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EP About this file: EP1263628

EP1263628 - ENERGY ABSORBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/50]MODULAR ENERGY ABSORBING ASSEMBLY
[2008/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2010
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oakwood Energy Management Incorporated
1100 Oakwood Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48124 / US
[2009/10]
Former [2002/50]For all designated states
Oakwood Energy Management Incorporated
1100 Oakwood Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48124 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARROLL, Phillip, Patrick, III
836 Foxhall Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 / US
02 / CORMIER, Joel, Matthew
524 West Troy
Ferndale, MI 48220 / US
03 / SMITH, Donald, Scott
2451 Massena
Commerce Township, MI 48382 / US
04 / AUDI, Richard, Francois
16 West Lane
Dearborn, MI 48124 / US
 [2002/50]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/50]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date00941232.107.06.2000
[2002/50]
WO2000US15509
Priority number, dateUS1999032819608.06.1999         Original published format: US 328196
[2002/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0074978
Date:14.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1263628
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1263628
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.12.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/04, F16F7/12
[2003/18]
CPC:
B60N2/68 (EP,US); B60N2/4249 (EP,US); B60N2/70 (EP,US);
B60R21/04 (EP,US); B62D21/15 (EP,US); F16F7/12 (EP,US);
F16F7/121 (EP,US); B60R19/18 (EP,US); B60R2021/0435 (EP,US);
B60R21/02 (EP,US); B60R21/0428 (EP,US); B60R21/045 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/50]B60R21/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/50]
TitleGerman:ENERGIEABSORBER[2008/11]
English:ENERGY ABSORBER[2008/11]
French:ABSORBEUR D'ENERGIE[2008/11]
Former [2002/50]MODULARE ENERGIEABSORBIERENDE EINRICHTUNG
Former [2002/50]MODULAR ENERGY ABSORBING ASSEMBLY
Former [2002/50]ENSEMBLE D'ABSORPTION D'ENERGIE MODULAIRE
Entry into regional phase28.12.2001National basic fee paid 
28.12.2001Search fee paid 
28.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/50]
23.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2004Date of oral proceedings
29.03.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
29.03.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2008Fee for grant paid
19.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination27.04.2004Appeal received No.  T1022/04
16.07.2004Statement of grounds filed
20.12.2006Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)07.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.03.2009
BE04.03.2009
CY04.03.2009
DK04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
SE04.06.2009
GR05.06.2009
IE07.06.2009
LU07.06.2009
ES15.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT18.08.2009
[2011/45]
Former [2011/21]AT04.03.2009
BE04.03.2009
DK04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
SE04.06.2009
GR05.06.2009
IE07.06.2009
LU07.06.2009
ES15.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT18.08.2009
Former [2010/47]AT04.03.2009
BE04.03.2009
DK04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
SE04.06.2009
GR05.06.2009
IE07.06.2009
ES15.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT18.08.2009
Former [2010/21]AT04.03.2009
BE04.03.2009
DK04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
SE04.06.2009
IE07.06.2009
ES15.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT18.08.2009
Former [2010/08]AT04.03.2009
BE04.03.2009
DK04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
SE04.06.2009
ES15.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT18.08.2009
Former [2010/07]AT04.03.2009
BE04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
SE04.06.2009
ES15.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT18.08.2009
Former [2009/49]AT04.03.2009
BE04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
SE04.06.2009
ES15.06.2009
PT18.08.2009
Former [2009/46]AT04.03.2009
BE04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
SE04.06.2009
ES15.06.2009
Former [2009/43]AT04.03.2009
BE04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
SE04.06.2009
Former [2009/40]AT04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
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Former [2009/37]FI04.03.2009
NL04.03.2009
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Former [2009/34]NL04.03.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US3088539  (MATHUES THOMAS O, et al) [A] 1,6,8-10* column 2, line 37 - column 7, line 66; figures 1,1A,1B,2A,2E *;
 [XY]US4890877  (ASHTIANI-ZARANDI MANSOUR [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8,9,12,13 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 20; figures 1,3 * [Y] 11,14;
 [AY]EP0863056  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [A] 1-4,8,9,12,13 * column 2, line 6 - column 3, line 13; figures 1-3 * [Y] 11,14
International search[X]US3933387  (SALLOUM ROBERT J, et al)
ExaminationUS3018015
 US3142599
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