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EP About this file: EP2783883

EP2783883 - Vehicle towing device, vehicle structural member and vehicle comprising a vehicle structural member [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Car Corporation
40531 Göteborg / SE
[2014/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Sandberg, Anders
Blankavägen 19
43362 Sävedalen / SE
02 / Lundvall, Anna
Toredalsgatan 99
41728 Göteborg / SE
 [2014/40]
Representative(s)Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 2096
403 12 Göteborg / SE
[2020/03]
Former [2014/40]Kraenzmer, Martin, et al
Volvo Car Corporation
Intellectual Property
Dept 50094 HBBVN
405 31 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date13161576.728.03.2013
[2014/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2783883
Date:01.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2783883
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:B60D1/56, B60D1/48
[2014/40]
CPC:
B60D1/488 (EP,US); B60D1/247 (US); B60D1/48 (US);
B60D1/565 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/20]
Former [2014/40]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugabschleppvorrichtung, Fahrzeugbauteil und Fahrzeug mit einem Fahrzeugbauteil[2014/40]
English:Vehicle towing device, vehicle structural member and vehicle comprising a vehicle structural member[2014/40]
French:Dispositif de remorquage de véhicule, élément structurel de véhicule et véhicule comprenant un élément structurel de véhicule[2014/40]
Examination procedure06.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/20]
20.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.09.2019
16.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.12.2019Fee for grant paid
02.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2019Receipt 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  20.10.2017
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.03.2013
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE10110332  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1-7,13,15 * paragraphs [0008] , [0013] - paragraph [0015] * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US2007024027  (PRATT WALTER H [US], et al) [X] 1,9,14 * figures 1,4,5,7-12,23,24,27-30 * * paragraphs [0036] , [0044] , [0055] *;
 [X]FR2909948  (PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA [FR]) [X] 1,2 * page 5, line 9 - line 11 * * page 10, line 6 - line 10 * * figure 2 *;
 [X]DE202009006554U  (REHAU AG & CO [DE]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0031] , [0032] ** figures 1-4 *;
 [XD]WO2012140930  (TOYOTA TEKKO KK [JP], et al) [XD] 1,3-8,11-13,15 * paragraphs [0033] , [0034] * * figures 1b,1c,7a,7b *
by applicantUS7472919
 JP4454121B
 WO2012140930
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