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EP About this file: EP1682384

EP1682384 - METHOD FOR MAKING A VEHICLE PANEL AND VEHICLE PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/30]METHOD FOR MAKING A VEHICLE PANEL
[2007/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2010
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson Controls Technology Company
650 Waverly
Holland, MI 49423 / US
[2006/30]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Nels, R.
10230 Springwood Drive
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
02 / SCHICHTEL, James, D.
14642 Indian Trails Drive
Grand Haven, MI 49417 / US
03 / BAUMANN, Chad
9351 Dakota Drive
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Wolff, Felix, et al
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/30]Wolff, Felix, et al
Kutzenberger & Wolff Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date03777888.327.10.2003
[2006/30]
WO2003US33859
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005051722
Date:09.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1682384
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1682384
Date:15.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:B60R13/02
[2006/30]
CPC:
B60R13/0243 (EP,US); B60R2013/0281 (EP,US); B60R2013/0293 (EP,US);
Y10T428/233 (EP,US); Y10T428/239 (EP,US); Y10T428/24479 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24521 (EP,US); Y10T428/24769 (EP,US); Y10T428/249976 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249991 (EP,US); Y10T428/249992 (EP,US); Y10T428/249993 (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 [2006/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER FAHRZEUGVERKLEIDUNG UND FAHRZEUGVERKLEIDUNG[2007/33]
English:METHOD FOR MAKING A VEHICLE PANEL AND VEHICLE PANEL[2007/33]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE GARNITURE DE VEHICULE ET GARNITURE DE VEHICULE[2007/33]
Former [2006/30]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER FAHRZEUGVERKLEIDUNG
Former [2006/30]METHOD FOR MAKING A VEHICLE PANEL
Former [2006/30]PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE GARNITURE DE VEHICULE
Entry into regional phase29.05.2006National basic fee paid 
29.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
05.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
30.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2007Fee for grant paid
10.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination20.04.2007Appeal received No.  T1106/07
25.06.2007Statement of grounds filed
16.07.2007Interlocutory revision of appeal
16.07.2007Result of appeal procedure: other kind of disposal
Opposition(s)18.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.04.2009
BE15.04.2009
CY15.04.2009
CZ15.04.2009
DK15.04.2009
EE15.04.2009
FI15.04.2009
IT15.04.2009
NL15.04.2009
RO15.04.2009
SI15.04.2009
SK15.04.2009
TR15.04.2009
BG15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
GR16.07.2009
ES26.07.2009
PT15.09.2009
HU16.10.2009
IE27.10.2009
LU27.10.2009
CH31.10.2009
LI31.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/31]AT15.04.2009
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4445954  (ADAMS RONALD W [US], et al) [Y] 6 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 22 *;
 [A]US4741945  (BRANT ANGELA L [US], et al) [A] 6 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 45 *;
 [XY]US5387390  (KORNYLO WALTER P [US]) [X] 1-3,9,10 * column 3, line 6 - column 5, line 27; claims 1-7 * [Y] 3;
 [A]US5397409  (KORNYLO WALTER P [US]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]US6248200  (DAILEY PATRICK M [US], et al) [X] 1-3,9-12 * the whole document *;
 [XY]DE10140873  (LEAR CORP GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-10 * paragraphs [0009] - [0053]; claims 17-25 * [Y] 3,6;
 [X]US2003057583  (WHITEHEAD DAVID WAYNE [US], et al) [X] 1,2,9,10,12 * paragraphs [0014] - [0025]; claim 1 *
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