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EP About this file: EP0820905

EP0820905 - Knee-bolster device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2002
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.05.2002  [2002/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 20
73551 Alfdorf / DE
[1998/24]
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
Industriestrasse 20
73551 Alfdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Heilig, Alexander
Uhlandstrasse 17
73550 Wissgoldingen / DE
02 / Bigi, Dante, Dr.
Keuperweg 12
73557 Mutlangen / DE
[1998/05]
Representative(s)Kitzhofer, Thomas, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]Kitzhofer, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date97111296.604.07.1997
[1998/05]
Priority number, dateDE1996213045U26.07.1996         Original published format: DE 29613045 U
[1998/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0820905
Date:28.01.1998
Language:DE
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0820905
Date:06.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/20
[1998/05]
CPC:
B60R21/206 (EP,US); B60R2021/21531 (EP,US); B60R2021/23169 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/41]
Former [1998/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Knieschutzeinrichtung[1998/05]
English:Knee-bolster device[1998/05]
French:Dispositif protège-genoux[1998/05]
Examination procedure05.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/27]
25.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2001Fee for grant paid
30.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]DE2063478  (DE2063478) [X] 1,7 * figures 1,2 * * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 3 * [Y] 10;
 [PY]JPH09109813  ;
 [XA]US5458366  (HOCK CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [X] 1,7 * figure - * * column 1, line 5 - line 9 * * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 55 * [A] 6,8,9;
 [PX]WO9709207  (VOLVO AB [SE], et al) [PX] 1,7 * figure - * * claims 1-14 *;
 [A]DE2153601  (ROCKET RESEARCH CORP.) [A] 1,4,5,7 * figure - * * page 3, line 32 - page 5, line 24 *
 [XA]  - "INFLATABLE BELLOWS-BOX PANEL", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, (19950601), no. 374, page 371, XP000519424 [X] 1,3,7 [A] 2,6,8,9
 [PY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970829), vol. 097, no. 008, & JP09109813 A 19970428 (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP) [PY] 10 * abstract *
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