2014Fee for grant paid
17.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  21.01.2014
Opposition(s)04.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1653114  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]FR2787538  (ALSTOM [FR]) [Y] 1,2,4,6-10 * page 1, lines 14-17 * * page 2, lines 7-13 * * page 6, line 12 - page 8, line 16; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]DE19711647  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [Y] 3 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 36; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US2002063433  (GOTANDA TERUTSUGU [JP], et al) [Y] 5 * paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0036]; figures 1,6 *
by applicantWO2005010398
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