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EP About this file: EP0974497

EP0974497 - Airbag device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TAKATA CORPORATION
658 Echigawa, Echigawa-cho, Echi-Gun
Shiga 529-1388 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
TAKATA CORPORATION
658 Echigawa, Echigawa-cho, Echi-Gun
Shiga 529-1388 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujii, Hiroaki c/o Takata Corporation
658 Echigawa, Echigawa-cho
Shiga, 529-1388 / JP
02 / Amamori, Ichiro c/o Takata Corporation
658 Echigawa, Echigawa-cho
Shiga, 529-1388 / JP
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2000/04]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date99109310.528.05.1999
[2000/04]
Priority number, dateJP1998016436229.05.1998         Original published format: JP 16436298
[2000/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0974497
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0974497
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/16, B60R21/28
[2000/04]
CPC:
B60R21/239 (EP,US); B60R21/276 (EP,US); B60R21/217 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2000/40]
Former [2000/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Airbagvorrichtung[2000/04]
English:Airbag device[2000/04]
French:Dispositif de coussin gonflable[2000/04]
Examination procedure25.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/25]
20.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2003Fee for grant paid
17.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0638466  (MORTON INT INC [US]) [X] 1,3 * column 3, paragraph L - column 5, line 23; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5501488  (SADERHOLM DAVIN G [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, lines 23-33 * * column 4, line 26 - column 5, line 45; figures 1,4 *;
 [X]US5669628  (KAUFMANN JAMES R [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, lines 44-62; figures 3,5 *;
 [X]US5743558  (SEYMOUR BRIAN T [US]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 43; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US5234229  (GORDON JOHN E [US]) [A] 1,7 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0405710  (INFLATION SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 6 * column 3, lines 11-25; figures 4,5 *
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