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EP About this file: EP0885783

EP0885783 - Knee bolster for a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Revocation of patentpublished on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 20
73551 Alfdorf / DE
[1998/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Heilig, Alexander
Uhlandstrasse 17
73550 Wissgoldingen / DE
02 / Schultz, Dirk
Ostlandstrasse 20
73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
[1998/52]
Representative(s)Sulzbach, Werner
Prinz & Partner GbR
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Sulzbach, Werner, Dipl.-Chem. Dr.
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date98109755.328.05.1998
[1998/52]
Priority number, dateDE19972010745U19.06.1997         Original published format: DE 29710745 U
[1998/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0885783
Date:23.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0885783
Date:31.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/20
[1998/52]
CPC:
B60R21/205 (EP,US); B60R21/02 (EP,US); B60R21/216 (EP,US);
B60R2021/0051 (EP,US); B60R2021/024 (EP,US); B60R2021/2161 (EP,US);
B60R2021/23169 (EP,US); B60R21/206 (EP,US); B60R21/2165 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/35]
Former [1998/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Knie-Rückhalteeinrichtung für Fahrzeuge[1998/52]
English:Knee bolster for a vehicle[1998/52]
French:Dispositif de protection des genoux dans un véhicule[1998/52]
Examination procedure18.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/28]
05.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2002Fee for grant paid
18.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.04.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Autoliv Development AB
Vallentinsvägen 22
S-447 83 Vargarda / SE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Karl-Ernst
Patentanwälte
Becker & Müller
Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/26]
Opponent(s)01  29.04.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Autoliv Development AB
Vallentinsvägen 22
S-447 83 Vargarda / SE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Karl-Ernst, Dr., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller, Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
10.06.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.11.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.12.2003Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2004Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
07.07.2005Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.07.2005Date of oral proceedings
06.09.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.09.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.02.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.04.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
12.10.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
22.10.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB28.05.2003
[2004/22]
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH0680058  ;
 [A]JPH04283147  ;
 [A]DE3908713  (TRW REPA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2,5,9 * figure 7 * * abstract * * column 5, line 47 - column 6, line 5 *;
 [A]EP0653335  (TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS [US]) [A] 1-3,9 * figure -; claim - *;
 [DA]EP0684164  (MORTON INT INC [US]) [DA] 1-3,9 * figure -; claim - *;
 [PX]WO9815432  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE], et al) [PX] 1,2,5,9 * figure - * * claim - *;
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940624), vol. 018, no. 335, Database accession no. (M - 1627), & JP06080058 A 19940322 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1,2,5 * abstract * [A] 6,9
 [A]  - "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION DEVICE", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, (19950701), no. 375, page 470, XP000524786 [A] 1-3,9
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930218), vol. 017, no. 083, Database accession no. (M - 1369), & JP04283147 A 19921008 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-3,9 * abstract *
ExaminationJPH0680058
 DE4209604
 EP0872388
by applicantEP0684164
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