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EP0369680 - Window regulator mechanism with kick-out feature [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.11.1995 Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.11.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 02.01.2008 [2008/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states EXCEL INDUSTRIES INC 1120 North Main Street Elkhart Indiana 46514 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1995/10]	For all designated states EXCEL INDUSTRIES INC 1120 North Main Street Elkhart, Indiana 46514 / US
Former [1990/21]	For all designated states HOOVER UNIVERSAL, INC. 825, Victors Way Ann Arbor Michigan 48104 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Kracht, Thomas Frank 22418 Van St. Clair Shores Michigan / US
	02 / Lawrence, Jeffrey Stephen 28235 Ryan Road Warren Michigan 48092 / US
	[1990/21]
Representative(s)	Senior, Alan Murray, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1995/02]	Senior, Alan Murray, et al J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1990/21]	Williams, Trevor John J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5EU / GB
Application number, filing date	89311607.9	09.11.1989
	[1990/21]
Priority number, date	US19880272639	17.11.1988 Original published format: US 272639
	[1990/21]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0369680
	Date:	23.05.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/21]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0369680
	Date:	27.03.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/13]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0369680
	Date:	11.01.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/02]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.02.1991
Classification	IPC:	B60J1/17, E05F11/52	[1990/21]
	CPC:	B60J1/17 (EP); B60J1/12 (KR); B60J1/02 (KR); E05F11/525 (EP); E05Y2900/55 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1990/21]
Title	German:	Fensterheber mit Rückstelleinrichtung	[1990/21]
	English:	Window regulator mechanism with kick-out feature	[1990/21]
	French:	Mécanisme de manoeuvre de lève-vitre avec dispositif de rappel	[1990/21]
Examination procedure	02.08.1991	Examination requested [1991/39]
	26.06.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	21.10.1992	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.11.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	28.04.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.09.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	15.12.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.01.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	14.07.1994	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	19.10.1994	Fee for grant paid
	19.10.1994	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	12.10.1995	No opposition filed within time limit [1996/01]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	11.11.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.10.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
	08.11.1993	Renewal fee patent year 05
	07.11.1994	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	11.01.1995
	BE	11.01.1995
	CH	11.01.1995
	ES	11.01.1995
	GR	11.01.1995
	IT	11.01.1995
	LI	11.01.1995
	NL	11.01.1995
	SE	11.04.1995
	[2008/01]
Former [2002/24]	AT	11.01.1995
	BE	11.01.1995
	CH	11.01.1995
	ES	11.01.1995
	GR	11.01.1995
	IT	11.01.1995
	LI	11.01.1995
	NL	11.01.1995
	SE	11.04.1995
Former [2000/04]	AT	11.01.1995
	BE	11.01.1995
	CH	11.01.1995
	GR	11.01.1995
	IT	11.01.1995
	LI	11.01.1995
	NL	11.01.1995
	SE	11.04.1995
Former [1999/42]	AT	11.01.1995
	BE	11.01.1995
	CH	11.01.1995
	IT	11.01.1995
	LI	11.01.1995
	NL	11.01.1995
	SE	11.04.1995
Former [1996/03]	AT	11.01.1995
	BE	11.01.1995
	CH	11.01.1995
	LI	11.01.1995
	NL	11.01.1995
	SE	11.04.1995
Former [1995/49]	AT	11.01.1995
	BE	11.01.1995
	CH	11.01.1995
	LI	11.01.1995
	NL	11.01.1995
Former [1995/42]	AT	11.01.1995
	BE	11.01.1995
	CH	11.01.1995
	LI	11.01.1995
Former [1995/40]	AT	11.01.1995
	CH	11.01.1995
	LI	11.01.1995
Former [1995/32]	CH	11.01.1995
	LI	11.01.1995
Documents cited:	Search	[X]FR2242550 (SIRP SPA [IT]);
		[X]FR2279581 (GEN MOTORS CORP [US])

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