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EP1069269 - Latch mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2006
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.02.2006  [2006/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd
Fordhouse Lane, Stirchley Birmingham
West Midlands, B30 3BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd
Fordhouse Lane, Stirchley
Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 3BW / GB
Former [2001/03]For all designated states
Meritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd
Fordhouse Lane, Stirchley
Birmingham B30 3BW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Fisher, Sidney Edward
Meritor Light Vehicle Syst.(UK)Ltd, Fordhouse Lane
Stirchley, Birmingham B30 8BW / GB
02 / Spurr, Nigel Victor
Meritor Light Vehicle Syst.(UK)Ltd, Fordhouse Lane
Stirchley, Birmingham B30 8BW / GB
03 / Bland, Timothy
Meritor Light Vehicle Syst.(UK)Ltd, Fordhouse Lane
Stirchley, Birmingham B30 8BW / GB
 [2001/03]
Representative(s)Jones, John Bryn, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]Jones, John Bryn, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date00306055.517.07.2000
[2001/03]
Priority number, dateGB1999001663216.07.1999         Original published format: GB 9916632
[2001/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1069269
Date:17.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1069269
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:E05B65/12
[2001/03]
CPC:
E05B77/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/40]
Former [2001/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verriegelungseinrichtung[2001/03]
English:Latch mechanism[2001/03]
French:Mécanisme de verrouillage[2001/03]
Examination procedure04.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/27]
18.07.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.11.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
23.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2004Fee for grant paid
13.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
29.08.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A] FR2760778  (VALEO SYSTEMES DE FERMETURES et al.) [A] 1-3,7,8 * the whole document *
 [A] US5860683  (SEKINO MASAMI et al.) [A] 1 * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 16; figure - *
 [A] GB1561538  (CHRYSLER UK et al.) [A] 1 * page 1, line 94 - page 2, line 13; figure - *
 [A] GB2285481  (MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO et al.) [A] 1,2 * figure - *
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