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EP About this file: EP1221404

EP1221404 - A STEERING WHEEL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2007
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.04.2007  [2007/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Fairlane Plaza South
Suite 800
330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/20]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC.
Fairlane Plaza South Suite 800 330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn MI 48126 / US
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
One Parklane Blvd, 600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
Former [2002/28]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
600 Parklane Towers East
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MENDIS, Kolita
1680, CAMINO OLMO APT 1.
91320, NEWBURY PARK / US
 [2002/28]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/28]Messulam, Alec Moses
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road
Bushey Heath, Bushey, Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date01000740.911.12.2001
[2002/28]
Priority number, dateUS2001075587605.01.2001         Original published format: US 755876
[2002/28]
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1221404
Date:10.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1221404
Date:19.11.2003
[2003/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1221404
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:B62D1/19
[2002/28]
CPC:
B62D1/181 (EP,US); B62D1/195 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [2004/33]
Former [2002/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ein Lenkradsystem[2002/28]
English:A STEERING WHEEL SYSTEM[2002/28]
French:Un système de volant de direction[2002/28]
Examination procedure08.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/24]
25.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2006Fee for grant paid
02.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3737164  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [Y] 3,4 * column 4, line 19 - line 46 *;
 [Y]US4968058  (JONES B [GB]) [Y] 9 * abstract *;
 [XY]US5482320  (PASSEBECQ GHISLAIN [FR]) [X] 1,6,9 * column 2, line 36 - column 4, line 12; figure 1 * [Y] 3,4;
 [XAY]GB2350329  (NASTECH EUROP LTD [GB]) [X] 1,3,4,6,7 * the whole document * [A] 2,9 [Y] ;
 [PXA]US6244128  (SPENCER JOSEPH C [US], et al) [PX] 1,6,9 * the whole document *[PA] 5,10;
 [PY]EP1127772  (NACAM [FR]) [PY] 2 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0037]; figure 2 *
by applicantUS5503431
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