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EP0775064 - AUTOMOBILE SECURITY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.1999
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Somerfield, Alan David
10 Barley Mow Passage Chiswick
London W4 4PH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]For all designated states
Somerfield, Alan David
10 Barley Mow Passage
Chiswick, London W4 4PH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/22]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date95928572.716.08.1995
[1997/22]
WO1995GB01945
Priority number, dateGB1994001664017.08.1994         Original published format: GB 9416640
[1997/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9605086
Date:22.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0775064
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0775064
Date:11.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:B60R25/02
[1997/22]
CPC:
B60R25/0225 (EP,US); Y10T70/5765 (EP,US); Y10T70/5841 (EP,US);
Y10T70/5889 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/28]
Former [1997/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:KRAFTFAHRZEUG-SICHERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[1997/22]
English:AUTOMOBILE SECURITY DEVICE[1997/22]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SECURITE POUR AUTOMOBILE[1997/22]
Entry into regional phase12.03.1997National basic fee paid 
12.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/22]
20.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.1998Fee for grant paid
16.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.11.1998
GR11.11.1998
SE11.11.1998
DK11.02.1999
PT11.02.1999
[2003/45]
Former [2002/23]AT11.11.1998
GR11.11.1998
SE11.11.1998
PT11.02.1999
Former [2001/23]AT11.11.1998
GR11.11.1998
PT11.02.1999
Former [1999/34]AT11.11.1998
PT11.02.1999
Former [1999/32]PT11.02.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2178620  (BOLTON ROBERT [GB]);
 [A]US4829797  (WU WEN Y [TW]);
 [A]US4882920  (WU JINN-FU [TW]);
 [A]US5024069  (HULL JR EDWIN J [US], et al);
 [A]US5052201  (LIOU JAIETER [TW]);
 [A]WO9204211  (ABA MARKETING PTY LTD [AU]);
 [X]US5275030  (COLE THOMAS J [US]) [X] 1-7,11-16 * column W *;
 [A]GB2268917  (MCMAHON JAMES KEVAN [GB]);
 [A]US5299438  (CHEN SHIH-YU [TW]);
 [PX]GB2285783  (RONIMPORTS LTD [GB]) [PX] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [PX]GB2286164  (SOMERFIELD ALAN DAVID [GB]) [PX] 1-18 * the whole document *
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