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EP About this file: EP0878364

EP0878364 - Apparatus for pretensioning a seat belt webbing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2006
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC.
1900 Richmond Road Lyndhurst
Ohio 44124 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC.
1900 Richmond Road Lyndhurst
Ohio 44124 / US
Former [1998/47]For all designated states
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC.
1900 Richmond Road
Lyndhurst Ohio 44124 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bauer, Barney J.
13436 Enid
Fenton, Michigan 48430 / US
02 / Gillis, Kevin M.
49090 White Mill
Shelby Township, Michigan 48317 / US
03 / Brown, Louis R.
307 Ridgemont
Oxford, Michigan 48370 / US
[1998/47]
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98108460.108.05.1998
[1998/47]
Priority number, dateUS1997085541213.05.1997         Original published format: US 855412
[1998/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0878364
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0878364
Date:02.01.2002
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0878364
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:B60R22/18, B60R22/195
[2002/01]
CPC:
B60R22/1952 (EP,US); B60R21/01512 (EP,US); B60R2022/4657 (EP,US);
B60R2022/4685 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/47]B60R22/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/38]
Former [1998/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gurtstraffer[1998/47]
English:Apparatus for pretensioning a seat belt webbing[1998/47]
French:Tendeur de ceinture[1998/47]
Examination procedure01.07.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/36]
01.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
11.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2005Fee for grant paid
20.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT21.09.2005
GB08.05.2006
FR31.05.2006
[2008/40]
Former [2008/12]IT21.09.2005
GB08.05.2006
Former [2007/29]GB08.05.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]DE29612781U  (TRW REPA GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [XY]DE29609691U  (FOEHL ARTUR [DE]) [X] 1-4,8 * page 1, line 32 - page 2, line 21; figures 1-3 * [Y] 5,6;
 [Y]US5626359  (STEFFENS JR CHARLES E [US], et al) [Y] 5,6 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 14 * * column 3, line 44 - line 63; figures 1-9 *;
 [XA]DE2249759  (DAIMLER BENZ AG) [X] 1-3 * page 2, line 1 - line 12 * * page 4, line 28 - line 30; figure 1 * [A] 8-10;
 [A]DE4326198  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 9,10 * the whole document *
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