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EP1371511 - A Method and System for a vehicle weatherstrip [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 03.08.2011  [2011/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Fairlane Plaza South
Suite 800
330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Fairlane Plaza South Suite 800 330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
Former [2006/20]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC.
Fairlane Plaza South Suite 800 330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn MI 48126 / US
Former [2003/51]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Suite 600, Parklane Towers East, One Parklane Boulevard
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gearhart, Chris, Conway
21390, Waterloo road
48118, Chelsea / US
02 / Subramaniam, Sankaran
46724, Registry Drive 352
48187, Canton / US
03 / Kiridena, Vijitha, Senaka
2822, Chaseway Drive
48105, Ann Arbor / US
 [2003/51]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/51]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road
Bushey Heath, Bushey, Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date03101614.003.06.2003
[2003/51]
Priority number, dateUS2002006413013.06.2002         Original published format: US 64130
[2003/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1371511
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1371511
Date:24.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60J10/08, G01M13/00, E06B7/00, B60J10/00
[2003/51]
CPC:
B60J10/00 (EP,US); B60J10/45 (EP,US); B60J10/80 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24793 (EP,US); Y10T428/28 (EP,US); Y10T428/2848 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [2004/37]
Former [2003/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ein Verfahren und System für eine Fahrzeugdichtung[2003/51]
English:A Method and System for a vehicle weatherstrip[2003/51]
French:Une méthode et système pour un joint d'étanchéité de véhicule[2003/51]
Examination procedure28.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/26]
04.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2008Fee for grant paid
27.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB03.06.2009
SE04.06.2009
[2011/31]
Former [2010/25]GB03.06.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US5046285  (FRATINI JR ALBERT V [US], et al) [A] 1,7,9,10 * column 1, line 15 - column 2, line 61; figures 1-8; claims 1,6 *;
 [A]US5253453  (MAASS KLAUS P [DE], et al) [A] 1,7,9,10 * figures 1-8; claims 1,11 *;
 [A]GB2272299  (DRAFTEX IND LTD [GB]) [A] 1,7,9,10 * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 2, paragraph 1; claims 1,9 *;
 [A]EP0822109  (DRAFTEX IND LTD [GB])
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