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EP About this file: EP1277621

EP1277621 - Bumper for a motor vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
Residenzstrasse 1
33104 Paderborn / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/39]For all designated states
Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
Residenzstrasse 1
33102 Paderborn / DE
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Residenzstrasse 1
33104 Paderborn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Knaup, Hans-Jürgen
Adolf Kolping Strasse 194
33175 Bad-Lippspringe / DE
02 / Wang, Hui, Dr.
Bernhard Hunstig Strasse 8
33102 Paderborn / DE
03 / Müller, Oliver
Himmighauser Weg 56
33100 Paderborn / DE
 [2003/04]
Representative(s)Ksoll, Peter
Bergstrasse 159
44791 Bochum / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Ksoll, Peter, Dr.-Ing.
Bergstrasse 159
44791 Bochum / DE
Application number, filing date01117242.617.07.2001
[2003/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1277621
Date:22.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1277621
Date:19.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:B60R19/18
[2003/04]
CPC:
B60R19/18 (EP,US); B60R19/24 (EP,US); B60R2019/1813 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/04]
TitleGerman:Stossfänger für ein Kraftfahrzeug[2003/04]
English:Bumper for a motor vehicle[2003/04]
French:Pare-chocs pour véhicule automobile[2003/04]
Examination procedure09.01.2002Examination requested  [2003/04]
02.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2003Fee for grant paid
17.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
GB19.11.2003
IE19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
TR19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
PT19.04.2004
AT17.07.2004
LU17.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/09]CY19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
GB19.11.2003
IE19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
TR19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
AT17.07.2004
LU17.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2006/51]FI19.11.2003
GB19.11.2003
IE19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
TR19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
AT17.07.2004
LU17.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2006/13]FI19.11.2003
GB19.11.2003
IE19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
AT17.07.2004
LU17.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/51]FI19.11.2003
GB19.11.2003
IE19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
LU17.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
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GB19.11.2003
IE19.11.2003
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DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
LU17.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
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GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2004/46]FI19.11.2003
GB19.11.2003
IE19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
Former [2004/45]FI19.11.2003
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IE19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
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IE19.11.2003
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DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
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IE19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/33]FI19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/26]FI19.11.2003
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE19.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[XY]DE4307836  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, lines 6-34; figures 1-3 * [Y] 4;
 [Y]DE19849358  (BENTELER WERKE AG [DE]) [Y] 4 * column 3, lines 5-13 *;
 [A]US6179355  (CHOU SHUI-FANG [US], et al) [A] 1,3* column 3, lines 2-32; figures 3,5 *;
 [A]US6199937  (ZETOUNA KURTIS [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 2, lines 6-33; figures 2,3 *
by applicantDE4413641
 DE19643049
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