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EP About this file: EP3990315

EP3990315 - DRIVER AIRBAG MODULE AND STEERING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A DRIVER AIRBAG MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Automotive Safety Germany GmbH
Spessartstr. 60
63743 Aschaffenburg / DE
[2022/18]
Inventor(s)01 / VON RODEN, Constantin
Am Leinritt 3
63791 Karlstein / DE
02 / MORHART, Johannes
Hessenstr. 9
63762 Großostheim / DE
 [2022/18]
Representative(s)ZF Patentabteilung - DIPS
ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
Office Aschau
Wernher-von-Braun-Strasse 1
84544 Aschau a. Inn / DE
[2022/18]
Application number, filing date20734897.024.06.2020
[2022/18]
WO2020EP67647
Priority number, dateDE201920103552U27.06.2019         Original published format: DE 202019103552 U
[2022/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020260364
Date:30.12.2020
Language:DE
[2020/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3990315
Date:04.05.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3990315
Date:09.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/216, B60R21/203, B60R21/215
[2022/18]
CPC:
B60R21/216 (EP,CN); B60R21/2035 (CN); B60R21/203 (EP,US);
B60R21/215 (EP,CN,US); B62D1/08 (US); B62D1/10 (US);
B60R2021/21512 (CN); B60R2021/2161 (CN) (-)
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 [2022/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRERGASSACKMODUL SOWIE LENKVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM SOLCHEN FAHRERGASSACKMODUL[2022/18]
English:DRIVER AIRBAG MODULE AND STEERING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A DRIVER AIRBAG MODULE[2022/18]
French:MODULE DE COUSSIN GONFLABLE POUR CONDUCTEUR ET DISPOSITIF DE DIRECTION COMPRENANT UN MODULE DE COUSSIN GONFLABLE POUR CONDUCTEUR DE CE TYPE[2022/18]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2022National basic fee paid 
27.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/18]
27.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2023Fee for grant paid
01.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
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PT11.12.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2000264158  (NIHON PLAST CO LTD) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [A]DE20114375U  (TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYS GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE10150772  (AUTOLIV DEV [SE]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1357001  (DELPHI TECH INC [US]) [Y] 7 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2005044643  (AUTOLIV DEV [SE], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [XDYI]DE102017120770  (TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH [DE]) [XD] 1,2,4,5 * the whole document * [Y] 7 [I] 3,6,8-10
by applicantDE102017120770
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