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EP About this file: EP0711874

EP0711874 - Crash attenuator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2000
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS, INC.
One East Wacker Drive Chicago
Illinois 60601 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/20]For all designated states
ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS, INC.
One East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Oberth, Michael H.
915 Figueroa Street
Folsom, California 95630 / US
02 / Machado, John V.
4705 Acclaro Court
Antelope, California 95843 / US
[1996/20]
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/20]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date95307973.808.11.1995
[1996/20]
Priority number, dateUS1994033913714.11.1994         Original published format: US 339137
[1996/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0711874
Date:15.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0711874
Date:31.07.1996
[1996/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0711874
Date:29.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:E01F15/14
[1996/20]
CPC:
E01F1/00 (KR); E01F15/146 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/20]
TitleGerman:Aufpralldämpfvorrichtung[1996/20]
English:Crash attenuator[1996/20]
French:Dispositif absorbant l'énergie en cas d'accident[1996/20]
Examination procedure10.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/50]
14.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.1999Fee for grant paid
07.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
IT29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
DK29.03.2000
PT29.03.2000
DE30.03.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2003/45]BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
DK29.03.2000
PT29.03.2000
DE30.03.2000
Former [2003/08]BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
NL29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
DE30.03.2000
Former [2002/26]BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
ES29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
DE30.03.2000
Former [2002/23]BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
SE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
DE30.03.2000
Former [2002/11]BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
DE30.03.2000
Former [2000/52]BE29.12.1999
CH29.12.1999
LI29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
Former [2000/50]BE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
CH03.04.2000
LI03.04.2000
Former [2000/43]BE29.12.1999
PT29.03.2000
Documents cited:Search[YA]WO8604028  (HEXCEL CORP [US]) [Y] 15-18 * page 7, line 6 - line 20; figures 1,2A * [A] 5-8;
 [DYA]US4711481  (KRAGE WILLIAM G [US], et al) [DY] 15-18 * the whole document * [A] 5-8;
 [DA]US5192157  (LATURNER JOHN F [US]) [DA] 1,2,11,12,15 * column 6, line 63 - column 7, line 31; figures 11A 11B 12A-C *;
 [DA]US3944187  (WALKER GRANT W) [DA] 13,15 * column 2, line 24 - line 60; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4101115  (MEINZER LESTER N) [A] 13 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 4; figure 5 *
by applicantUSRE29544E
 US4289419
 US4934661
 US5192157
 US3944187
 US4711481
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