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EP About this file: EP0967117

EP0967117 - Information device for a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2004
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.01.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 16.03.2005  [2005/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/52]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Niefenecker, Jens
Am Försterkamp 2
38550 Isenbüttel / DE
02 / Schulze, Heinz-Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.
Thomas-Dehler-Weg 16
31141 Hildesheim / DE
[2000/05]
Former [1999/52]01 / Niefenecker, Jens
Am Försterkamp 2
38550 Isenbüttel / DE
02 / Schulze, Heinz-Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.
Leinkampstrasse 7
31141 Hildesheim / DE
Application number, filing date99111002.410.06.1999
[1999/52]
Priority number, dateDE199813527526.06.1998         Original published format: DE 19835275
DE199812776223.06.1998         Original published format: DE 19827762
[1999/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0967117
Date:29.12.1999
Language:DE
[1999/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0967117
Date:16.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60R1/12
[1999/52]
CPC:
B60R1/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT,   SE [2000/36]
Former [1999/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Informationseinrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug[1999/52]
English:Information device for a vehicle[1999/52]
French:Dispositif d'information pour véhicule[1999/52]
Examination procedure29.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/34]
02.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2003Fee for grant paid
29.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/15]
Request for further processing for:19.07.2002Request for further processing filed
19.07.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.08.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.06.2003
PT16.07.2003
SE16.07.2003
[2005/11]
Former [2004/02]PT16.07.2003
SE16.07.2003
Former [2003/41]SE16.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2044944  (BALLREICH);
 [A]US5455716  (SUMAN MICHAEL J [US], et al);
 [X]DE29703084U  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE]) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP0937601  (DONNELLY CORP [US]) [E] 1-15 * figure 15 *
by applicantDE3720848
 DE3735847
 DE9010589U
 DE4322937
 EP0667154
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