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EP About this file: EP0836563

EP0836563 - DUAL CHAMBER NONAZIDE GAS GENERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LABORATORY, INC.
27200 Haggerty Road, Suite B-12 Farmington Hills
Michigan 48331 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LABORATORY INC.
27200 Haggerty Road Suite B-12
Farmington Hills Michigan 48331 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DESAUTELLE, James, J.
2729 Stoodleigh Drive
Rochester Hills, MI 48309 / US
02 / VITEK, Janie, M.
660 Wise Road
Commerce, MI 48382 / US
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Smith, Samuel Leonard, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]Smith, Samuel Leonard, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date96922650.502.07.1996
[1998/17]
WO1996US11239
Priority number, dateUS1995049885206.07.1995         Original published format: US 498852
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9702160
Date:23.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0836563
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0836563
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.01.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/26
[1998/17]
CPC:
B60R21/2644 (EP,US); B60R21/26 (KR); B60R21/20 (KR);
B60R2021/2648 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/17]
TitleGerman:AZIDFREIER ZWEIKAMMER-GENERATOR[1998/17]
English:DUAL CHAMBER NONAZIDE GAS GENERATOR[1998/17]
French:GENERATEUR A DOUBLE CHAMBRE D'UN GAZ EXEMPT DE NITRURE[1998/17]
Entry into regional phase24.12.1997National basic fee paid 
24.12.1997Search fee paid 
24.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/17]
14.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
22.05.2002Fee for grant paid
22.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/39]
Request for further processing for:22.05.2002Request for further processing filed
22.05.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.06.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.10.2002
[2006/14]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3972545  (KIRCHOFF GEORGE F, et al) [A] 1,3 * column A; figure . * * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 4 *
International search[Y]JPH04345556  (NIPPON KOKI KK);
 [Y]US4950458  (CUNNINGHAM DONALD J [US]);
 [Y]US4369079  (SHAW GRAHAM C);
 [A]US5009855  (NILSSON KARL E [DE]);
 [A]US5345875  (ANDERSON STEVEN J [US]);
 [A]US5364126  (KURETAKE MASATO [JP], et al);
 [A]DE4005768  (BAYERN CHEMIE GMBH FLUGCHEMIE [DE]);
 [A]JPH05319199  (TAKATA CORP)
by applicantUS5400487
 US5009855
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