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EP About this file: EP0733510

EP0733510 - Automotive cup holder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
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
TAKATA INC.
2444 Koppy Drive Auburn Hills
Michigan 48326 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/39]For all designated states
TAKATA INC.
2444 Koppy Drive
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wieczorek, Joseph P.
28459 Edward
Madison Heights, Michigan 080295 / US
02 / Brunckhorst, Collin C.
15 North Northside Drive
Lake Orion, Michigan 48362 / US
03 / Davenport, Mark H.
45773 Brookside North
Macomb, Michigan 48044 / US
04 / Halajian, Eugene M.
39200 Venetian
Harrison Township, Michigan 48045 / US
[1996/39]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/39]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date96301185.322.02.1996
[1996/39]
Priority number, dateUS1995039439224.02.1995         Original published format: US 394392
[1996/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0733510
Date:25.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0733510
Date:03.06.1998
[1998/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0733510
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60N3/10, B60N2/46
[1998/21]
CPC:
B60N3/102 (EP,US); B60N2/793 (EP,US); A47C7/70 (US);
B60N3/106 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/39]B60N3/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/39]
TitleGerman:Becherträger für Kraftfahrzeuge[1996/39]
English:Automotive cup holder[1996/39]
French:Porte-gobelet pour véhicule automobile[1996/39]
Examination procedure27.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
19.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2002Fee for grant paid
11.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200207   M06   Fee paid on   26.04.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
IE24.02.2003
SE11.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2007/04]NL11.12.2002
IE24.02.2003
SE11.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/04]NL11.12.2002
SE11.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2003/30]NL11.12.2002
SE11.03.2003
Former [2003/27]SE11.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US4981277  (ELWELL JOHN R [US]) [A] 1-19 * column W *;
 [A]US5284314  (MISARAS DAVID M [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * column 2, line 36 - column 5, line 2; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0438858  (LEAR SEATING CORP [US]) [A] 1-19 * abstract *;
 [A]US5102085  (WIECZOREK JOSEPH P [US], et al) [A] 1,2,14 * column A; figures 1,2,5,6 *;
 [A]EP0443726  (LEAR SEATING CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,14,15 * abstract *
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