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EP1379752 - DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATING A VEHICLE DOOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2010
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 27.04.2011  [2011/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
Waldstrasse 2
85253 Erdweg / DE
[2004/03]
Inventor(s)01 / GREUEL, Ingo
Kreuzstr. 11
80331 MÜNCHEN / DE
02 / ORTH, Dietmar
Loreleyweg 8
85757 KARLSFELD / DE
03 / SCHIFFER, Holger
Am Anker 1
40668 MEERBUSCH / DE
04 / ULBRICHT, Bernd
Simon-Rabl-Str. 29
85229 MARKT INDERSDORF / DE
 [2004/03]
Representative(s)Jacquot, Ludovic R. G.
Valeo Sécurité Habitacle
Propriété Industrielle
42, rue Le Corbusier
Europarc
94042 Créteil Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]Jacquot, Ludovic R. G.
Valeo Sécurité Habitacle Propriété Industrielle 42, rue Le Corbusier - Europarc
94042 Créteil Cedex / FR
Former [2007/34]Croonenbroek, Thomas Jakob
InnovinciA Cabinet Innovincia 7 Place des Arts
74200 Thonon-les-Bains / FR
Former [2004/40]Rosolen-Delarue, Katell
Valeo Securité Habitacle, Service Propriété Industrielle, 42, rue Le Corbusier - Europarc
94042 Creteil Cedex / FR
Former [2004/03]Hervouet, Sylvie
Valeo Sécurité Habitacle S.A.S. 42, rue Le Corbusier Europarc
94042 Créteil Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date02735237.609.04.2002
[2004/03]
WO2002EP03897
Priority number, dateDE200111793310.04.2001         Original published format: DE 10117933
[2004/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02084061
Date:24.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1379752
Date:14.01.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1379752
Date:22.07.2009
Language:DE
[2009/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:E05F15/20, E05F15/12, B60J5/10, E05C17/00
[2004/03]
CPC:
E05F15/622 (EP,US); E05F15/70 (EP,US); E05F15/41 (EP,US);
E05F15/603 (EP,US); E05F15/627 (EP,US); E05Y2201/21 (EP,US);
E05Y2201/246 (EP,US); E05Y2201/26 (EP,US); E05Y2201/266 (EP,US);
E05Y2201/434 (EP,US); E05Y2201/462 (EP,US); E05Y2201/47 (EP,US);
E05Y2400/3013 (EP,US); E05Y2400/3015 (EP,US); E05Y2400/53 (EP,US);
E05Y2400/55 (EP,US); E05Y2600/13 (EP,US); E05Y2800/00 (EP,US);
E05Y2900/531 (EP,US); E05Y2900/546 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/30]
Former [2004/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN BETÄTIGUNG EINER FAHRZEUGTÜR[2004/03]
English:DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATING A VEHICLE DOOR[2004/03]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR L'ACTIONNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE DE LA PORTIERE D'UN VEHICULE[2004/03]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2003National basic fee paid 
10.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/03]
05.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2009Fee for grant paid
20.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)23.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
09.06.2009Request for further processing filed
09.06.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT22.07.2009
ES02.11.2009
GB09.04.2010
[2011/17]
Former [2011/14]IT22.07.2009
ES02.11.2009
Former [2010/08]ES02.11.2009
Cited inInternational search[XY]DE19927871  (AUDI AG [DE]) [X] 1,5-7 * column 2, line 47 - column 5, line 15; figure 2 * [Y] 2,3;
 [Y]US5986420  (KATO KENJI [JP]) [Y] 2,3 * column 3, line 1 - column 6, line 15; figure - *;
 [A]DE19911592  (WEBASTO VEHICLE SYS INT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-7 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 29 *;
 [A]US6137249  (BUTLER FREDERICK C [US], et al) [A] 3* the whole document *;
 [A]US6185868  (KATO KENJI [JP]) [A] 1-10 * column 8, line 35 - line 67 *
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