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EP About this file: EP0523882

EP0523882 - Crash protection device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.1997
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTOMOTIVE CLIFFORD LIMITED
Spring Road
Birmingham, B11 3DN / GB
[1993/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Edge, Stanley John
174 Wake Green Road
Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9QE / GB
[1993/03]
Representative(s)Pearce, Anthony Richmond
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/03]Pearce, Anthony Richmond
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date92306070.101.07.1992
[1993/03]
Priority number, dateGB1991001518713.07.1991         Original published format: GB 9115187
[1993/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0523882
Date:20.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0523882
Date:16.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/20
[1993/03]
CPC:
B60R21/21658 (EP,US); B60R21/217 (EP,US); B60R2021/21543 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT [1993/03]
TitleGerman:Aufprallschutzvorrichtung[1993/03]
English:Crash protection device[1993/03]
French:Dispositif de protection contre les accidents[1993/03]
Examination procedure15.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/36]
27.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.1996Fee for grant paid
11.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES16.10.1996
IT16.10.1996
PT16.01.1997
[2008/02]
Former [2002/25]ES16.10.1996
IT16.10.1996
PT16.01.1997
Former [1999/42]IT16.10.1996
PT16.01.1997
Former [1997/50]PT16.01.1997
Documents cited:Search[XP]WO9118769  (TAKATA CORP [JP]);
 [X]US3888508  (KIZU RYOHEI, et al);
 [Y]US5002306  (HIRAMITSU TETSUSHI [JP], et al);
 [X]DE4027068  (TOYODA GOSEI KK [JP]);
 [X]GB2236082  (TAKATA CORP [JP]);
 [A]US4934735  (EMBACH JAMES T [US])
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