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EP2093371 - Vehicle door with profile adjustment mechanism and related method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.06.2018  [2018/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thetford BV
Nijverheidsweg 29
4870 AD Etten-Leur / NL
[2017/04]
Former [2009/35]For all designated states
Thetford Corporation
7101 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor MI 48106 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Van Eil, Louis
Nijverheidsweg 23
4870 Etten-Leur / NL
 [2009/35]
Representative(s)Clarenbach, Carl-Philipp, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstraße 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/26]Grosse, Rainer, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2009/35]Grosse, Rainer, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstraße 45
D-70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date09002385.420.02.2009
[2009/35]
Priority number, dateUS2008003077322.02.2008         Original published format: US 30773
US2009015285516.02.2009         Original published format: US 152855
[2009/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2093371
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2093371
Date:27.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2093371
Date:28.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:E06B3/70, B60J5/04
[2013/09]
CPC:
B60J5/049 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/35]E06B3/70
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2013/40]
Former [2009/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugtür mit Profiljustierungsmechanismus und zugehöriges Verfahren[2009/35]
English:Vehicle door with profile adjustment mechanism and related method[2009/35]
French:Portière de véhicule avec mécanismes d'ajustement du profil et procédé associé[2009/35]
Examination procedure22.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/40]
28.08.2013Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.10.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2017Fee for grant paid
09.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2017Receipt 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  13.01.2017
Opposition(s)29.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201406   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.2014
29.02.201608   M06   Fee paid on   27.05.2016
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5046778  (LARSEN DOUGLAS C [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-10 * figure 9 * * column 2, line 53 - line 63 * [I] 4,7;
 [A]JPH09279952  (TANIGUCHI ISAO, et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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