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EP1341642 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING A VEHICLE DOOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2012
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co. KG
Liebenauer Hauptstrasse 317
8041 Graz / AT
[2012/01]
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
Uniport S.A.S.
Europole de Sarreguemines
57913 Hambach Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / SALING, Jean
2, rue d'Altwiller
F-67260 Harskirchen / FR
02 / KNECHT, Frank
41, rue des Alouettes
F-57430 Sarralbe / FR
03 / SCHMITT, Philippe
Rue de la Libération
F-57660 Lelling / FR
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Rausch, Gabriele, et al
Magna International Europe AG
Patentabteilung
Liebenauer Hauptstrasse 317
VG-Nord
8041 Graz / AT
[N/P]
Former [2011/46]Rausch, Gabriele, et al
Magna International Europe AG
Liebenauer Hauptstrasse 317
8041 Graz / AT
Former [2011/30]Schupp, Bernhard, et al
Magna International (Germany) GmbH Kurfürst-Eppstein-Ring 11
63877 Sailauf / DE
Former [2011/20]Harringer, Thomas, et al
Magna International Europe AG Patentabteilung Liebenauer Hauptstrasse 317 VG-Nord
8041 Graz / AT
Former [2010/42]Harringer, Thomas
Magna International Europe AG Patentabteilung Dr. Aunerstrasse 21 4. OG / Ost
8074 Raaba / AT
Former [2008/36]Kovac, Werner
MAGNA EUROPA AG Patentabteilung Magna-Strasse 1
2522 Oberwaltersdorf / AT
Former [2003/37]Kovac, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Magna Steyr AG & Co KG Magna-Strasse 1
2522 Oberwaltersdorf / AT
Application number, filing date01953288.601.06.2001
[2003/37]
WO2001IB01405
Priority number, dateAT2000000090607.12.2000         Original published format: AT 9062000
[2003/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0245901
Date:13.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1341642
Date:10.09.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1341642
Date:03.08.2011
Language:DE
[2011/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:B23P21/00, B23P19/04, B62D65/00, B60J5/04
[2003/37]
CPC:
B23P19/04 (EP); B23P21/00 (EP); B62D65/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   NL [2004/21]
Former [2003/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ZUSAMMENBAU EINER FAHRZEUGTÜR[2003/37]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING A VEHICLE DOOR[2003/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR ASSEMBLER UNE PORTIÈRE DE VÉHICULE[2011/07]
Former [2003/37]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR ASSEMBLER UNE PORTIERE DE VEHICULE
Entry into regional phase07.07.2003National basic fee paid 
07.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
06.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2011Fee for grant paid
09.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  06.07.2010
Opposition(s)04.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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07.07.200303   M06   Fee paid on   22.08.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL03.08.2011
ES14.11.2011
[2013/22]
Former [2012/08]NL03.08.2011
Cited inInternational search[XAY]WO9217312  (GMFANUC ROBOTICS CORP [US]) [X] 1 * page 23, line 17 - page 32, line 2; figures 1-8,11,14 * * page 34, line 32 - page 35, line 3 * * page 35, line 30 - page 36, line 4 * * page 38, line 10 - line 25 * * page 39, line 17 - line 25 * [A] 2,3,15,16 [Y] 10-14,23,24;
 [Y]DE3726292  (AUDI AG) [Y] 10-14,23,24 * column 4, line 17 - column 6, line 14; figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]JPH11321735  ;
 [A]EP0742117  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP [JP]) [A] 1,4,5,13 * figure -; claims 10,11 *;
 [A]DE19748021  (DRAEXLMAIER LISA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,7,13 * abstract *;
 [A]DE19856126  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 17-19 * figure -; claim - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000229), vol. 2000, no. 02, & JP11321735 A 19991124 (HIROTEC CORP) [A] 1,8,13,20 * abstract *
by applicantDE3726292
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