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EP0875429 - Pretensioner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2002
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
5300 Old Tampa Highway, Lakeland, County of Polk
Florida / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/33]For all designated states
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
5300 Old Tampa Highway
Lakeland, County of Polk, Florida / US
Former [1998/45]For all designated states
AlliedSignal Limited
Douglas Road
Kingswood, Bristol BS15 2NL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Williamson, Kenneth
Mountain View
Cotehill Carlisle CA40DW / GB
[1998/45]
Representative(s)Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al
W.P.Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [1999/33]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Former [1998/45]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date98303444.801.05.1998
[1998/45]
Priority number, dateGB1997000893801.05.1997         Original published format: GB 9708938
[1998/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0875429
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0875429
Date:20.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60R22/48, B60R22/18
[1998/45]
CPC:
B60R22/195 (EP); B60R22/48 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/28]
Former [1998/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gurtstraffer[1998/45]
English:Pretensioner[1998/45]
French:Tendeur de ceinture[1998/45]
Examination procedure05.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/01]
05.05.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.09.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
21.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2001Fee for grant paid
30.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.07.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.07.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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