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EP About this file: EP1256502

EP1256502 - Protection against accident and fire for vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Käufer, Rolf
Scharpenhang 4
45257 Essen / DE
[2002/46]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/46]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2002/46]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Patentanwälte, Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02010109.308.05.2002
[2002/46]
Priority number, dateDE2001102218308.05.2001         Original published format: DE 10122183
[2002/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1256502
Date:13.11.2002
Language:DE
[2002/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1256502
Date:29.10.2003
[2003/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1256502
Date:05.04.2006
Language:DE
[2006/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:B61K9/04, B61K9/12
[2002/46]
CPC:
B61K9/12 (EP); B61K9/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/34]
Former [2004/30]
Former [2002/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Unfall-/Brandschutz bei Fahrzeugen[2002/46]
English:Protection against accident and fire for vehicles[2002/46]
French:Protection contre les accidents et les incendies pour véhicules[2002/46]
Examination procedure18.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
11.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2006Fee for grant paid
03.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
04.06.2004AT   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004BE   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004CH   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004CY   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004DE   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004DK   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004ES   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004FI   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004FR   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004GB   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004GR   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004IE   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004IT   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004LU   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004MC   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004NL   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004PT   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004SE   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
04.06.2004TR   M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
04.06.2004M01   Fee paid on   18.06.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.04.2006
FI05.04.2006
FR05.04.2006
GB05.04.2006
IE05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
TR05.04.2006
LU08.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE01.12.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/52]FI05.04.2006
FR05.04.2006
GB05.04.2006
IE05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
TR05.04.2006
LU08.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE01.12.2006
Former [2008/38]FI05.04.2006
GB05.04.2006
IE05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
TR05.04.2006
LU08.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
FR31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE01.12.2006
Former [2008/37]FI05.04.2006
GB05.04.2006
IE05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
TR05.04.2006
LU08.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE01.12.2006
Former [2008/20]FI05.04.2006
GB05.04.2006
IE05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
BE31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
GR06.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE01.12.2006
Former [2007/37]FI05.04.2006
GB05.04.2006
IE05.04.2006
IT05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
BE31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
DE01.12.2006
Former [2007/28]FI05.04.2006
GB05.04.2006
IE05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
BE31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/27]FI05.04.2006
GB05.04.2006
IE05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/19]FI05.04.2006
IE05.04.2006
NL05.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/12]FI05.04.2006
IE05.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/10]FI05.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
PT05.09.2006
Former [2007/07]FI05.04.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK05.07.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
Former [2006/52]FI05.04.2006
SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
Former [2006/50]SE05.07.2006
ES16.07.2006
Former [2006/48]SE05.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[XA]DE19826422  (WOOP BERND [DE]) [X] 1,6 * column 1, line 44 - column 3, line 41; figures 1,2 * [A] 2,4,5,8;
 [XA]DE19826220  (DIEBEL TAMAS [DE]) [X] 1,6 * column 2, line 27 - column 4, line 18; figure 1 * [A] 2;
 [A]DE19830685  (GAERTNER DIETER H [DE]) [A] 1,2,6* the whole document *;
 [XA]DE19911848  (KUEHN ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,6 * column 3, line 40 - column 7, line 59; figures 1-6 * [A] 2,4,5,8
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