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EP About this file: EP0836969

EP0836969 - Air bag steering wheel with visible spokes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.09.2012  [2012/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
5300 Old Tampa Highway, Lakeland, County of Polk
Florida / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/34]For all designated states
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
5300 Old Tampa Highway
Lakeland, County of Polk, Florida / US
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
MOMO S.P.A.
Via Decemviri, 20
I-20138 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Cattaneo, Marco
Via Frank, 32
27100 Pavia / IT
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Mittler, Enrico, et al
Mittler & C. S.r.l.
Viale Lombardia, 20
20131 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]Mittler, Enrico, et al
c/o Mittler & C. s.r.l., Viale Lombardia, 20
20131 Milano / IT
Former [1998/17]Mittler, Enrico
c/o Mittler & C. s.r.l., Viale Lombardia, 20
20131 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date97203141.309.10.1997
[1998/17]
Priority number, dateIT1996MI0213315.10.1996         Original published format: IT MI962133
[1998/17]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0836969
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0836969
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/20, B62D1/04
[1998/17]
CPC:
B60R21/203 (EP,US); B62D1/04 (EP,US); Y10T74/20834 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/01]
Former [1998/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Luftsack aufweisendes Lenkrad mit sichtbaren Speichen[1998/17]
English:Air bag steering wheel with visible spokes[1998/17]
French:Volant de direction avec module de sac gonflable et rayons visibles.[1998/17]
Examination procedure06.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/51]
23.10.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.03.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT
21.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2002Fee for grant paid
16.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.11.1998AT   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.1998BE   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.1998CH   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.1998DK   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.1998FI   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.1998GR   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.1998IE   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.1998LU   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.1998MC   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.1998NL   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.1998PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE12.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
[2012/37]
Former [2004/04]SE12.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2003/50]SE12.06.2003
Documents cited:Search[XY]GB2242871  (AUTOLIV DEV [SE]) [X] 1,4 * page 4, line 10 - page 5, line 6 * * page 6, line 16 - line 31; figure 1 * [Y] 2,3,5;
 [Y]US3827715  (LYNCH R) [Y] 1 * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 17; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]GB2192841  (TRW REPA GMBH) [Y] 1 * page 2, line 102 - line 126; figures 1,4-6 *;
 [Y]DE3508380  (TOYODA GOSEI KK [JP]) [Y] 2,5 * page 6, line 11 - page 7, line 13; figure - *;
 [Y]GB1238644  (CLIFFORD COVERING COMPANY) [Y] 3 * page 1, line 60 - line 64 *;
 [A]US4167276  (BELL LON E, et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 19 - line 53; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE3742125  (NIHON PLAST CO LTD [JP]) [A] 2 * column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 43; figures 12,13 *;
 [A]EP0050309  (MOMO SPA [IT]) [A] 4 * page 3, line 5 - line 14 * * page 6, line 15 - line 19 *;
 [A]GB2142299  (PERSONAL SPA) [A] 5 * figure - *
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