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EP0911200 - Vehicle foldable roof system and method for operating a vehicle foldable roof system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 10.11.2004  [2004/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[1999/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Koch, Stefan Dipl.- Ing.
Lindenbrunnen Strasse 3
77855 Achern / DE
02 / Kremser, Rolf Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Kastanienweg 2
77743 Neuried / DE
03 / Söllner, Michael Dipl.-Ing.
Lindenplatz 18
77839 Lichtenau / DE
04 / Prüllage, Arno Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Am Brurain 19-21
76187 Karlsruhe / DE
05 / Millar, Rob Dipl.-Ing.
75 Hurdeswell
Long Hanbsrough 0X8 8DQ / GB
06 / Mitcham, Adrian Dipl.-Ing.
Tiddington
Oxon 0X9 2 Nd / GB
[1999/17]
Application number, filing date98119907.821.10.1998
[1999/17]
Priority number, dateDE199714732627.10.1997         Original published format: DE 19747326
[1999/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0911200
Date:28.04.1999
Language:DE
[1999/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0911200
Date:09.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60J7/057, B60J7/12, B60R16/02
[1999/17]
CPC:
B60J7/0573 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [2000/02]
Former [1999/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kraftfahrzeug-Faltdachsystem sowie Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Kraftfahrzeug-Faltdachsystems[1999/17]
English:Vehicle foldable roof system and method for operating a vehicle foldable roof system[1999/17]
French:Système de toiture pliante pour véhicule ainsi que procédé pour exploiter un système de toiture pliante pour véhicule[1999/17]
Examination procedure28.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/52]
08.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2003Fee for grant paid
02.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE09.10.2003
ES20.10.2003
[2004/46]
Former [2004/16]SE09.10.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]DE4205286  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,6,16,18,20,28 * abstract *;
 [XA]DE19539482  (ASC INC [US]) [X] 1-3,8,16,18,22,28 * abstract * * figures 4,9,12; claim 1 * [A] 9;
 [A]EP0678643  (VALEO ELECTRONIQUE [FR]) [A] 1-28 * abstract * * column 11, line 22 - line 38; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0685356  (FORD WERKE AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-12,16,18-28 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0499709  (WEBASTO AG FAHRZEUGTECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1-7,16,18-28 * abstract *;
 [AD]US5451849  (PORTER MICHAEL A [US], et al) [AD] 1,18 * column A; figures 10,11 *
 [XA]  - GUNTRAM HUBER ET AL., "Der neue Mercedes-Benz Roadster - Karosserie: Klimatisierung, Verdeck und Schliessung.", ATZ AUTOMOBILTECHNISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT., STUTTGART DE, (198906), vol. 91, no. 6, pages 309 - 318, XP000082928 [X] 1-7,9,16-21,27,28 * page 313, column R, line 5, paragraph 3.1 - page 314, column R, line 33; figure 6 * [A] 10-12,23-26
 [XA]  - THOMAS GANZ ET AL., "Die Elektronik im Schiebedach als Komfortelement.", ATZ AUTOMOBILTECHNISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT., STUTTGART DE, (199311), vol. 95, no. 11, pages 592 - 596, XP000409589 [X] 1-4,7,18,19,21,28 * page 593, column L, line 10 - page 594, column L, line 4; figure 2 * [A] 10-12,17,23-26
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