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EP About this file: EP0882626

EP0882626 - Closure for an air bag assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2005
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.08.2006  [2006/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC.
Industrial Park Dover
New Hampshire 03820-1504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC.
Industrial Park
Dover New Hampshire 03820-1504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cooper, Robert
219 Verbena
Oshawa, Ontario / CA
02 / Ianazzi, Peter
15 Bloody Brook Road
Hampstead, New Hampshire 03841 / US
03 / Nichols, Lawrence R.
11 Snows Court
Dover, New Hampshire 03820 / US
04 / Parker, Thomas
P.O. Box 532
Alton, New Hampshire 03809 / US
[1999/04]
Former [1998/50]01 / Cooper, Robert
219 Verbena
Oshawa, Ontario / CA
02 / Ianazzi, Peter
15 Bloody Brook Road
Hampstead, New Hampshire 03841 / US
03 / Nichols, Lawrence R.
11 Snows Court
Dover, New Hampshire 03820 / US
04 / Parker, Thomas
2210 Cook Road
Imperiala, MO 63052 / US
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98113377.025.04.1996
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateUS1995043402203.05.1995         Original published format: US 434022
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0882626
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0882626
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/20
[1998/50]
CPC:
B60R21/2165 (EP); B60R21/00 (KR); B60R2021/21537 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1998/50]
TitleGerman:Abdeckung für eine Airbaganordnung[1998/50]
English:Closure for an air bag assembly[1998/50]
French:Couvercle pour dispositif de sécurité gonflable[1998/50]
Examination procedure17.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
27.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2003Fee for grant paid
14.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96106521.6  / EP0741061
Opposition(s)06.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR04.08.2004
ES15.11.2004
[2006/32]
Former [2005/23]ES15.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]US5342085  (HIRASHIMA ISAO [JP], et al) [X] 1,7,8 * column 4, line 23 - line 26; figure 3 *;
 [X]US5306042  (FRANK FREDERICK W [US]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 36 - line 42; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]GB2262071  (TAKATA CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * page 2, paragraph 2; figure 6 *;
 [A]EP0415362  (MAZDA MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1,4 * column 6, line 28 - line 44; figure 5 * * column 12, line 9 - line 37; figure 14 *
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