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EP About this file: EP1024977

EP1024977 - CRASH DETECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2005
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
7000 Nineteen Mile Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48314 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
7000 Nineteen Mile Road
Sterling Heights, Michigan 48314 / US
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.
5300 Allen K. Breed Highway, P.O. Box 33050
Lakeland, Florida 33807-3050 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GIOUTSOS, Tony
23733 Wintergreen Circle
Novi, MI 48374 / US
02 / WHITE, Craig
25330 Interchange Court
Farmington Hills, MI 48335 / US
03 / ZAHN, Brian, J.
42246 Brentwood Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
04 / TABAR, Daniel, N.
979 Oak Creek Drive
South Lyon, MI 48178 / US
05 / MILO, David, C.
25330 Interchange Court
Farmington Hills, MI 48335 / US
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Gislon, Gabriele
Marietti, Gislon e Trupiano S.r.l.
Via Larga, 16
20122 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]Gislon, Gabriele
Marietti e Gislon S.r.l. Via Larga, 16
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date98955066.023.10.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998US22421
Priority number, dateUS19970063229P23.10.1997         Original published format: US 63229 P
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9920491
Date:29.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1024977
Date:09.08.2000
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.
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1024977
Date:26.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/00, B60R21/13, B60R21/32, G01P15/00, G01P15/16, B60R21/01
[2003/15]
CPC:
B60R21/0132 (EP,US); B60R21/00 (KR); B60R21/013 (EP,US);
B60R21/01558 (EP,US); B60R2021/0004 (EP,US); B60R2021/0006 (EP,US);
B60R2021/01027 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/32]B60R21/00, B60R21/13, B60R21/32, G01P15/00, G01P15/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/32]
TitleGerman:AUFPRALLSENSORSYSTEM[2000/32]
English:CRASH DETECTION SYSTEM[2000/32]
French:DETECTEUR DE COLLISION[2000/32]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2000National basic fee paid 
16.02.2000Search fee paid 
16.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
23.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2004Fee for grant paid
18.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR26.01.2005
IT26.01.2005
DE27.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
GB23.10.2005
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]FR26.01.2005
DE27.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
GB23.10.2005
Former [2006/32]FR26.01.2005
DE27.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
Former [2006/18]DE27.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
Former [2006/12]ES07.05.2005
Documents cited:Search[XY]DE4030823  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,10 * the whole document * [Y] 2-9,11-27;
 [Y]WO9609942  (AUTOLIV DEV [SE], et al) [Y] 2-9,11-27 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5571994  (NORTON PETER [US]) [Y] 8,19,21 * figure 4 *;
 [PX]WO9748582  (AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB [US]) [PX] 1,10,21 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP0982199  (AUTOLIVE JAPAN LTD [JP]) [E] 1 * figure 1 *
International search[A]US4995639  (BREED DAVID S [US]);
 [A]US5440913  (CRISPIN NORBERT [DE], et al);
 [X]US5544716  (WHITE CRAIG W [US]);
 [Y]US5610817  (MAHON GEOFFREY L [US], et al)
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