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EP1349744 - SPLIT LIFT GATE SWING SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2007
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 11.06.2008  [2008/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intier Automotive Inc.
600 Wilshire Drive
Troy, MI 48084 / US
[2003/41]
Inventor(s)01 / WELCH, Christopher
117 Mohawk
Pontiac, MI 48341 / US
02 / CHANG, Ben, S.
20953 Woodland 104
Northville, MI 48167 / US
03 / NEALE, Colin, G.
39473 Village Run Drive
Northville, MI 48167 / US
 [2004/01]
Former [2003/47]01 / WELCH, Christopher
Apt. 201, 36934 Blanchard Boulevard
Farmington Hills, MI 48167 / US
02 / CHANG, Ben, S.
20953 Woodland 104
Northville, MI 48167 / US
03 / NEALE, Colin, G.
39473 Village Run Drive
Northville, MI 48167 / US
Former [2003/41]01 / WELCH, Christopher
Apt. 201, 36934 Blanchard Boulevard
Farmington Hills, MI 48167 / US
02 / CHANG, Ben, S.
42637 Northville Place 804
Northville, MI 48167 / US
03 / NEALE, Colin, G.
39473 Village Run Drive
Northville, MI 48167 / US
Representative(s)Hössle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/41]Hössle Kudlek & Partner
Patentanwälte, Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02713409.714.01.2002
[2003/41]
WO2002US01086
Priority number, dateUS20010261398P12.01.2001         Original published format: US 261398 P
US20010322128P13.09.2001         Original published format: US 322128 P
[2003/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02055332
Date:18.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1349744
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1349744
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/015, B60N2/30
[2003/41]
CPC:
B60J5/101 (EP,US); B60N2/01508 (EP,US); B60N2/30 (EP,US);
B60N2/3009 (EP,US); B60N2/3015 (EP,US); B60N2/3022 (EP,US);
B60N2/3031 (EP,US); B60N2/3047 (EP,US); B60N2/305 (EP,US);
B60N2/3065 (EP,US); B60N2/3072 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2003/41]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:KLAPPSITZ FÜR HECKTÜR[2003/41]
English:SPLIT LIFT GATE SWING SEAT[2003/41]
French:ENSEMBLE DE SIEGE ESCAMOTABLE POUR UN VEHICULE A MOTEUR[2003/41]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2003National basic fee paid 
01.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/41]
07.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2006Fee for grant paid
16.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05016072.0  / EP1586481
Opposition(s)07.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB14.01.2007
FR31.01.2007
[2008/24]
Former [2007/51]GB14.01.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US3202453  (RICHARDS JESSE W) [A] 1-6,8,9 * column W *;
 [A]DE4237258  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [XA]DE4406651  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [X] 1,6,11-15 * abstract * * column 1, line 58 - column 2, line 55; figure 1; claims 1-4 * [A] 2;
 [A]FR2725669  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1-6,8,12-15 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9929534  (MAGNA INTERIOR SYS INC [CA]) [A] 1-5,8-10,12,14,15 * abstract *;
 [A]DE19943454  (KEIPER GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1,2,5,8-10 * column 2, line 23 - column 4, line 15; figures 1-4; claims 1-7 *
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