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EP About this file: EP0954458

EP0954458 - MOTOR VEHICLE CIRCUITRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
5200 Auto Club Drive
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
[1999/45]
Inventor(s)01 / HONSOWETZ, Eric, K.
11677 San Jose
Redford, MI 48239 / US
02 / VIERGEVER, Susan, E.
Apartment 1204 1321 Orleans
Detroit, MI 48207 / US
[1999/45]
Representative(s)Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date97946605.903.11.1997
[1999/45]
WO1997US20416
Priority number, dateUS1997078578021.01.1997         Original published format: US 785780
[1999/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9831563
Date:23.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0954458
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0954458
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/14, B60Q3/00, H05B39/04
[1999/45]
CPC:
B60Q1/14 (EP,US); H05B39/047 (EP,US); Y02B20/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/45]
TitleGerman:SCHALTUNG FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUGE[1999/45]
English:MOTOR VEHICLE CIRCUITRY[1999/45]
French:CIRCUITS POUR VEHICULE MOTORISE[1999/45]
Entry into regional phase21.07.1999National basic fee paid 
21.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
28.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2001Fee for grant paid
07.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
FI13.06.2001
FR13.06.2001
IT13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
DK13.09.2001
SE13.09.2001
GR14.09.2001
PT17.09.2001
ES20.12.2001
[2008/08]
Former [2006/32]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
FI13.06.2001
FR13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
DK13.09.2001
SE13.09.2001
GR14.09.2001
PT17.09.2001
ES20.12.2001
Former [2005/01]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
FI13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
DK13.09.2001
SE13.09.2001
GR14.09.2001
PT17.09.2001
ES20.12.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2004/04]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
FI13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
DK13.09.2001
SE13.09.2001
PT17.09.2001
ES20.12.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2003/46]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
FI13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
DK13.09.2001
SE13.09.2001
PT17.09.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2003/09]AT13.06.2001
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CH13.06.2001
FI13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
SE13.09.2001
PT17.09.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/27]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
FI13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
SE13.09.2001
PT17.09.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/18]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
FI13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
SE13.09.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/15]AT13.06.2001
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CH13.06.2001
FI13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
SE13.09.2001
Former [2002/12]BE13.06.2001
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Former [2002/05]SE13.09.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]US3903475  (MOKRANI EDMOND EUGENE, et al) [X] 1,2,6,7 * column A; figure 3 *;
 [A]US4473871  (FUCHSHUBER FRANZ [DE]) [A] 1 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [X]US4847515  (NAKACH ALAIN [FR], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7 * column A; figures 5,8 *;
 [A]DE9012042U  (CHEN) [A] 1,6* figure 1 *
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