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EP About this file: EP3439924

EP3439924 - AIRBAG COVER WEAKENING PATTERNS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Autoliv ASP, Inc.
3350 Airport Road
Ogden, UT 84405 / US
[2019/07]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHNEIDER, David, W.
4091 Highview Ct.
Waterford MI 48329 / US
02 / WITT, John, F. Jr.
22375 Glenwood
Clintown Township MI 48035 / US
03 / SODERSTOM, Jan, Pontus
1085 Morann Drive
Rochester MI 48307 / US
04 / HERNANDEZ, Uriel, Padilla
2998 Walmsley Circle
Lake Orion MI 48360 / US
 [2021/29]
Former [2019/07]01 / SCHNEIDER, David, W.
4091 Highview Ct.
Waterford MI 48329 / US
02 / WITT, John, F.
22375 Glenwood
Clintown Township MI 48035 / US
03 / SODERSTOM, Jan, Pontus
1085 Morann Drive
Rochester MI 48307 / US
04 / HERNANDEZ, Uriel, Padilla
2998 Walmsley Circle
Lake Orion MI 48360 / US
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/29]
Former [2019/07]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date17779509.321.03.2017
[2019/07]
WO2017US23295
Priority number, dateUS20161509051704.04.2016         Original published format: US201615090517
[2019/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017176451
Date:12.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3439924
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3439924
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/20
[2019/07]
CPC:
B60R21/2165 (EP,KR,US); B60R2021/21652 (KR)
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 [2019/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AIRBAGABDECKUNG MIT SCHWÄCHUNGSMUSTER SOWIE ENTSPRECHENDE SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN[2019/07]
English:AIRBAG COVER WEAKENING PATTERNS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2019/07]
French:MOTIFS D'AFFAIBLISSEMENT DE COUVERCLE DE COUSSIN DE SÉCURITÉ GONFLABLE ET SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2018National basic fee paid 
10.10.2018Search fee paid 
10.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
10.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
09.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2021Fee for grant paid
15.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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IE21.03.2022
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