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EP0773144 - Air bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2001
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 17.07.2002  [2002/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 20
73551 Alfdorf / DE
[1998/25]
Former [1997/20]For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
Industriestrasse 20
73551 Alfdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Richter, Thomas
Weichselstrasse 7
73529 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
02 / Acker, Dominique
Rechbergstrasse 7
73553 Alfdorf / DE
[1997/20]
Representative(s)Degwert, Hartmut, et al
Prinz & Partner
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]Degwert, Hartmut, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Prinz & Partner Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Former [1997/20]Degwert, Hartmut, Dipl.-Phys.
Prinz & Partner Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date96117074.324.10.1996
[1997/20]
Priority number, dateDE1995217951U13.11.1995         Original published format: DE 29517951 U
[1997/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0773144
Date:14.05.1997
Language:DE
[1997/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0773144
Date:29.03.2000
Language:DE
[2000/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/22
[1997/20]
CPC:
B60R21/231 (EP,US); B60R21/23138 (EP,US); B60R2021/23576 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1997/20]
TitleGerman:Gassack für ein Fahrzeuginsassen-Rückhaltesystem[1997/20]
English:Air bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system[1997/20]
French:Sac gonflable pour un système de retenue des passagers d'un véhicule[1997/20]
Examination procedure09.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/37]
19.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.1999Fee for grant paid
17.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE29.03.2000
[2002/29]
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE4405927  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [Y] 1,2,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [Y]GB2283463  (TAKATA CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,2,4,5 * column A; figure 1 * * page 8, line 7 - page 9, line 13; figures 11-13 *;
 [A]JPH05238347
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931220), vol. 017, no. 697, Database accession no. (M - 1532), & JP05238347 A 19930917 (IKEDA BUSSAN CO LTD) [A] 1,4,5 * abstract *
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