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EP0782515 - AUTOMOBILE AIR BAG SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.07.2003  [2003/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc.
Suite E-12, 1570 Pacheco Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505 / US
[2002/09]
Former [1998/03]For all designated states
Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc.
P.O. Box 2534
Santa Fe, NM 87504 / US
Former [1997/28]For all designated states
Kithil, Philip W.
1274 Vallecita Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87501 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kithil, Philip W.
1274 Vallecita Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87501 / US
[1998/03]
Former [1997/28]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Kupecz, Arpad
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V.
P.O. Box 20052
1000 HB Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]Kupecz, Arpad
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V. Postbox 20052
1000 HB Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date95933901.122.09.1995
[1997/28]
WO1995US12077
Priority number, dateUS1994031157623.09.1994         Original published format: US 311576
[1997/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609193
Date:28.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0782515
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0782515
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.03.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/32, B60R21/00
[1997/40]
CPC:
B60R21/013 (EP,US); B60N2/002 (EP,US); B60R21/01532 (EP,US);
B60R21/213 (EP,US); B60R21/233 (EP,US); B60R2021/01006 (EP,US);
B60R2021/01306 (EP,US); B60R2021/23324 (EP,US); B60R21/232 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/28]B60R21/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/28]
TitleGerman:KRAFTFAHRZEUG-LUFTSACKSYSTEM[1997/28]
English:AUTOMOBILE AIR BAG SYSTEM[1997/28]
French:SYSTEME DE COUSSIN GONFLABLE POUR AUTOMOBILE[1997/28]
Entry into regional phase23.01.1997National basic fee paid 
23.01.1997Search fee paid 
23.01.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
12.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
17.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
19.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
04.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2002Fee for grant paid
15.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE4341500  (TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS [US]) [X] 4,5,7 * column 18, line 41 - line 47; figures 1,2 * [A] 1,9,10;
 [XA]DE4023109  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE]) [X] 4 * column 3, line 44 - line 51; figure 1 * [A] 1,9,10;
 [XA]DE4112579  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [X] 4 * column 6, line 24 - column 7, line 34; figures 1,11-13 * [A] 1,9,10
International search[XP]US5366241  (KITHIL PHILIP W [US]);
 [Y]US5261506  (JOST MICHAEL [DE]);
 [A]US5291014  (BREDE UWE [DE], et al);
 [A]US5256904  (TOHBARU SHIGEO [JP]);
 [A]US5118134  (MATTES BERNHARD [DE], et al);
 [A]US5071160  (WHITE CRAIG W [US], et al);
 [A]US4985835  (STERLER GEORG [DE], et al);
 [A]US4625329  (ISHIKAWA HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4620721  (SCHOLZ HANSJUERGEN [DE], et al)
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