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EP About this file: EP0700811

EP0700811 - A vehicle safety belt system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
European Components Co. Limited
770 Upper Newtownards Road Dundonald
Belfast BT16 0UL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/11]For all designated states
European Components Co. Limited
770 Upper Newtownards Road
Dundonald, Belfast BT16 0UL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Kopetzky, Robert Thomas
Am Nohl 43/1
D-89173 Lonsee / DE
02 / Boyd, Leslie Samuel
3, Prospect Gardens Carrickfergus
Co.Antrim BT38 8QX / IE
[1996/11]
Representative(s)Allen, William Guy Fairfax
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/11]Allen, William Guy Fairfax
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date95306205.606.09.1995
[1996/11]
Priority number, dateGB1994001804407.09.1994         Original published format: GB 9418044
GB1994001954128.09.1994         Original published format: GB 9419541
[1996/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0700811
Date:13.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0700811
Date:11.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:B60R22/26, B60N2/36
[1996/11]
CPC:
B60N2/366 (EP,US); B60R22/18 (EP,US); B60R22/26 (EP,US);
B60N2205/35 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/11]
TitleGerman:Fahrzeug-Sicherheitsgurtsystem[1996/11]
English:A vehicle safety belt system[1996/11]
French:Système de ceinture de sécurité pour véhicule[1996/11]
Examination procedure09.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/23]
02.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.1998Fee for grant paid
29.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES11.11.1998
FR11.11.1998
IT11.11.1998
SE11.11.1998
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]ES11.11.1998
FR11.11.1998
SE11.11.1998
Former [2002/26]ES11.11.1998
SE11.11.1998
FR09.04.1999
Former [2002/23]SE11.11.1998
FR09.04.1999
Former [2000/22]FR09.04.1999
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPS61191453  ;
 [Y]US3365231  (HALL BURTT BILLY) [Y] 2 * column 3, line 17 - column 4, line 5; figure 3 *;
 [XA]FR2627133  (AUTOFLUG GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 6;
 [XA]EP0432824  (SAAB AUTOMOBILE [SE]) [X] 1,7,8 * column 5, line 29 - column 7, line 12; figures 5,6 * * column 8, line 8 - line 33; figure 3 * * column 2, line 45 - line 50 * [A] 6;
 [XA]EP0471573  (GEN ENGINEERING BV [NL]) [X] 1,7,8 * column W * [A] 6;
 [A]DE4239492  (GROSS GERHARD DIPL ING FH [DE]) [A] 3 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2252746  (PEUGEOT & RENAULT [FR]) [A] 4 * page 1 - page 4; figure - *;
 [A]DE3635992  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 5,7 * the whole document *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870116), vol. 011, no. 016, Database accession no. (M - 554), & JP61191453 A 19860826 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1 * abstract * [Y] 2
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