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EP About this file: EP1284210

EP1284210 - Convertible hard top for vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.07.2008
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Specialty Vehicle Acquisition Corp.
1880 Century Park East, Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90067 / US
[2007/43]
Former [2003/08]For all designated states
ASC INCORPORATED
One Sunroof Center
Southgate Michigan 48195 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Willard, Michael T.
41416 Windmill Street , Harrison Township
Michigan 48045 / US
 [2003/08]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/43]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2003/08]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date02255362.231.07.2002
[2003/08]
Priority number, dateUS2001093056415.08.2001         Original published format: US 930564
[2003/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1284210
Date:19.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1284210
Date:09.04.2003
[2003/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60J7/14
[2003/08]
CPC:
B60J7/148 (EP,US); B60J7/146 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [2004/01]
Former [2003/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Hardtop für ein Cabrio-Fahrzeug[2003/08]
English:Convertible hard top for vehicles[2003/08]
French:Hard top pour véhicule convertible[2003/08]
Examination procedure04.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/40]
10.10.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
22.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/32]
11.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2008/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
18.11.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003BG   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003CZ   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003EE   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003FR   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003GB   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003SK   M01   Not yet paid
18.11.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200605   M06   Fee paid on   14.08.2006
31.07.200706   M06   Not yet paid
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 [A]US5056857  (NEY CLYDE W [US], et al) [A] 12 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 14 * * abstract *;
 [A]US5161852  (ALEXANDER MICHAEL P [US], et al) [A] 12 * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 16 * * column 5, line 42 - column 5, line 52 * * column 6, line 13 - column 6, line 38 ** abstract *;
 [YA]DE29620492U  (KARMANN GMBH W [DE]) [Y] 20 * page 7, paragraph 2 - page 7, paragraph 2 * * figures 1-5 * [A] 24;
 [YA]EP0857597  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [Y] 20 * column 7, line 20 - column 7, line 27 * * abstract * [A] 12;
 [Y]US6039382  (MATHER CARL [US], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column 3, line 37 - column 4, line 12 * * abstract *
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