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EP About this file: EP1147949

EP1147949 - Air bag module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.11.2005  [2005/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW Automotive GmbH
Industriestrasse 20
73553 Alfdorf / DE
[2004/28]
Former [2001/43]For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 20
73551 Alfdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kolb, Klaus
Achalmweg 19
73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
 [2001/43]
Representative(s)Kitzhofer, Thomas
Prinz & Partner GbR
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]Kitzhofer, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date01107406.926.03.2001
[2001/43]
Priority number, dateDE2000207141U18.04.2000         Original published format: DE 20007141 U
[2001/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1147949
Date:24.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1147949
Date:08.05.2002
[2002/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1147949
Date:21.07.2004
Language:DE
[2004/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/20
[2001/43]
CPC:
B60R21/2176 (EP,US); B60R21/213 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/05]
Former [2001/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gassackmodul[2001/43]
English:Air bag module[2001/43]
French:Module de sac de sécurité gonflable[2001/43]
Examination procedure31.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
09.11.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
28.02.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
15.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2004Fee for grant paid
12.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.12.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB21.07.2004
[2005/45]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0978422  (DELPHI TECH INC [US]) [X] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5772238  (BREED DAVID S [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * column 12, line 38 - column 14, line 42; figure 2A *;
 [X]WO9942334  (BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH [US]) [X] 1,2 * page 5, lines 24-27; figure 4 *;
 [DYA]EP0952044  (TRW REPA GMBH [DE]) [DY] 7,11,12 * column 4, line 56 - column 5, line 31; figures 5,6 * [A] 9;
 [YA]EP0965497  (TAKATA CORP [JP]) [Y] 7,11,12 * column 3, line 14 - column 4, line 32; figures 2A,2B * [A] 2;
 [Y]WO9951457  (TRW REPA GMBH [DE], et al) [Y] 11,12 * page 5, line 1 - page 6, line 29; figure 4 *
by applicantEP0952044
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