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EP About this file: EP1214546

EP1214546 - ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
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
THALES NEDERLAND B.V.
Zuidelijke Havenweg 40 P.O. Box 42
7550 GD Hengelo / NL
[2006/10]
Former [2002/25]For all designated states
THALES NEDERLAND B.V.
Zuidelijke Havenweg 40 P.O. Box 42
7550 GD Hengelo / NL
Inventor(s)01 / WAANDERS, Hermanus, Johannes
Rossinistraat 20
NL-7482 AV Haaksbergen / NL
 [2002/25]
Representative(s)Lucas, Laurent Jacques, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble Visium
22, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Lucas, Laurent Jacques, et al
Marks & Clerk France 31-33 Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Former [2006/10]Lucas, Laurent Jacques, et al
Marks & Clerk France 31-33 Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Former [2002/25]Lucas, Laurent Jacques
Thales Intellectual Property, 13, avenue du Président Salvador Allende
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date00964104.401.09.2000
[2002/25]
WO2000EP08612
Priority number, dateNL1999101301810.09.1999         Original published format: NL 1013018
[2002/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0120220
Date:22.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1214546
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1214546
Date:08.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16M13/00
[2002/25]
CPC:
F16M11/041 (EP,US); F16M13/00 (EP,US); F16M7/00 (EP,US);
F16M2200/047 (EP,US); Y10T403/16 (EP,US); Y10T403/1624 (EP,US);
Y10T403/32311 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2006/10]
Former [2002/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesRONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG EINES GEGENSTANDES[2002/25]
English:ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING AN OBJECT[2002/25]
French:ENSEMBLE SUPPORT POUR OBJET[2002/25]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2002National basic fee paid 
21.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/25]
05.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2005Fee for grant paid
07.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
CY08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
GR09.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
IE01.09.2006
LU01.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/36]AT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
GR09.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
IE01.09.2006
LU01.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/19]AT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
GR09.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
IE01.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/45]AT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
IE01.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/42]AT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
IT08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
IE01.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/37]AT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
IT08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/35]AT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
IT08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
Former [2007/13]AT08.03.2006
BE08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
Former [2007/09]AT08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
Former [2007/08]AT08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
ES19.06.2006
Former [2006/50]AT08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
ES19.06.2006
Former [2006/43]AT08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
Former [2006/36]FI08.03.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4290574  (ARCHIBALD JOHN H) [A] 1,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0051574  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [A] 1,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5505422  (ELTERMAN PAUL B [US]) [A] 1,9,10* the whole document *;
 [A]US5692728  (SHIOZAWA HISASHI [JP]) [A] 1,9,10 * column 1, line 14 - line 25; figure 1 *
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