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EP1285840 - An apparatus that mounts a steering shaft to a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC
12025 Tech Center Drive
Livonia, MI 48150 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC
12025 Tech Center Drive Livonia
Michigan 48150 / US
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC
12025 Tech Center Drive
Livonia, Michigan 48150 / US
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
TRW INC.
1900 Richmond Road
Lyndhurst Ohio 44124 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cartwright, Mark A.
1842 Sheridan
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 / US
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2003/09]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02012841.910.06.2002
[2003/09]
Priority number, dateUS2001093412421.08.2001         Original published format: US 934124
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1285840
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1285840
Date:02.04.2003
[2003/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1285840
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:B62D1/16
[2003/09]
CPC:
B62D1/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/01]
Former [2003/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung, welche eine Lenkspindel an einem Fahrzeug befestigt[2003/09]
English:An apparatus that mounts a steering shaft to a vehicle[2003/09]
French:Appareil qui monte un arbe de direction à un véhicule[2003/09]
Examination procedure01.10.2003Examination requested  [2003/48]
03.10.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.01.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
16.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2005Fee for grant paid
23.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.11.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5802221  (LUETHI RUDOLF [CH], et al) [A] 1,2,10 * column 1, line 28 - line 31 * * column 1, line 36 - line 40 * * column 1, line 45 - line 53 * * column 1, line 56 - line 60 * * column 1, line 65 - line 67 * * column 2, line 57 - line 59 ** figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [E]EP1241071  (TRW INC [US]) [E] 1,2,5,10,11 * paragraphs [0011] - [0013] - [0020]; figures 1-3 *
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