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EP About this file: EP1539520

EP1539520 - SAFETY SYSTEM FOR LIQUID FUEL TANK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR
published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inergy Automotive Systems Research (SA)
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
[2005/24]
Inventor(s)01 / GANACHAUD, Patrick
Chemin Sainte-Hélène, 90
F-53000 Laval / FR
02 / COVET, Jacques
6, Rue du Maine
F-53200 Gennes S/Glaize / FR
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Jacques, Philippe
Solvay S.A.
Département de la Propriété Industrielle
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]Jacques, Philippe
Solvay S.A. Département de la Propriété Industrielle, Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date03769276.112.09.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003EP10191
Priority number, dateFR2002001146613.09.2002         Original published format: FR 0211466
[2005/24]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004024487
Date:25.03.2004
Language:FR
[2004/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1539520
Date:15.06.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1539520
Date:29.11.2006
Language:FR
[2006/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:B60K15/04
[2005/24]
CPC:
B60K15/04 (EP,US); B60K2015/048 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSSYSTEM FÜR FLÜSSIGBRENNSTOFFTANK[2005/24]
English:SAFETY SYSTEM FOR LIQUID FUEL TANK[2005/24]
French:SYSTEME DE SECURITE POUR RESERVOIR A CARBURANT LIQUIDE[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2005National basic fee paid 
13.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
23.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2006Fee for grant paid
25.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2006
CY29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
EE29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
GB29.11.2006
IE29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
TR29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
HU30.05.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]AT29.11.2006
CY29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
EE29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
GB29.11.2006
IE29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2009/10]AT29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
EE29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
GB29.11.2006
IE29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2008/22]AT29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
GB29.11.2006
IE29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/50]AT29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
GB29.11.2006
IE29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/47]AT29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IE29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/42]AT29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IE29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/41]AT29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/29]AT29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
Former [2007/27]AT29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]FR952137  (FORD) [A] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US2548734  (EDWARD MATHEY ALCIDE) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2458418  (PORSCHE AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0026727  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER [US]);
 [DY]US5183087  (AUBEL JOHN A [US], et al) [DY] 1,2 * column A; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US5740842  (MAIER JOSEF [DE], et al) [X] 1,3,10 * page 4, line 15 - line 17 * * column A; figures 1,7 *;
 [Y]EP0921026  (SOLVAY [BE]) [Y] 1,2 * abstract *
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