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EP0676310 - Cigarette lighter, especially for motor vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.03.1999 [1999/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VALEO VISION
34, rue Saint-André
93012 Bobigny Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
VALEO VISION
34, rue Saint-André
93012 Bobigny Cédex / FR
Former [1995/41]For all designated states
VALEO VISION
34, rue Saint-André
F-93012 Bobigny Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Mallet, Christian
3 rue du Rousset
F-91490 Milly-La-Foret / FR
[1995/41]
Representative(s)Gamonal, Didier
Valeo Management Services
Propriété Industrielle
2 Rue Andrée Boulle
B.P. 150
94004 Créteil / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/41]Gamonal, Didier
Valeo Management Services Sce Propriété Industrielle 2, rue André Boulle B.P. 150
F-94004 Créteil / FR
Application number, filing date94120243.414.12.1990
[1995/41]
Priority number, dateFR1989001670218.12.1989         Original published format: FR 8916702
[1995/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0676310
Date:11.10.1995
Language:FR
[1995/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0676310
Date:07.02.1996
[1996/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0676310
Date:18.03.1998
Language:FR
[1998/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:B60N3/14, F23Q7/00
[1995/41]
CPC:
B60N3/14 (EP); B60Q3/275 (EP); B60Q3/64 (EP);
F23Q7/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1995/41]
TitleGerman:Zigarettenanzünder, vorzugsweise für Kraftfahrzeuge[1995/41]
English:Cigarette lighter, especially for motor vehicles[1995/41]
French:Allume-cigares, notamment pour véhicules automobiles[1998/12]
Former [1995/41]Allume-cigare, notamment pour véhicules automobiles
Examination procedure04.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/23]
14.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.1997Fee for grant paid
19.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90403590.4  / EP0434519
Opposition(s)19.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
08.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB18.03.1998
[1999/02]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0200247  (PRAMAGGIORE, LUIGI) [A] 1 * column 2, line 28 - column 4, line 20; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE1632593  (AMERICAN MACHINE & FOUNRDY CO.) [A] 1 * page 4, line 16 - page 6, line 8; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]FR2444587  (PRAMAGGIORE LUIGI);
 [A]FR2272343  (SCHOELLER & CO. ELEKTROTECHNISCHE FABRIK);
 [A]DE2824657  (SQUIRREL S.P.A.);
 [A]DE3237995  (KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO);
 [AD]US4500774  (KAZUMI HONJO)
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