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EP About this file: EP1201506

EP1201506 - Self-locking telescoping bumper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
300 Renaissance Center Detroit
Michigan 48265-3000 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Jenne-Tai
6146 Brittany Tree Drive
Troy, Michigan 48098 / US
02 / Jones, Gary Lee
29151 Bannockburn
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 / US
 [2002/18]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [2002/18]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date01120092.021.08.2001
[2002/18]
Priority number, dateUS2000070213831.10.2000         Original published format: US 702138
[2002/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1201506
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1201506
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:B60R19/34, B60R19/40
[2002/18]
CPC:
B60R19/40 (EP,US); B60R19/34 (EP,US); B60R2021/23123 (EP,US);
Y10T74/2045 (EP,US); Y10T74/20462 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2003/04]
Former [2002/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Selbstklemmende teleskopische Stossstange[2002/18]
English:Self-locking telescoping bumper[2002/18]
French:Pare-chocs téléscopiques autoverrouilants[2002/18]
Examination procedure11.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
19.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2004Fee for grant paid
10.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR12.05.2004
IT12.05.2004
SE12.08.2004
[2007/36]
Former [2006/14]FR12.05.2004
SE12.08.2004
Former [2004/52]SE12.08.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US3857595  (PLEGAT ALAIN EDOUARD [FR]) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]US3976287  (KENDALL GILES A, et al) [A] 1-8* column A; figures 1-7 *;
 [XY]US4518183  (LEE JOSEPH K [US]) [X] 8 * column 1, line 39 - column 5, line 27; figures 1-6; claims 1-5 * * column A * [Y] 1-7;
 [A]GB2319581  (SOLVAY [BE]) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0850807  (EUROMOTIVE GMBH [AT]) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [YA]US5967573  (WANG JENNE-TAI [US]) [Y] 1-7 * abstract * [A] 8
by applicantUS5370429
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