EP1559620 - Airbag system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 20.05.2016 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 20.05.2016 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 22.06.2016 [2016/25] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states NIHON PLAST CO., LTD. 3507-15 Yamamiya Fujinomiya-shi Shizuoka 418-0111 / JP | [2014/02] |
Former [2009/18] | For all designated states NIHON PLAST CO., LTD. 218, Aoshima-cho Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047 / JP | ||
Former [2005/31] | For all designated states NIHON PLAST CO., LTD. 218, Aoshima-cho Fuji-shi, Shizuoka 417-0047 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Yokoyama, Aki Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-cho Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047 / JP | 02 /
Umehara, Jyunichi Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-cho Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047 / JP | 03 /
Ueda, Takashi Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-cho Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047 / JP | 04 /
Tokita, Katsuhiro Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-cho Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047 / JP | [2016/25] |
Former [2005/31] | 01 /
Yokoyama, Aki Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-cho Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047 / JP | ||
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Umehara, Jyunichi Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-cho Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047 / JP | |||
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Ueda, Takashi Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-cho Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047 / JP | |||
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Tokita, Katsuhiro Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. 218, Aoshima-cho Fuji-shi Shizuoka 417-0047 / JP | Representative(s) | Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE | [2016/25] |
Former [2005/31] | Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 04024787.6 | 18.10.2004 | [2005/31] | Priority number, date | JP20040019647 | 28.01.2004 Original published format: JP 2004019647 | JP20040131510 | 27.04.2004 Original published format: JP 2004131510 | [2005/31] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1559620 | Date: | 03.08.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/31] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1559620 | Date: | 29.04.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/18] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1559620 | Date: | 22.06.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/25] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.05.2005 | Classification | IPC: | B60R21/16 | [2005/31] | CPC: |
B60R21/233 (EP,US);
B60R21/23138 (EP,US);
B60R21/26 (EP,US);
B60R2021/23324 (EP,US);
B60R2021/2612 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB [2016/25] |
Former [2006/17] | DE, ES, FR, GB | ||
Former [2005/31] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Airbagsystem | [2005/31] | English: | Airbag system | [2005/31] | French: | Système d'airbag | [2005/31] | Examination procedure | 18.10.2004 | Examination requested [2005/31] | 19.06.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07) | 29.01.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.10.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 01.04.2008 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | 23.05.2008 | Fee for grant paid | 23.05.2008 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Autoliv Development AB Vallentinsvägen 22 S-447 83 Vargarda / SE Opponent's representative Müller, Karl-Ernst Patentanwälte Becker & Müller Turmstrasse 22 40878 Ratingen / DE | [N/P] |
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Autoliv Development AB Vallentinsvägen 22 S-447 83 Vargarda / SE Opponent's representative Müller, Karl-Ernst Turmstrasse 22 40878 Ratingen / DE | 09.04.2010 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 09.08.2010 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 19.05.2011 | Date of oral proceedings | 25.07.2011 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 25.07.2011 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 31.01.2014 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 01.09.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04) | 09.01.2015 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 26.01.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02) | 16.03.2015 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 30.07.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02) | 29.09.2015 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 25.11.2015 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 18.03.2016 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 10.05.2016 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 04.10.2011 | Appeal received No. T2172/11 | 10.11.2011 | Statement of grounds filed | 31.01.2014 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 31.01.2014 | Date of oral proceedings | 20.02.2014 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent | 23.05.2008 | Request for further processing filed | 23.05.2008 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 06.06.2008 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.10.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.10.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.10.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [X]DE19930157 (TAKATA EUROP GMBH [DE]) [X] 10-13 * column 4, line 60 - column 6, line 56; figures 2,3 *; | [X]US6270113 (WIPASURAMONTON PONGDET P [US], et al) [X] 10-13 * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 5; figure 10 *; | [X]US6349964 (ACKER DOMINIQUE [DE], et al) [X] 1* abstract *; | [X]EP1344694 (TOYODA GOSEI KK [JP]) [X] 1-13 * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0044]; figures 7,8,34,35 *; | [X]DE10211232 (AUTOLIV DEV [SE]) [X] 1-13 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0028]; figure 1 *; | [PX]EP1433667 (TAKATA CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-13 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0053]; figures 1,2,5 *; | [PX]US2004130127 (KURIMOTO TAKESHI [JP], et al) [PX] 1-13 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0036]; figures 1-4 * | Opposition | US6349964 | DE20217892U | EP1344694 | EP1626881 |