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EP0564584 - SIDE IMPACT BOLSTER FOR ATOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS COMPRISING ENERGY ABSORBING, WATER BLOWN, RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/41]ENERGY ABSORBING, WATER BLOWN, RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM
[2004/37]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Corporation
8 Campus Drive
Parsippany
New Jersey 07054 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/41]For all designated states
BASF CORPORATION
8 Campus Drive
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROSSIO, Richard, C.
1732 Lakewood
Troy, MI 48083 / US
02 / EASTERLE, Mark, Alan
147 Lysander
Rochester, MI 48037 / US
03 / JACKSON, Michael, Lon
15241 Regina
Allen PArk, MI 48101 / US
[1993/41]
Representative(s)Meyer, Udo, et al
BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX / K - C 6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]Meyer, Udo, et al
BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung ZDX/C - C 6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [1994/35]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Former [1993/41]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date92903626.724.12.1991
[1993/41]
WO1991US09661
Priority number, dateUS1990063464327.12.1990         Original published format: US 634643
[1993/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9212197
Date:23.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0564584
Date:13.10.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0564584
Date:14.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/28]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0564584
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.07.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08J9/12, B60R22/14
[2004/37]
CPC:
C08G18/3203 (EP,US); C08G18/4883 (EP,US); C08G18/65 (EP,US);
C08G18/6677 (EP,US); C08G18/7664 (EP,US); C08G2110/0025 (EP,US);
C08G2110/005 (EP,US); C08G2110/0058 (EP,US); C08G2110/0083 (EP,US);
C08G2120/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/41]C08J9/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/34]
Former [1993/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:POLSTER ZUR ABFEDERUNG SEITLICHER STÖSSE IM AUTOMOBILBEREICH ENTHALTEND MIT WASSER GESCHÄUMTEN, ENERGIE-ABSORBIERENDER POLYURETHANE-SCHAUM[2004/37]
English:SIDE IMPACT BOLSTER FOR ATOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS COMPRISING ENERGY ABSORBING, WATER BLOWN, RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM[2004/37]
French:COUSSIN AMORTISSEUR POUR CHOCS LATERAUX POUR VEHICULES COMPRENANT UNE MOUSSE POLYURETHANE RIGIDE ABSORBANT L'ENERGIE, GONFLEE PAR DE L'EAU[2004/37]
Former [1993/41]MIT WASSER GESCHÄUMTER, ENERGIE-ABSORBIERENDER POLYURETHANE-SCHAUM
Former [1993/41]ENERGY ABSORBING, WATER BLOWN, RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM
Former [1993/41]MOUSSE POLYURETHANE RIGIDE ABSORBANT L'ENERGIE, GONFLEE PAR DE L'EAU
Entry into regional phase22.07.1993National basic fee paid 
22.07.1993Search fee paid 
22.07.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
22.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/41]
13.10.1993Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.11.1993Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, GR, LI, LU, MC, NL, SE
28.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.1999Fee for grant paid
06.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2000Request for decision received: (all rights)
28.12.2000Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request accepted
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.04.2000  15.09.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/19]
Opponent(s)01  14.04.2000  15.09.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Former [2000/23]
Opponent(s)01  14.04.2000   
Bayer AG
Konzernbereich RP Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen / DE
27.12.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.07.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.02.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.02.2004Date of oral proceedings
24.03.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.03.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.07.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.01.2005Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition08.02.2001Appeal received No.  T0178/01
08.02.2001Statement of grounds filed
30.07.2001Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2001/31]
18.08.2001Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2001/33]
25.10.2001Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Request for further processing for:08.08.1997Request for further processing filed
08.08.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.08.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
04.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.09.1993AT   M01   Not yet paid
02.09.1993BE   M01   Not yet paid
02.09.1993CH   M01   Not yet paid
02.09.1993DK   M01   Not yet paid
02.09.1993GR   M01   Not yet paid
02.09.1993LU   M01   Not yet paid
02.09.1993MC   M01   Not yet paid
02.09.1993NL   M01   Not yet paid
02.09.1993SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4883825  (WESTFALL PAUL M [US], et al);
 [A]US4970243  (JACOBS GUNDOLF [DE], et al)
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