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EP0665140 - Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW INC.
1900 Richmond Road Lyndhurst
Ohio 44124 / US
For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]For all designated states
TRW INC.
1900 Richmond Road
Lyndhurst Ohio 44124 / US
For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
Former [1995/31]For all designated states
TRW INC.
1900 Richmond Road
Lyndhurst Ohio 44124 / US
For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken 471 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Carlin, Mark
635 First Place, No.B
Hermosa Beach CA 90254 / US
02 / McCuskey, James G.
2732 Flangel Street
Lakewood, CA 90712 / US
03 / Sugiyama, Koichi
c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-Cho, Toyota, Aichi 471 / JP
[1995/31]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1995/31]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date94120956.130.12.1994
[1995/31]
Priority number, dateUS1994017723204.01.1994         Original published format: US 177232
[1995/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0665140
Date:02.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0665140
Date:22.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0665140
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/32
[1995/31]
CPC:
B60R21/0132 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Steuern einer betätigbaren Rückhaltevorrichtung[1995/31]
English:Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device[1995/31]
French:Procédé et appareil de contrôle d'un dispositif de retenue déclenchable[1995/31]
Examination procedure30.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/31]
19.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
30.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.1999Fee for grant paid
22.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0517253  (KANSEI CORP.) [X] 1,5,23 * column 9, line 57 - column 10, line 18 * * column 12, line 47 - line 58; figure 7 *;
 [X]US5067745  (NISSAN MOTOR CO.) [X] 1,23 * column 2, line 38 - column 3, line 4; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE4218483  (NIPPONDENSO CO. LTD.) [A] 1,5,23 * abstract * * column 7, line 24 - line 31 *;
 [A]WO9006492  (ROBERT BOSCH GMBH) [A] 3,18,25 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0327853  (AUDI AG) [A] 4,22,26 * page 3, line 34 - line 55; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0402027  (TRW TECHNAR INC.) [A] 2,4,17,22,24,26 * page 3, line 41 - page 5, line 40 *;
 [A]WO9009298  (ROBERT BOSCH GMBH) [A] 1,4,22,26 * claims 1-4 *
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