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EP About this file: EP0895901

EP0895901 - Switched capacitor circuit for firing vehicle airbag squibs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
2400 Executive Hills Drive Auburn Hills
Michigan 48326-2980 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/21]For all designated states
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
2400 Executive Hills Drive
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326-2980 / US
Former [1999/06]For all designated states
Siemens Automotive Corporation
2400 Executive Hills Drive
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326-2980 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cook, Charles R, Jr.
2800 River Trail
Rochester Hills, MI 48309 / US
02 / Belau, Horst
Gabriele Muenter Weg 2
84085 Langquaid, Regensburg / DE
[1999/06]
Representative(s)Allen, Derek, et al
Siemens Group Services Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Siemens House
Oldbury, Bracknell
Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Allen, Derek, et al
Siemens Group Services Limited Intellectual Property Department Siemens House Oldbury Bracknell
Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
Former [2002/21]Allen, Derek, et al
Siemens AG P.O. Box 22 16 34
80506 Munich / DE
Former [1999/06]Allen, Derek
Siemens Group Services Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Siemens House, Oldbury
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
Application number, filing date98114505.501.08.1998
[1999/06]
Priority number, dateUS1997090719606.08.1997         Original published format: US 907196
[1999/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0895901
Date:10.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0895901
Date:18.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/00, B60R21/32
[1999/06]
CPC:
B60R21/017 (EP,US); B60R2021/01034 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/42]
Former [1999/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Umschaltbare Kapazitätschaltung für die Zündpille eines Kraftfahrzeugsairbags[1999/06]
English:Switched capacitor circuit for firing vehicle airbag squibs[1999/06]
French:Circuit de capacité commutable pour l' amorce détonante d' un airbag de véhicule[1999/06]
Examination procedure16.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/37]
13.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
14.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2002Fee for grant paid
06.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT18.12.2002
[2008/12]
Documents cited:Search[XY]DE19524329  (AUTOLIV DEV [SE]) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [Y] 4,9,10;
 [YP]DE19638457  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [YP] 4 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE29609556U  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 9,10 * page 4, line 12 - line 23; figure 1 *
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