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EP0990578 - Cross-beam and process for manufacturing such a cross-beam [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2003
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Progress-Werk Oberkirch Aktiengesellschaft
Stadelhofen, Industriestrasse 8
77704 Oberkirch / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
Progress-Werk Oberkirch Aktiengesellschaft
Stadelhofen, Industriestrasse 8
77704 Oberkirch / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schmieder, Hansjörg
Am Altensteg 11
77704 Oberkirch-Zusenhofen / DE
02 / Merkle, Hans
Wilhelmshöfe 3
79346 Endingen / DE
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Heuckeroth, Volker, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Heuckeroth, Volker, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2000/14]Heuckeroth, Volker, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner, Patentanwälte, Rotebühlstrasse 121
70178 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date99111182.409.06.1999
[2000/14]
Priority number, dateDE199814514601.10.1998         Original published format: DE 19845146
[2000/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0990578
Date:05.04.2000
Language:DE
[2000/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0990578
Date:05.07.2000
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990578
Date:27.02.2002
Language:DE
[2002/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:B62D25/14
[2000/14]
CPC:
B62D25/145 (EP,US); Y10T29/49616 (EP,US); Y10T29/49622 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49892 (EP,US); Y10T29/49947 (EP,US); Y10T29/49966 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49968 (EP,US); Y10T428/12292 (EP,US); Y10T428/12375 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/11]
Former [2000/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Querträgers sowie derartiger Querträger[2000/14]
English:Cross-beam and process for manufacturing such a cross-beam[2000/14]
French:Procédé pour la fabrication d'une traverse et une telle traverse[2000/14]
Examination procedure14.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
02.12.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
06.01.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
26.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC
28.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
25.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2001Fee for grant paid
03.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.02.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL27.02.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
AT09.06.2002
BE30.06.2002
[2003/48]
Former [2003/47]NL27.02.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
AT09.06.2002
Former [2003/06]NL27.02.2002
PT27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2002/37]SE27.05.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH08183478  ;
 [X]US4432565  (SUZUKI ICHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,7,8,12 * column 1, line 34 - column 2, line 31; figures 4,7 *;
 JPH05139237  [ ] (DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD);
 [X]US5295708  (SIGA MINORU [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,7-9,12,13 * column 5, line 1 - line 10; figure 4 *;
 [X]DE4232846  (AUDI AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,7,8,10 * figure -; claim 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961129), vol. 1996, no. 11, & JP08183478 A 19960716 (FUTABA SANGYO KK) [X] 1,2,7,8 * abstract *
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