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EP1232912 - Arrangement and construction of crew protective device for automobile [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 24.06.2016 Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	24.06.2016	Revocation of patent	published on 27.07.2016 [2016/30]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
	For:DE FR GB TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD. 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun Aichi-ken 452-8564 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2013/09]	For all designated states TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
	For:DE FR GB TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD. 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun Aichi-ken 452-8564 / JP
Former [2005/09]	For all designated states TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
	For:DE FR GB Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken 452-8564 / JP
Former [2005/02]	For all designated states TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
	For all designated states Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken 452-8564 / JP
Former [2002/34]	For all designated states TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
	For all designated states Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken 452-8564 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kubota, Yasushi c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
	02 / Aono, Masamichi c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
	03 / Takahashi, Goro c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
	04 / Ohtsuka, Takuya c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
	05 / Nakajima, Hiroki c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
	06 / Noto, Katsunori c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
	07 / Shibata, Minoru c/o Toyoda Gosei, 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken, 452-8564 / JP
	08 / Nagai, Yutaka c/o Toyoda Gosei, 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken, 452-8564 / JP
	09 / Tajima, Hiroyuki c/o Toyoda Gosei, 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken, 452-8564 / JP
	10 / Kobayashi, Fumitake c/o Toyoda Gosei, 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken, 452-8564 / JP
	11 / Totani, Chiharu c/o Toyoda Gosei, 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken, 452-8564 / JP
	12 / Tanaka, Tadao c/o Toyoda Gosei, 1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken, 452-8564 / JP
	[2002/34]
Representative(s)	TBK Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2005/34]	TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE
Former [2002/34]	Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing. Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4 80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date	02009045.2	04.11.1997
	[2002/34]
Priority number, date	JP19960295550	07.11.1996 Original published format: JP 29555096
	JP19970111507	28.04.1997 Original published format: JP 11150797
	JP19970129617	20.05.1997 Original published format: JP 12961797
	JP19970144370	02.06.1997 Original published format: JP 14437097
	JP19970167732	24.06.1997 Original published format: JP 16773297
	[2002/34]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1232912
	Date:	21.08.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/34]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1232912
	Date:	12.01.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/02]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.07.2002
Classification	IPC:	B60R13/02, B60R21/20	[2002/34]
	CPC:	B60R21/213 (EP,US); B60R13/0206 (EP,US); B60R13/025 (EP,US); B60R21/216 (EP,US); B60R13/06 (EP,US); B60R2013/0281 (EP,US); (+) B60R2013/0287 (EP,US); B60R2013/0293 (EP,US); B60R2021/0414 (EP,US); B60R2021/0435 (EP,US); B60R2021/2163 (EP,US); B60R21/215 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, SE [2002/34]
Title	German:	Anordnung und Konstruktion einer Kraftfahrzeug-Insassenschutzvorrichtung	[2002/34]
	English:	Arrangement and construction of crew protective device for automobile	[2002/34]
	French:	Système et structure pour dispositif de protection de passagers dans une automobile	[2002/34]
Examination procedure	01.10.2002	Examination requested [2002/48]
	08.05.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	10.09.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.03.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	12.05.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.07.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.11.2004	Fee for grant paid
	10.11.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP97909735.9 / EP0872390
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 11.10.2005 31.10.2005 ADMISSIBLE Johnson Controls GmbH Industriestr. 20-30 D-51399 Burscheid / DE Opponent's representative Trinks, Ole Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Postfach 10 26 05 86016 Augsburg / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2015/34]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.10.2005 31.10.2005 ADMISSIBLE Johnson Controls GmbH Industriestr. 20-30 D-51399 Burscheid / DE Opponent's representative Trinks, Ole Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR P.O. Box 102605 86016 Augsburg / DE
	Former [2015/32]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.10.2005 31.10.2005 ADMISSIBLE Johnson Controls GmbH Industriestr. 20-30 D-51399 Burscheid / DE Opponent's representative Trinks, Ole Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstraße 47 80538 München / DE
	Former [2005/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.10.2005 Johnson Controls GmbH Industriestr. 20-30 D-51399 Burscheid / DE Opponent's representative Wolff, Felix Kutzenberger & Wolff Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23 50668 Köln / DE
	16.11.2005	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	27.03.2006	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	27.11.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	22.12.2008	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	16.02.2016	Date of oral proceedings
	16.02.2016	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/30]
	07.03.2016	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	07.03.2016	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	27.02.2009	Appeal received No. T0549/09
	29.04.2009	Statement of grounds filed
	31.01.2012	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
	31.01.2012	Date of oral proceedings
	08.02.2012	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	06.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	06.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.11.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	12.11.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	12.11.2004	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	[XA] DE29605897 (TRW REPA GMBH et al.) [X] 1 * page 4, line 7 - line 25; figures 1-3 *[A] 2-6
		[XA] EP0705738 (FORD MOTOR CO et al.) [X] 1 * abstract *[A] 2-6
		[XA] DE29603316 (TRW REPA GMBH et al.) [X] 1 * page 6, line 19 - page 7, line 14; figure 3 *[A] 2-6
		[A] US5470103 (VAILLANCOURT GLENN M et al.) [A] 1 * column 4, line 12 - line 42; figures 1-5 *
		[A] GB2261636 (TAKATA CORP et al.) [A] 1 * page 8, line 7 - page 10, line 15; figures 1,2 *
		[A] US5570900 (BROWN LOUIS R et al.) [A] 1 * column A * * column 6, line 8 - column 7, line 5; figures 1-10 *

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