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EP About this file: EP0678421

EP0678421 - Assembly of a container with closing cover fitting thereon, suitable for placing in the boot of a motor car [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Netherlands Car B.V.
Steenovenweg 1
5708 HT Helmond / NL
[N/P]
Former [1995/43]For all designated states
Netherlands Car B.V.
Steenovenweg 1
NL-5708 HN Helmond / NL
Inventor(s)01 / van Lieshout, Laurentius Antonius Josephus
52, Vaanakker
NL-5731 JN Mierlo / NL
[1995/43]
Representative(s)Timmers, Cornelis Herman Johannes, et al
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [1995/43]Timmers, Cornelis Herman Johannes, et al
van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
NL-2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date95200746.624.03.1995
[1995/43]
Priority number, dateNL1994000064121.04.1994         Original published format: NL 9400641
[1995/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0678421
Date:25.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0678421
Date:20.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:B60R5/00, E05C17/04
[1995/43]
CPC:
E05C17/042 (EP); B60R5/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/43]
TitleGerman:Anordnung eines Behälters mit Deckel, geeignet zum Legen im Kofferraum eines Fahrzeugs[1995/43]
English:Assembly of a container with closing cover fitting thereon, suitable for placing in the boot of a motor car[1995/43]
French:Assemblage d'un conteneur avec couvercle, apte pour être placé dans le coffre d'un véhicule[1995/43]
Examination procedure18.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/43]
12.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.1997Fee for grant paid
29.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR20.08.1997
AT24.03.1998
ES25.03.1998
SE25.03.1998
[2004/28]
Former [2002/32]FR20.08.1997
AT24.03.1998
SE25.03.1998
Former [2000/21]AT24.03.1998
SE25.03.1998
Former [1999/02]SE25.03.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2140164  (MUESSIG ERICH) [A] 1 * page 6, paragraph 2; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE9204261U  (APA GMBH & CO KG OTTO BAUDER) [A] 1 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE4227937  (PETERS JOACHIM [DE])
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