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EP0953685 - Highway crash cushion and components thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS, INC.
One East Wacker Drive Chicago
Illinois 60601 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/44]For all designated states
ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS, INC.
One East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Oberth, Michael H.
1220 Auburn Road
Lincoln, California 95648 / US
02 / Gertz, David C.
12801 Fair Oaks Boulevard 120
Citrus Heights, California 95610 / US
03 / Machado, John V.
4705 Acclara Court
Antelope, California 95843 / US
04 / Stephens, Barry D.
210 Diamond Oaks Road
Roseville, California 95678 / US
[1999/44]
Representative(s)Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/44]Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Boult Wade Tennant 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date99114469.231.10.1996
[1999/44]
Priority number, dateUS1995055810913.11.1995         Original published format: US 558109
[1999/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0953685
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0953685
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:E01F15/14
[1999/44]
CPC:
E01F15/146 (EP,US); Y10S428/911 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/44]
TitleGerman:Strassen-Anpralldämpfer und seine Komponenten[1999/44]
English:Highway crash cushion and components thereof[1999/44]
French:Amortisseur de choc pour routes et ses composants[1999/44]
Examination procedure23.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/44]
12.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2003Fee for grant paid
13.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96307893.6  / EP0773326
Opposition(s)19.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US3982734  (WALKER GRANT W) [DA] 1-11 * column 4, line 63 - column 6, line 4; figures 7-11 *;
 [DA]US4321989  (MEINZER LESTER N) [DA] 1-11 * column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 41; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4681302  (THOMPSON MARION L [US]) [A] 1,4-11* column 6, line 47 - column 7, line 52; figures 1,50-54 *;
 [A]US5217318  (PEPPEL GEORGE W [US]) [A] 1,4-11 * column 6, line 46 - column 8, line 61; figures 1-7 *
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