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EP0943473 - Vehicle with convertible top [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 07.07.2007 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	27.06.2008	Change - applicant	published on 30.07.2008 [2008/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1 DE-80333 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/31]	For all designated states SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE
Former [2002/02]	For all designated states Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE
Former [1999/38]	For all designated states Mannesmann VDO Aktiengesellschaft Kruppstrasse 105 60388 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Baumert, Jochen Schenkstrasse 5 60489 Frankfurt / DE
	02 / Zintler, Albert Weserstrasse 15 64521 Gross-Gerau / DE
	[1999/38]
Representative(s)	(deleted)
	[2002/20]
Former [1999/38]	Rassler, Andrea, Dipl.-Phys. Kruppstrasse 105 60388 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date	99103170.9	18.02.1999
	[1999/38]
Priority number, date	DE1998111232	14.03.1998 Original published format: DE 19811232
	[1999/38]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0943473
	Date:	22.09.1999
	Language:	DE
	[1999/38]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0943473
	Date:	14.02.2001
	[2001/07]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0943473
	Date:	18.08.2004
	Language:	DE
	[2004/34]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	02.01.2001
Classification	IPC:	B60J7/12	[1999/38]
	CPC:	B60J7/0573 (EP); B60R21/01512 (EP); B60R21/01538 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, SE [2001/44]
Former [1999/38]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Kraftfahrzeug mit einem verfahrbaren Verdeck	[1999/38]
	English:	Vehicle with convertible top	[1999/38]
	French:	Véhicule avec capote pliante	[1999/38]
Examination procedure	13.01.2001	Examination requested [2001/15]
	22.10.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.02.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.03.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.06.2004	Fee for grant paid
	21.06.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 18.05.2005 17.06.2005 ADMISSIBLE Open Air Systems GmbH Kraillinger Str. 5 82152 Stockdorf / DE Opponent's representative Konnerth, Dieter Hans Fischer & Konnerth Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Schertlinstrasse 18 81379 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2005/28]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.05.2005 17.06.2005 ADMISSIBLE Open Air Systems GmbH Kraillinger Str. 5 82152 Stockdorf / DE Opponent's representative Konnerth, Dieter Hans Wiese & Konnerth Georgenstrasse 6 82152 Planegg / DE
	22.06.2005	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	19.10.2005	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	07.03.2007	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.03.2007
	07.03.2007	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	22.03.2007	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	27.03.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	01.04.2007	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2007/32]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.01.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.02.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	17.02.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	16.02.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	SE	18.11.2004
	[2005/10]
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US5531472 (SEMCHENA JOHN H [US], et al) [A] 1-3,9 * column A; figure 1 *;
		[A]DE4433601 (BRUSE KURT [DE]) [A] 1,4 * abstract *;
		[A]EP0764553 (PININFARINA SPA [IT]) [A] 1,7,8 * abstract * * column 5, line 27 - line 31 *;
		[PA]JPH10278592 ;
		[A]DE3527405 (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
		[PA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990129), vol. 1999, no. 01, & JP10278592 A 19981020 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [PA] 1,6 * abstract *

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