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EP0823957 - AUTO REVERSE POWER CLOSURE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.12.2000 [2000/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ITT AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
3000 University Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2356 / US
[1998/08]
Inventor(s)01 / GEORGIN, Elizabeth, A.
29, Ile de Beauté
F-94130 Nogent-sur-Marne / FR
[1998/08]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1998/08]Portwich, Peter
c/o ITT Automotive Europe GmbH Guerickestrasse 7
60488 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date96915438.401.05.1996
[1998/08]
WO1996US06095
Priority number, dateUS1995043461904.05.1995         Original published format: US 434619
[1998/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9635036
Date:07.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0823957
Date:18.02.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0823957
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:E05F15/00
[1998/08]
CPC:
H02H7/0851 (EP,US); E05F15/41 (EP,US); E05Y2900/55 (EP,US);
H02H7/093 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1998/08]
TitleGerman:KRAFTBETÄTIGTES VERSCHLUSSSYSTEM MIT AUTOMATISCHER RICHTUNGSUMKEHR[1998/08]
English:AUTO REVERSE POWER CLOSURE SYSTEM[1998/08]
French:SYSTEME DE FERMETURE MECANIQUE A INVERSION DE MARCHE AUTOMATIQUE[1998/08]
Entry into regional phase04.12.1997National basic fee paid 
04.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/08]
17.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.1999Fee for grant paid
16.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]GB2198860  (JIDOSHA DENKI KOGYO KK) [X] 1 * page 25, line 12 - line 20 * * page 27, line 21 - page 28, line 1 * * page 28, paragraph L - page 29, paragraph 1 *[A] 3,5;
 [XA]GB2267161  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * page 11, line 20 - page 12, line 4 * * page 13, line 24 - page 14, line 10 * [A] 3,5
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