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EP About this file: EP1491986

EP1491986 - Mounting apparatus for electronic devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2015
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.06.2016  [2016/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MiTAC INTERNATIONAL Corp.
No. 200, Wen-Hua 2 Rd. Kuei-Shan Hsiang
Tao-Yuan Hsien 333, Taiwan / TW
[2009/21]
Former [2007/51]For all designated states
Magellan Navigation, Inc.
471 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Thales Navigation, Inc
471 El Camino Real
Santa Clara CA 95050 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Greenidge, Colin D. THALES Intellectual Property
31-33, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil / FR
02 / Pegler, Jayson W. THALES Intellectual Property
31-33, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil / FR
03 / Choi, Kwanghyun THALES Intellectual Property
31-33, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil / FR
 [2015/01]
Former [2005/01]01 / Greenidge, Colin D. THALES Intellectual Property
31-33, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil / FR
02 / Pegler, Jayson W. THALES Intellectual Property
31-33, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil / FR
03 / Choi, Kwanghyun THALES Intellectual Property
31-33, Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil / FR
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/01]Hager, Thomas Johannes, et al
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Former [2009/28]Hager, Thomas Johannes, et al
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Former [2005/01]Guérin, Michel
THALES Intellectual Property, 31-33 avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date04102928.124.06.2004
[2005/01]
Priority number, dateUS2003060627726.06.2003         Original published format: US 606277
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1491986
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1491986
Date:11.04.2007
[2007/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1491986
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:B60R11/02, // G06F1/16
[2007/15]
CPC:
B60R11/02 (EP,US); G06F1/1632 (EP,US); Y10S248/921 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/01]G06F1/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2007/51]
Former [2005/01]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 
TitleGerman:Fuss für ein elektronisches Gerät[2005/01]
English:Mounting apparatus for electronic devices[2005/01]
French:Dispositif de support pour un appareil électronique[2005/01]
Examination procedure19.09.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/45]
16.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2014Fee for grant paid
20.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.10.2007
Opposition(s)01.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.06.2015
[2016/25]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH1144342  (FUJIKURA RUBBER LTD) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9957447  (FINN FROGNE A S [DK], et al) [A] 1,2,13,15-17* the whole document *;
 [X]DE20104003U  (KUCHENBUCH SONJA [DE]) [X] 1,5,9,10,12,13,15-17 * the whole document *;
 [DX]US6439530  (SCHOENFISH BRIAN G [US], et al) [DX] 1-20 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS6129321
 US2003102419
 US7690614
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