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EP About this file: EP1071587

EP1071587 - DEVICE TO DETECT SEAT BELT BUCKLE STATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 10.11.2004  [2004/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
P.O. Box 33050
Lakeland, FL 33807-3050 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.
P.O. Box 33050
Lakeland, FL 33807-3050 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUSBY, Harald, S.
5625 Emerald Ridge Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33813 / US
02 / PATEL, Vihang, C.
2339 Miles Court
Lakeland, FL 33813 / US
03 / PATEL, Ashok, F.
1334 Crimson Clover Lane
Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 / US
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date99905642.702.02.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999US02230
Priority number, dateUS1998006568424.04.1998         Original published format: US 65684
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955561
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1071587
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1071587
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60R22/48, A44B11/26, G01D5/16
[2001/05]
CPC:
G01D5/147 (EP,US); B60R22/48 (EP,KR,US); B60R2022/4816 (EP,US);
Y10T24/45623 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/05]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERKENNEN EINES GURTSCHLOSSZUSTANDS[2001/05]
English:DEVICE TO DETECT SEAT BELT BUCKLE STATUS[2001/05]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR DETECTER LA POSITION DE LA BOUCLE D'UNE CEINTURE DE SECURITE[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2000National basic fee paid 
16.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.06.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
07.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2003Fee for grant paid
25.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
06.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE29.01.2004
ES09.02.2004
[2004/46]
Former [2004/24]SE29.01.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]US3766612  (HATTORI H) [A] 1 * column A; figure - *;
 [A]EP0234458  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19647320  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,3 * column 1, line 56 - line 64 * * column 19, line 7 - column 20, line 10; figures 18,19 *;
 [A]DE19630108  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1,3 * abstract *;
 [PA]US5742986  (CORRION STEVEN G [US], et al) [PA] 1,6 * column 1, line 66 - column 3, line 25; figures 1-4 *;
 [PXY]US5752299  (VIVACQUA RAYMOND [US], et al) [PX] 1,4 * column W * [Y] 6;
 [PAY]US5839174  (CHAMINGS TONY [US], et al) [PA] 1 * column 4, line 38 - column 5, line 5; figures 1-4 * [Y] 6;
 [PA]EP0893314  (TRW INC [US]) [PA] 1* column 2, line 17 - column 4, line 19; figures 1-6 *
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