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EP1299609 - LOCK CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE OPENING PANEL AND OPENING PANEL EQUIPPED WITH SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 27.09.2023  [2023/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
U-Shin France
2/10 Rue Claude Nicolas Ledoux
94000 Créteil / FR
[2023/39]
Former [2017/09]For all designated states
U-Shin France
2/10 Rue Claude Nicolas Ledoux
94000 Créteil / FR
Former [2014/22]For all designated states
U-Shin France
2-10 Rue Claude Nicolas Ledoux
94046 Créteil Cedex / FR
Former [2010/52]For all designated states
Valeo Sécurité Habitacle
76 rue Auguste Perret ZI Europarc
94046 Créteil Cedex / FR
Former [2003/48]For all designated states
VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE S.A.S.
42, rue Le Corbusier - Europarc
94042 Créteil Cédex / FR
Former [2003/15]For all designated states
Valeo Securité Habitacle
42, rue Le Corbusier, Europarc
94042 Créteil / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LESUEUR, Guillaume
11, rue Gaspard Chaumette
F-58000 Nevers / FR
02 / SIMONEAU, David
Les verts
F-03320 Lurcy-Levis / FR
 [2003/15]
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[2023/39]
Former [2017/45]Gaillarde, Frédéric F. Ch., et al
Cabinet Germain & Maureau
31-33, rue de la Baume
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2014/22]Larger, Solène, et al
U-Shin France SAS
Service Propriété Industrielle
2-10, rue Claude Nicolas Ledoux
94046 Créteil Cedex / FR
Former [2010/48]Jacquot, Ludovic R. G., et al
Valeo Sécurité Habitacle Propriété Industrielle 76 rue Auguste Perret ZI Europarc
94046 Créteil Cedex / FR
Former [2004/40]Rosolen-Delarue, Katell
Valeo Securité Habitacle, Service Propriété Industrielle, 42, rue Le Corbusier - Europarc
94042 Creteil Cedex / FR
Former [2003/48]Hervouet, Sylvie, et al
Valeo Sécurité Habitacle S.A.S. 42, rue Le Corbusier Europarc
94042 Créteil Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date01947603.522.06.2001
[2003/15]
WO2001FR01995
Priority number, dateFR2000000842729.06.2000         Original published format: FR 0008427
[2003/15]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0201028
Date:03.01.2002
Language:FR
[2002/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1299609
Date:09.04.2003
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1299609
Date:08.11.2017
Language:FR
[2017/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1299609
Date:27.09.2023
Language:FR
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:E05B83/16, E05B79/02, E05B81/76, E05B81/54
[2017/21]
CPC:
B60J5/101 (EP,US); B60J5/107 (EP,US); E05B83/16 (EP,US);
E05B85/045 (EP,US); E05B81/76 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/15]E05B65/19, E05B17/22, B60J5/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2017/45]
Former [2004/21]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2003/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:SCHLOSSBETÄTIGUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EINEN FAHRZEUGFLÜGEL UND FLÜGEL MIT EINEM SOLCHEN SYSTEM[2003/15]
English:LOCK CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE OPENING PANEL AND OPENING PANEL EQUIPPED WITH SAME[2003/15]
French:ENSEMBLE DE COMMANDE DE SERRURE POUR UN OUVRANT DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE ET OUVRANT MUNI DE CET ENSEMBLE[2003/15]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2003National basic fee paid 
29.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/15]
16.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2017Fee for grant paid
20.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.09.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.08.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
Steeger Strasse 17
42551 Velbert / DE
Opponent's representative
Bals & Vogel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 4
44801 Bochum / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2018/37]
Opponent(s)01  08.08.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
Steeger Strasse 17
42551 Velbert / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Bals & Vogel
Universitätsstrasse 142
44799 Bochum / DE
21.08.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.12.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
12.03.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.03.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.03.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.05.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
23.08.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition30.04.2020Appeal received No.  T1161/20
21.07.2020Statement of grounds filed
06.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
16.05.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
20.05.2020Appeal received No.  T1161/20
20.07.2020Statement of grounds filed
06.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
16.05.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
06.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
02.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
20.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
22.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB21.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
[2022/08]
Former [2021/38]GB21.06.2021
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0506514  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9842527  (LEAR CORP [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0881111  (VALEO SYSTEMES DESSUYAGE [FR], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0999323  (VALEO SICUREZZA ABITACOLO SPA [IT]) [A] 1* the whole document *
ExaminationFR2772818
 EP0999324
 EP0999325
OppositionEP0506514
 US5174619
 JPH09136544
 JPH10250478
 WO9842527
 EP0881111
 EP0903453
 FR2772818
 EP0976617
 FR2783775
 EP0999323
 EP0999324
 EP0999325
 DE19914119
 US6131989
 US6174016
 EP1087080
 US6256932
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