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EP About this file: EP1427601

EP1427601 - MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.03.2009  [2009/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
Ketschendorfer Strasse 38-50
96450 Coburg / DE
[2004/25]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHECK, Georg
Weinberg 33
96479 Weitramsdorf / DE
02 / SCHNEYER, Gerhard
Ketschendorfer Strasse 52
96450 Coburg / DE
03 / JANSSON, Dick
5824 Baypointe Blvd, Clarkston
Michigan 48346 / US
 [2004/36]
Former [2004/25]01 / SCHECK, Georg
Weinberg 33
96479 Weitramsdorf / DE
02 / SCHNEYER, Gerhard
Ketschendorfer Strasse 52
96450 Coburg / DE
03 / JANSSON, Dick
Gabelsberger Strasse 12
96450 Coburg / DE
Representative(s)Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, et al
Patentanwälte
Maikowski & Ninnemann
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/25]Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann, Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date02769944.609.09.2002
[2004/25]
WO2002DE03410
Priority number, dateDE2001104584310.09.2001         Original published format: DE 10145843
[2004/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03024739
Date:27.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1427601
Date:16.06.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1427601
Date:23.03.2005
Language:DE
[2005/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1427601
Date:25.03.2009
Language:DE
[2009/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/16, B60N2/22
[2004/25]
CPC:
B60N2/22 (EP,US); B60N2/045 (EP,US); B60N2/1615 (EP,US);
B60N2/165 (EP,US); B60N2/1675 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/12]
Former [2004/25]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:KRAFTFAHRZEUGSITZ[2004/25]
English:MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT[2004/25]
French:SIEGE DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2004/25]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2004National basic fee paid 
13.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.04.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
08.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2005Fee for grant paid
18.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.12.2005  18.12.2007  WITHDRAWN
KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
Hertelsbrunnenring 2
67657 Kaiserslautern / DE
Opponent's representative
Klein, Friedrich Jürgen, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Klein & Klein
Auf der Pirsch 11
67663 Kaiserslautern / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/04]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.2005  18.12.2007  WITHDRAWN
KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
Hertelsbrunnenring 2
67657 Kaiserslautern / DE
Opponent's representative
Klein, Friedrich Jürgen, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Klein & Klein Auf der Pirsch 11
67633 Kaiserslautern / DE
Former [2006/07]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.2005    WITHDRAWN
KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
Hertelsbrunnenring 2
67657 Kaiserslautern / DE
Opponent's representative
Klein, Friedrich Jürgen, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Klein & Klein Auf der Pirsch 11
67633 Kaiserslautern / DE
31.01.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.08.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
19.10.2007Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
03.07.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.07.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.10.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.12.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB23.03.2005
IT23.03.2005
ES04.07.2005
[2007/39]
Former [2006/14]GB23.03.2005
ES04.07.2005
Former [2006/13]GB23.03.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US2091088  (WHEDON LE GRAND S, et al) [A] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]GB505703  (ARTHUR SAM CHESTON, et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]US2161367  (MCGREGOR THOMAS A, et al) [A] 1 * page 2, line 42 - line 66 * * figure - *;
 [A]DE2624303  (KIEL GMBH FRANZ) [A] 1,6 * page 8, line L - page 10, paragraph 1 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0006610  (HAMMERSTEIN GMBH C ROB [DE]) [A] 1,6 * figure . *;
 [A]US4779832  (REES RICHARD W A [CA]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 58 - column 5, line 12 *;
 [A]DE19808235  (FAURE BERTRAND SITZTECH GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6030042  (BAUER HEINZ [DE], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DA]DE19845772  (BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE [DE]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
by applicantDE19845772
OppositionUS5697674
 DE19716596
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