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EP About this file: EP0591701

EP0591701 - Control device for electrical users, like signal lights, head lights, windscreen wipers, or the like, in a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.1998
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.06.1998 [1998/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
D-70442 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1994/15]For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
D-70442 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Weigold, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Alte Landstrasse 2
D-76534 Baden-Baden / DE
[1994/15]
Application number, filing date93114549.410.09.1993
[1994/15]
Priority number, dateDE1992423386508.10.1992         Original published format: DE 4233865
[1994/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0591701
Date:13.04.1994
Language:DE
[1994/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0591701
Date:03.08.1994
Language:DE
[1994/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0591701
Date:11.06.1997
Language:DE
[1997/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/02
[1994/15]
CPC:
B60Q1/1476 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/15]
TitleGerman:Bedienvorrichtung für elektrische Verbraucher, wie Blinker, Scheinwerfer, Scheibenwischer od. dgl. in einem Fahrzeug[1994/15]
English:Control device for electrical users, like signal lights, head lights, windscreen wipers, or the like, in a vehicle[1994/15]
French:Dispositif de commande pour consommateurs électiques, comme clignoteurs, phares, essuie-glaces, ou similaire dans un véhicule[1994/15]
Examination procedure03.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/14]
15.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.1997Fee for grant paid
21.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2110891  (LUCAS IND PLC) [Y] 1-8 * page 1, line 31 - page 2, line 17 * * page 2, line 106 - line 118 * * page 3, line 10 - line 26; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4045667  (HANSON RICHARD J) [Y] 1-8 * column W *;
 [Y]EP0376056  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 1-8 * page 2, line 35 - page 3, line 3 * * page 3, line 48 - line 56 * * page 4, line 10 - page 8, line 15; figures 1-3 *
 [X]  - JOHNSON ET AL., "SYSTEMS CONSIDERATIONS FOR INCORPORATING VEHICLE DATA NETWORKS INTO AUTOMOBILES", I MECH E, USA, (1985), pages 209 - 217 [X] 1-8 * page 209, column 1, line 1 - page 211, column 1, line 31 * * page 212, column 1, line 2 - page 213, column 2, line 19; figure 2 *
 [XY]  - SCHWAIGER ET AL., "DIE VIELFALT DER DATEN BÜNDELN", AUTOMOBILELEKTRONIK, MÜNCHEN, DE, (19890818), vol. 38, no. 17, pages 93 - 96, XP000048711 [X] 1-4 * the whole document * [Y] 5-8
 [Y]  - FLOYD, "A MICROPROCESSOR - BASED SERIAL MULTIPLEX SYSTEM IS COMBINED WITH SIMPLE MOMENTARY SWITCHES TO PROVIDE ERGONOMICALLY IMPROVED DRIVER INPUT CONTROLS FOR TRADITIONAL BODY ELECTRICAL FUNTIONS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, NEW YORK , USA, (198511), vol. 32, no. 4, pages 334 - 338, XP011178796 [Y] 1-8 * the whole document *
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