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EP3444146 - ENERGY ABSORPTION STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
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
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2, Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
For all designated states
Renault S.A.S.
13-15 Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
[2020/15]
Former [2019/08]For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2, Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
For all designated states
Renault S.A.S.
13-15 quai Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / KURAI, Shohei
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD. Intellectual Property
Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / HAMADA, Yukihiro
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD. Intellectual Property
Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)Global IP Europe Patentanwaltskanzlei
Pfarrstraße 14
80538 München / DE
[2019/08]
Application number, filing date16898647.915.04.2016
[2019/08]
WO2016JP62095
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017179187
Date:19.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3444146
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3444146
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60R19/18, B60R19/34
[2019/08]
CPC:
B60R19/34 (EP,US); B60R19/18 (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 [2019/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENERGIEABSORPTIONSSTRUKTUR[2019/08]
English:ENERGY ABSORPTION STRUCTURE[2019/08]
French:STRUCTURE D'ABSORPTION D'ÉNERGIE[2019/08]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2018Translation filed 
13.11.2018National basic fee paid 
13.11.2018Search fee paid 
13.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
02.09.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
13.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/08]
12.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2020Fee for grant paid
19.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
08.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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PT17.08.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE4425829  (DAIMLER BENZ AEROSPACE AG [DE]) [A] 1-5 * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 31; figure 1 * * column 4, line 14 - line 26; figure 8 *;
 [XA]US6601886  (THAYER CHRISTOPHER M [US]) [X] 1,5,6 * column 3, line 61 - column 5, line 4; figures 1, 6 * * column 6, line 43 - line 64 * [A] 2-4;
 [XD]JP2005247096  (NIPPON GMT KK) [XD] 1,5,6 * paragraph [0034]; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]WO2014029586  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1-6* page 6, line 27 - page 7, line 6; figures 1, 2 *
International search[Y]JPH05332386  (TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS) [Y] 1-6 * , paragraph [0016]; fig. 1 & US 5419416 A column 5, lines 12 to 23; fig. 1 & DE 4317738 A1 *;
 [Y]JP2005247096  (NIPPON GMT KK) [Y] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0033] to [0036], [0047] to [0048]; fig. 1 to 4, 8 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]WO2014042211  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2-4 * , paragraphs [0042] to [0043]; fig. 4 & JP 2016-10982 A & EP 2896535 A1 fig. 1 *;
 [Y]JP2015085788  (ISUZU MOTORS LTD) [Y] 2-4* , paragraph [0041]; fig. 4 (Family: none) *
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