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EP1035994 - HYDROFORMED SPACE FRAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2002
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cosma International Inc.
337 Magna Drive Aurora
Ontario L4G 7K1 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2000/38]For all designated states
Cosma International Inc.
337 Magna Drive
Aurora, Ontario L4G 7K1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / JAEKEL, Federico, G.
17 Deer Run Court
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 3M1 / CA
02 / GABBIANELLI, Gianfranco
1667 Picadilly
Troy, MI 48084 / US
03 / HORTON, Frank, A.
1993 Chalmers Drive
Rochester Hills, MI 48309 / US
[2000/38]
Representative(s)Kovac, Werner
MAGNA EUROPA AG
Patentabteilung
Magna-Strasse 1
2522 Oberwaltersdorf / AT
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]Kovac, Werner
MAGNA EUROPA AG Patentabteilung Magna-Strasse 1
2522 Oberwaltersdorf / AT
Former [2000/38]Kovac, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o Magna Europa AG, Patentabteilung, 2. Haidequerstrasse 3
1111 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date98948635.216.10.1998
[2000/38]
WO1998CA00962
Priority number, dateUS1997006220416.10.1997         Original published format: US 62204
[2000/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9920516
Date:29.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1035994
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1035994
Date:19.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:B62D23/00
[2000/38]
CPC:
B62D23/005 (EP,KR,US); B23K2101/06 (EP,KR,US); B60Y2304/074 (KR);
Y10T29/49622 (EP,US); Y10T29/49805 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT,   SE [2000/38]
TitleGerman:DURCH INNENHOCHDRUCK GEFORMTES RAUMFACHWERK UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2000/38]
English:HYDROFORMED SPACE FRAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2000/38]
French:CAISSE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE HYDROFORMEE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CELLE-CI[2000/38]
Entry into regional phase15.05.2000National basic fee paid 
15.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/38]
12.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2001Fee for grant paid
25.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipPT19.12.2001
[2002/27]
Cited inInternational search[A]FR694774  (CARROSSERIE AUTOMOBILE FERNAND) [A] 7 * page 2, line 66 - line 73; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE867059  (AUDI AG) [A] 1* page 2, line 35 - line 55; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2668722  (JOSEF MULLER) [Y] 1,10-13,18,22-24 * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 8; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0570150  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al) [A] 2 * column 2, line 8 - line 18; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO9700595  (DANA CORP [US]) [Y] 1,10-13,18,22-24 * page 14, line 23 - page 16, line 3; figures 12-18 *;
 [A]US5649735  (TOMFORDE JOHANN [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 16 - line 49; figure 1 *
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