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EP3476654 - HOLDER DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The patent has been granted Status updated on 11.12.2020 Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 22.10.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 28.02.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 29.03.2019
Most recent event Tooltip	03.05.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 05.06.2024 [2024/23]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG Buchheimer Straße 4 91465 Ergersheim / DE
	[2019/18]
Inventor(s)	01 / Lang, Werner Seenheimer Straße 41 91465 Ergersheim / DE
	02 / Wotschal, Alexander May-Merkel-Straße 7 91593 Burgbernheim / DE
	03 / Centmayer, Stefan Neuherberg 3 91465 Ergersheim / DE
	[2021/01]
Former [2019/18]	01 / Lang, Werner Seenheimer Straße 41 91465 Ergersheim / DE
	02 / Wotschal, Alexander Leipziger Str. 3 91438 Bad Windsheim / DE
	03 / Centmayer, Stefan Neuherberg 3 91465 Ergersheim / DE
Representative(s)	Alpspitz IP Longinusstraße 1 81247 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2019/18]	Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300 80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date	18202341.6	24.10.2018
	[2019/18]
Priority number, date	DE201710125101	26.10.2017 Original published format: DE102017125101
	[2019/18]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3476654
	Date:	01.05.2019
	Language:	DE
	[2019/18]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3476654
	Date:	13.01.2021
	Language:	DE
	[2021/02]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	02.01.2019
Classification	IPC:	B60R1/00, B60R11/04, B60R1/076	[2019/18]
	CPC:	B60R1/076 (EP,US); H04N23/54 (US); B60R11/04 (EP,US); H04N23/53 (US); B60R2011/004 (EP,US); B60R2011/0082 (EP,US); (+) B60R2300/8046 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2019/18]
Title	German:	HALTEVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG	[2019/18]
	English:	HOLDER DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE	[2019/18]
	French:	DISPOSITIF DE RETENUE POUR VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE	[2019/18]
Examination procedure	deleted	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	24.10.2018	Examination requested [2019/18]
	15.10.2019	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	04.03.2020	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.07.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.10.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.12.2020	Fee for grant paid
	03.12.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	03.12.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 13.10.2021 28.10.2021 ADMISSIBLE Stoneridge Electronics AB P.O. Box 3133 169 03 Solna / SE Opponent's representative Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
		02 13.10.2021 18.11.2021 ADMISSIBLE Motherson Innovations Company Limited 1 Bartholomew Lane London, EX2N 2AX / GB Opponent's representative Jones Day Nextower Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6 60313 Frankfurt am Main / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2022/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.10.2021 28.10.2021 ADMISSIBLE Stoneridge Electronics AB P.O. Box 3133 169 03 Solna / SE Opponent's representative Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
		02 13.10.2021 18.11.2021 ADMISSIBLE Motherson Innovations Company Limited 1 Bartholomew Lane London, EX2N 2AX / GB Opponent's representative Jones Day Nextower Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6 60313 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	Former [2021/46]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.10.2021 Stoneridge Electronics AB P.O. Box 3133 169 03 Solna / SE Opponent's representative Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
		02 13.10.2021 Motherson Innovations Company Limited 35 Great St. Helen's London EC3A 6AP / GB Opponent's representative Jones Day Nextower Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6 60313 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	25.11.2021	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	22.03.2022	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	09.05.2023	Date of oral proceedings
	18.07.2023	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	18.07.2023	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition	15.09.2023	Appeal received No. T1545/23
	15.09.2023	Payment of appeal fee
	27.11.2023	Statement of grounds filed
	22.08.2023	Appeal received No. T1545/23
	22.08.2023	Payment of appeal fee
	17.11.2023	Statement of grounds filed
	05.09.2023	Appeal received No. T1545/23
	05.09.2023	Payment of appeal fee
	03.11.2023	Statement of grounds filed
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.10.2020	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	24.10.2018
	AL	13.01.2021
	CY	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	MC	13.01.2021
	MK	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	IE	24.10.2021
	LU	24.10.2021
	BE	31.10.2021
	CH	31.10.2021
	LI	31.10.2021
	[2024/23]
Former [2023/33]	HU	24.10.2018
	AL	13.01.2021
	CY	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	MC	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	IE	24.10.2021
	LU	24.10.2021
	BE	31.10.2021
	CH	31.10.2021
	LI	31.10.2021
Former [2023/30]	AL	13.01.2021
	CY	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	MC	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	IE	24.10.2021
	LU	24.10.2021
	BE	31.10.2021
	CH	31.10.2021
	LI	31.10.2021
Former [2022/48]	AL	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	MC	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	IE	24.10.2021
	LU	24.10.2021
	BE	31.10.2021
	CH	31.10.2021
	LI	31.10.2021
Former [2022/37]	AL	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	MC	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	LU	24.10.2021
	BE	31.10.2021
	CH	31.10.2021
	LI	31.10.2021
Former [2022/35]	AL	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	MC	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	LU	24.10.2021
	BE	31.10.2021
Former [2022/33]	AL	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	MC	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	BE	31.10.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Former [2022/13]	AL	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	IS	22.12.2021
Former [2022/10]	AL	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	IS	22.12.2021
Former [2022/07]	AL	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Former [2021/50]	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Former [2021/49]	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Former [2021/48]	CZ	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Former [2021/46]	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Former [2021/42]	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Former [2021/37]	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Former [2021/36]	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Former [2021/35]	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Former [2021/33]	FI	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
Documents cited:	Search	[YA]WO03037681 (SCHEFENACKER VISION SYS AU [AU], et al) [Y] 6 * figure 1 * [A] 1;
		[YA]WO2015062602 (CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO OHG [DE]) [Y] 6 * page 5 - page 9; figures 3-6 * [A] 1;
		[XYI]DE202015106118U (SMR PATENTS SARL [LU]) [X] 1,6,7,9-13,15 * paragraphs [0013] , [0014] , [0019] , [0023] , [0025] , [0029]; figures 1a-1c * [Y] 6 [I] 14;
		[XI]EP3178701 (HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-5,8,10-13 * paragraph [0035]; figures 1-3,6a,6b * [I] 14;
		[XYI]DE102016102508 (FICOSA INT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,6,7,10-13,15 * paragraphs [0003] , [0024] - [0025]; figures 1-3 * [Y] 6 [I] 14;
		[A]WO2017178859 (VOLVO TRUCK CORP [SE]) [A] 1* figures 1-5 *
	Examination	WO0047447
		DE102010005638
		DE102013217081
		EP3409540
		EP3466765
	Opposition	WO0047447
		US2004246608
		DE102004039450
		US7965336
		DE102010005638
		CN202088984U
		US2013128039
		DE102012003561
		US2015036047
		DE102013217081
		US2015097955
		US2015183371
		DE202015106118U
		EP2955065
		US2016185297
		DE102015117774
		US9541190
		EP3178701
		DE102016102508
		EP3409540
		EP3476654
		DE102017125101
		GB1243179
		DE102014101685
		US9449390
		WO2017048126
		DE102015122984
		DE102015122997
		EP3466765

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