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EP2011720 - Reinforcement structure of a vehicle body frame [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-8501 / JP
[2009/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Sawai, Seiji
Yamaha Hatsudoki K. K.
2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi Shizuoka-ken 438-8501 / JP
02 / Sakai, Kouji
Yamaha Hatsudoki K. K.
2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi Shizuoka-ken 438-8501 / JP
 [2012/16]
Former [2009/02]01 / Sawai, Seiji
Yamaha Hatsudoki K. K. 2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi Shizuoka-ken 438-8501 / JP
02 / Sakai, Kouji
Yamaha Hatsudoki K. K. 2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi Shizuoka-ken 438-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2009/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08017823.915.11.2001
[2009/02]
Priority number, dateJP2000034757415.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000347574
JP2001024887120.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001248871
[2009/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2011720
Date:07.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2011720
Date:14.01.2009
[2009/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2011720
Date:18.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:B62D25/08, B62D27/04
[2009/03]
CPC:
B62D27/04 (EP,US); B62D25/082 (EP,US); B62D25/087 (EP,US);
B62D25/088 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/02]B62D25/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2009/02]
TitleGerman:Verstärkungsstruktur einer Fahrzeugkarosserie[2009/02]
English:Reinforcement structure of a vehicle body frame[2009/02]
French:Structure de renforcement de la carrosserie d'un véhicule[2009/02]
Examination procedure04.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/16]
08.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2012Fee for grant paid
05.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01127160.8  / EP1209062
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 (EP20010127160) is  05.03.2004
Opposition(s)21.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
10.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
10.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
10.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.04.2012
BE18.04.2012
CY18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
TR18.04.2012
GR19.07.2012
PT20.08.2012
IE15.11.2012
LU15.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT18.04.2012
BE18.04.2012
CY18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
TR18.04.2012
GR19.07.2012
PT20.08.2012
IE15.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
Former [2013/47]AT18.04.2012
BE18.04.2012
CY18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
GR19.07.2012
PT20.08.2012
IE15.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
Former [2013/33]AT18.04.2012
BE18.04.2012
CY18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
GR19.07.2012
PT20.08.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
Former [2013/08]AT18.04.2012
BE18.04.2012
CY18.04.2012
DK18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
GR19.07.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT18.04.2012
BE18.04.2012
CY18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
GR19.07.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2013/04]BE18.04.2012
CY18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
GR19.07.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2013/01]CY18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
GR19.07.2012
PT20.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
GR19.07.2012
Former [2012/49]CY18.04.2012
FI18.04.2012
Former [2012/48]FI18.04.2012
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2219840  (TOKICO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,8 * page 5, lines 8-27; figures 1,4,5 *;
 [A]JPH05319307  (MAZDA MOTOR) [A] 1-8* abstract *;
 [A]EP0760437  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [A] 1-8 * figures 1,2,4; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0955228  (KARMANN GMBH W [DE]) [A] 1-8 * figures 2,4,5 *;
 [XY]US6007123  (SCHWARTZ ROBERT [US], et al) [X] 1,5-7 * column 3, lines 21-23; figures 5,6 * * column 4, lines 24-48 * [Y] 1,8
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