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EP About this file: EP0879930

EP0879930 - Door mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd
Fordhouse Lane, Stirchley Birmingham
West Midlands, B30 3BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd
Fordhouse Lane, Stirchley
Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 3BW / GB
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
Meritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd
Fordhouse Lane, Stirchley
Birmingham B30 3BW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Fisher, Sydney Edward
85 Newborough Road, Shirley
Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2HB / GB
[1998/48]
Representative(s)Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [1998/48]Spruce, George Philip, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date98303711.012.05.1998
[1998/48]
Priority number, dateGB1997001033221.05.1997         Original published format: GB 9710332
[1998/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0879930
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0879930
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:E05B65/20
[1998/48]
CPC:
E05B83/36 (EP,US); E05B85/10 (KR); E05B85/20 (KR);
E05B2015/0493 (EP,US); E05B77/30 (EP,US); E05B85/12 (EP,US);
Y10S292/23 (EP,US); Y10S292/49 (EP,US); Y10T292/1047 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   SE [1999/31]
Former [1998/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Türmechanismus[1998/48]
English:Door mechanism[1998/48]
French:Mécanisme de porte[1998/48]
Examination procedure30.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/26]
09.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.08.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
29.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2002Fee for grant paid
04.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.03.2003
SE05.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
[2008/15]
Former [2004/04]SE05.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2003/50]SE05.06.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2300667  (KIEKERT AG [DE]) [A] 1 * figures 1-8; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0634548  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 1-4; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0632178  (ROLTRA MORSE SPA [IT]) [A] 1 * figures 1-4; claims 1,2 *
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