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EP About this file: EP1007399

EP1007399 - INTEGRAL BODY AND FRAME FOR AN AUTOMOBILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HILLMANN, Jürgen
Allerstrasse 16
D-38518 Gifhorn / DE
02 / MORSCH, Klaus-Dieter
Falkenbergstrasse 10
D-38124 Braunschweig / DE
[2000/24]
Application number, filing date98940209.410.07.1998
[2000/24]
WO1998EP04314
Priority number, dateDE199713774029.08.1997         Original published format: DE 19737740
[2000/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9911504
Date:11.03.1999
Language:DE
[1999/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1007399
Date:14.06.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1007399
Date:13.02.2002
Language:DE
[2002/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:B62D23/00, B62D25/08
[2000/24]
CPC:
B62D23/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/24]
TitleGerman:SELBSTTRAGENDE KAROSSERIE FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG[2000/24]
English:INTEGRAL BODY AND FRAME FOR AN AUTOMOBILE[2000/24]
French:CARROSSERIE AUTO-PORTEUSE D'UN VEHICULE[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2000National basic fee paid 
29.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/24]
17.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2001Fee for grant paid
20.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB13.02.2002
SE13.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2003/01]GB13.02.2002
SE13.05.2002
Former [2002/37]SE13.05.2002
Cited inInternational search[XY]FR2076402  (PEUGEOT & RENAULT) [X] 1,3,4,8,22 * page 2, line 29 - page 3, line 9; figures 5,7 * [Y] 2,6;
 [Y]EP0676316  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [Y] 2 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]FR2718408  (RENAULT [FR]) [Y] 6 * figure 1; claim 2 *
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