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EP0746692 - CLIP DEVICE FOR FASTENING AN ELEMENT TO A SHEET METAL PORTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2003
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.04.2003  [2003/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES PEUGEOT
75, Avenue de la Grande Armée
75116 Paris / FR
For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES CITROEN
62, Boulevard Victor Hugo
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine / FR
[2002/17]
Former [1996/50]For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES PEUGEOT
75, Avenue de la Grande Armée
75116 Paris / FR
For all designated states
AUTOMOBILES CITROEN
62, Boulevard Victor Hugo
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LE DU, Pierre
14, rue des Aubiers
F-35310 Chavagne / FR
[1996/50]
Representative(s)Bentz, Jean-Paul, et al
Cabinet Weinstein
56A Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]Bentz, Jean-Paul, et al
Cabinet Weinstein, 56 A, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1996/50]Durand, Yves Armand Louis, et al
CABINET WEINSTEIN 20, Avenue de Friedland
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date95943275.822.12.1995
[1996/50]
WO1995FR01731
Priority number, dateFR1994001572027.12.1994         Original published format: FR 9415720
[1996/50]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9620349
Date:04.07.1996
Language:FR
[1996/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0746692
Date:11.12.1996
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0746692
Date:24.04.2002
Language:FR
[2002/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16B2/24, F16L3/04
[1996/50]
CPC:
B60R16/0222 (EP,US); F16B2/245 (EP,US); F16L3/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/50]
TitleGerman:KLEMMVORRICHTUNG ZUR BEFESTIGUNG EINES ELEMENTS AN EINEM BLECHTEIL EINES FAHRZEUGS, SOWIE HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[1996/50]
English:CLIP DEVICE FOR FASTENING AN ELEMENT TO A SHEET METAL PORTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME[1996/50]
French:DISPOSITIF FORMANT AGRAFE DE FIXATION D'UN ELEMENT A UNE PARTIE EN TOLE D'UN VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE ET PROCEDE DE REALISATION D'UN TEL DISPOSITIF[1996/50]
Entry into regional phase26.08.1996National basic fee paid 
26.08.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/50]
13.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
27.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2001Fee for grant paid
18.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE24.07.2002
[2002/42]
Cited inInternational search[A]US1860861  (KNUTSON CARL L) [A] 1,3 * column W *;
 [A]FR861129  (RAYMOND) [A] 1,2,4,5* the whole document *;
 [A]US2578639  (BEDFORD JR WILLIAM A) [A] 1,2,4,5 * column W *;
 [XA]US3905070  (MACRAE RALPH) [X] 1 * column W * [A] 3-5;
 [A]US4461387  (BELOKIN JR PAUL [US]) [A] 1,2,4,5 * column W *
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