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EP About this file: EP0884214

EP0884214 - Seat with a headrest including a gas generator for an airbag [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kendrion RSL Germany GmbH
Dr.-Paul-Müller-Strasse 36
57368 Lennestadt / DE
[1999/46]
Former [1998/51]For all designated states
R. SCHMIDT GMBH
Dr. Paul-Müller-Strasse 36
57368 Lennestadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schmidt, Reinhard
Dr.-Paul-Müller-Strasse 36
57368 Lennestadt / DE
[1998/51]
Representative(s)Nöth, Heinz
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]Nöth, Heinz, Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwalt, Mozartstrasse 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97109694.613.06.1997
[1998/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0884214
Date:16.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0884214
Date:05.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/48, B60R21/22
[1998/51]
CPC:
B60R21/207 (EP,US); B60N2/809 (EP,US); B60N2/859 (EP,US);
B60N2/868 (EP,US); B60N2/879 (EP,US); B60R2021/0006 (EP);
B60R2021/2074 (EP); B60R2021/2612 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/34]
Former [1998/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Sitz mit einer Kopfstütze, die ein integriertes Gaskissen einer Airbageinrichtung enthält[1998/51]
English:Seat with a headrest including a gas generator for an airbag[1998/51]
French:Siège avec un appui-tête qui comporte un générateur de gaz pour airbag[1998/51]
Examination procedure16.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/33]
29.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2002Fee for grant paid
11.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR05.03.2003
GB05.03.2003
IT05.03.2003
SE05.06.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]FR05.03.2003
GB05.03.2003
SE05.06.2003
Former [2004/22]GB05.03.2003
SE05.06.2003
Former [2003/50]SE05.06.2003
Documents cited:Search[XY]DE29601798U  (TRW REPA GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,11,12 * page 3, line 20 - page 5, line 5; figures 1,2 * [Y] 5,9,10;
 [YA]US5324071  (GOTOMYO YASUO [JP], et al) [Y] 5 * figures 18,28 * [A] 1;
 [YA]DE19505216  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [Y] 9,10 * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 46; figures 1,2 * [A] 1,5,12;
 [XA]DE19614314  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,5,11,12 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 26; figures 2,3 * [A] 9,10;
 [E]DE19622662  (SCHMIDT GMBH R [DE]) [E] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2062306  (OLIN CORP) [A] 1,7,11,12 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE2841729  (SACHS SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH) [A] 1,11,12 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5615909  (WIPASURAMONTON PONGDET P [US], et al) [A] 1,9,11,12 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE4231523  (DIEHL GMBH & CO [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,9,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4218252  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5505487  (BROWN LOUIS R [US], et al) [A] 1,9,12 * figure 1 *;
 [AD]DE9415511U  (SCHMIDT GMBH R [DE]) [AD] 1,2,5,9,10,12 * the whole document *
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