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EP0372733 - Pyrotechnic gas generating mixture for inflating airbags [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/24]Process for inflating a safety crash bag
[1994/16]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.10.1999
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LABORATORY, INC.
27200 Haggerty Road, Suite B-12 Farmington Hills
Michigan 48331 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/24]For all designated states
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LABORATORY INC.
27200 Haggerty Road Suite B-12
Farmington Hills Michigan 48331 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Poole, Donald R.
23327 - 77th Avenue SE
Woodinville Washington 98072 / US
02 / Wilson, Michael A.
19306 Bothell Way
Bothell Washington 98011 / US
[1990/24]
Representative(s)Woods, Geoffrey Corlett, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/41]Woods, Geoffrey Corlett, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1995/01]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1994/10]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1990/24]Williams, Trevor John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5EU / GB
Application number, filing date89311790.315.11.1989
[1990/24]
Priority number, dateUS1988027884802.12.1988         Original published format: US 278848
[1990/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0372733
Date:13.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0372733
Date:23.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0372733
Date:20.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:C06D5/06, B60R21/30
[1994/16]
CPC:
C06D5/06 (EP,US); A62B99/00 (KR); B60R21/08 (KR);
B60R21/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/24]B60R21/30
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/24]
TitleGerman:Pyrotechnische Mischung zur Erzeugung von Stickstoff für aufblasbare Sicherheitssysteme in Fahrzeugen (airbags)[1994/16]
English:Pyrotechnic gas generating mixture for inflating airbags[1994/16]
French:Composition pyrotechnique liberant de l'azote pour le gonflage d'un sac d'air de protection[1994/16]
Former [1990/24]Verfahren zum Aufblasen eines Sicherheitsluftsackes
Former [1990/24]Process for inflating a safety crash bag
Former [1990/24]Procédé de gonflage d'un sac d'air de protection
Examination procedure13.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/02]
02.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.09.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.1993Fee for grant paid
16.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.01.1995  11.04.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft
Kaiserstrasse 1
D-53840 TROISDORF / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/12]
Opponent(s)01  20.01.1995  11.04.1995  ADMISSIBLE
DYNAMIT NOBEL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Kaiserstrasse 1
D-53840 TROISDORF / DE
18.04.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.10.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.06.1996Date of oral proceedings
30.07.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.07.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.09.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
14.10.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/48]
Appeal following opposition30.09.1996Appeal received No.  T0889/96
02.12.1996Statement of grounds filed
22.09.1999Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE20.04.1994
ES20.04.1994
FR20.04.1994
IT20.04.1994
[2008/01]
Former [2006/14]DE20.04.1994
ES20.04.1994
FR20.04.1994
IT20.04.1994
Former [2002/24]DE20.04.1994
ES20.04.1994
IT20.04.1994
FR16.09.1994
Former [1999/42]DE20.04.1994
IT20.04.1994
FR16.09.1994
Former [1995/08]DE20.04.1994
FR16.09.1994
Former [1995/03]DE20.04.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1011193  (KIDDE WALTER CO LTD);
 [Y]US3348985  (HANS STADLER, et al);
 [Y]DE2351401  (POUDRES & EXPLOSIFS STE NALE);
 [Y]US3817263  (MARONDEL G, et al);
 [Y]US3909037  (STEWART BEN A);
 [AD]EP0055547  (THIOKOL CORP [US]);
 [Y]FR2555985  (FRANCE ETAT ARMEMENT [FR]);
 [Y]EP0279223  (NIPPON KOKI KK [JP])
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