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EP About this file: EP1603732

EP1603732 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BENDING A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID SUBSTRATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2013
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
2400 Executive Hills Boulevard
Auburn Hills MI 48326 / US
[2012/37]
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FIEDLER, David
416 Lakecreek Drive
New Braunfels, TX 78130 / US
02 / CURRIER, David, W.
2904 Cherryhill Court
McHenry, IL 60050 / US
03 / LONG, Horace, M.
217 Winter Frost
Cibolo, TX 78108 / US
04 / LOWERY, James, V.
3407 Ackerman Road
Kirby, TX 79219 / US
 [2005/50]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/18]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2010/41]Hassa, Oliver Michael
Reinhard, Skuhra, Weise & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Former [2005/50]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04708620.205.02.2004
[2005/50]
WO2004US03403
Priority number, dateUS2003038910514.03.2003         Original published format: US 389105
[2005/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004082923
Date:30.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1603732
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1603732
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:B29C53/04, // H05K3/00
[2010/32]
CPC:
B29C53/04 (EP,US); H05K3/0014 (EP,US); H05K1/0366 (EP,US);
H05K1/189 (EP,US); H05K2201/2009 (EP,US); H05K2203/0195 (EP,US);
H05K2203/1105 (EP,US); H05K2203/302 (EP,US); H05K3/0061 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/50]B29C53/04
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 [2005/50]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM BIEGEN EINES IM WESENTLICHEN STARREN SUBSTRATS[2005/50]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BENDING A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID SUBSTRATE[2005/50]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE PLIAGE D'UN SUBSTRAT SENSIBLEMENT RIGIDE[2005/50]
Entry into regional phase15.09.2005National basic fee paid 
15.09.2005Search fee paid 
15.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/50]
12.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2012Fee for grant paid
05.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  12.10.2010
Opposition(s)18.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.02.2004
AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
TR17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
GB05.02.2013
IE05.02.2013
LU05.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
TR17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
GB05.02.2013
IE05.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
GB05.02.2013
IE05.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2014/07]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IE05.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2013/48]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2013/42]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/26]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
Former [2013/24]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
Former [2013/23]CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
ES28.01.2013
Former [2013/22]FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
ES28.01.2013
Former [2013/21]SE17.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[XI]US5326249  (WEISSFLOCH REINHARD [DE]) [X] 1,4-6 * column 1, line 11 - line 17 * * column 6, line 50 - line 58 * * column 7, line 12 - line 21 * * column 7, line 53 - column 8, line 31 * * figures 2,4 *[I] 2,3,7-10
International search[Y]JPH09314655  (AIKOH CO);
 [Y]GB2160799  (AMADA CO LTD);
 [Y]US4465453  (TURNER ROBERT L [US], et al);
 [A]US5015169  (INZINNA LOUIS P [US], et al);
 [A]US6103173  (KASTL HANS [DE], et al)
by applicantUS6292370
 US5326249
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