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EP1791728 - METHOD FOR EVALUATING REFLECTOR ANSWER SIGNALS OF A SYSTEM FOR RECOGNISING THE OCCUPANCY OF A SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/23]METHOD FOR AVALUATING REFLECTOR ANSWER SIGNALS OF A SYSTEM FOR RECOGNISING THE OCCUPANCY OF A SEAT
[2009/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2010
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.04.2011  [2011/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Former [2007/23]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / RÖSEL, Birgit
In der Oberen Au 21
93055 Regensburg / DE
02 / STIELOW, Arnd
Donaustaufer Str. 127h
93059 Regenburg / DE
03 / WAGNER, Roland
Fraunhoferstr. 19
93093 Donaustauf / DE
04 / HOFBECK, Klaus
Gössweinstr. 3
92318 Neumarkt / DE
 [2007/23]
Application number, filing date05777730.211.08.2005
[2007/23]
WO2005EP53963
Priority number, dateDE2004104618923.09.2004         Original published format: DE102004046189
[2007/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006032582
Date:30.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1791728
Date:06.06.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1791728
Date:06.05.2009
Language:DE
[2009/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/01
[2007/23]
CPC:
B60R21/01536 (EP,US); B60R21/01 (KR); B60R21/015 (KR);
B60R21/01534 (EP); B60R21/16 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/01]
Former [2007/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM AUSWERTEN VON REFLEKTORANTWORTSIGNALEN EINES SYSTEMS ZUR ERKENNUNG EINER SITZBELEGUNG[2007/23]
English:METHOD FOR EVALUATING REFLECTOR ANSWER SIGNALS OF A SYSTEM FOR RECOGNISING THE OCCUPANCY OF A SEAT[2009/03]
French:PROCEDE D'EVALUATION DE SIGNAUX DE REPONSE DE REFLECTEUR D'UN SYSTEME DE DETECTION DE L'OCCUPATION D'UN SIEGE[2007/23]
Former [2007/23]METHOD FOR AVALUATING REFLECTOR ANSWER SIGNALS OF A SYSTEM FOR RECOGNISING THE OCCUPANCY OF A SEAT
Entry into regional phase02.03.2007National basic fee paid 
02.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/23]
16.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2009Fee for grant paid
24.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT06.05.2009
GB11.08.2009
ES17.08.2009
FR31.08.2009
[2011/16]
Former [2011/01]GB11.08.2009
ES17.08.2009
FR31.08.2009
Former [2010/40]ES17.08.2009
FR31.08.2009
Former [2009/52]ES17.08.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]WO2004045917  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * page 1; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US6462701  (FINN JAMES S [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 3, line 53 - column 5, line 8 * * column 5, lines 57-67 * * column 7, lines 41-57 *;
 [A]US6199904  (DOSDALL JAMES MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, lines 47-56 *
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