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EP About this file: EP0704617

EP0704617 - Acoustic absorber [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.06.1997
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.1997Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.07.1997 [1997/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
General Motors Building 3044 West Grand Boulevard Detroit
Michigan 48202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
General Motors Building 3044 West Grand Boulevard
Detroit Michigan 48202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Demorest, Donald Robert
813 Westwood
Fenton, Michigan 48430-1465 / US
[1996/14]
Representative(s)Denton, Michael John, et al
Delphi France SAS
Bât. le Raspail - ZAC Paris Nord 2
22, avenue des Nations
CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]Denton, Michael John, et al
Patent Section 1st Floor Gideon House 28 Chapel Street
Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2SE / GB
Application number, filing date95202130.103.08.1995
[1996/14]
Priority number, dateUS1994029997902.09.1994         Original published format: US 299979
[1996/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0704617
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:F02M35/12, F01N1/02
[1996/14]
CPC:
F01N1/22 (EP); F01N1/02 (EP); F02M35/1255 (EP);
F02M35/1272 (EP); F01N2490/14 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/14]
TitleGerman:Schallabsorber[1996/14]
English:Acoustic absorber[1996/14]
French:Absorbeur de son[1996/14]
File destroyed:13.09.2003
Examination procedure05.10.1996Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1997/31]
28.02.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [1997/31]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0376299  (MAZDA MOTOR [JP]) [Y] 1,2,5 * column 7, line 47 - line 57 * * column 11, line 16 - line 33; figures 3,5 *;
 [Y]US5103931  (OKAZAKI MASAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,5 * column 1, line 29 - line 35; figure 12 * * column 1, line 63 - column 2, line 22 * * column 2, line 37 - line 47 * * column 2, line 55 - line 58 * * column 8, line 63 - column 9, line 7 *;
 [A]JPS5332222  ;
 [A]JPS58124057  ;
 [A]JPS61190158  ;
 [A]JPH04246221  ;
 [A]GB2260574  (HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1,5 * page 3, paragraph 2; figure 5 *;
 [A]US5333576  (VERKLEEREN RONALD L [US]) [A] 1,5 * column 1, line 61 - line 68 * * column 2, line 12 - line 16 * * column 3, line 16 - line 30 * * column 4, line 1 - line 4 *;
 [A]US1954516  (BOURNE ROLAND B) [A] 1,5,6 * page 1, column L, line 2 - line 4 * * page 1, column R, line 66 - line 76 * * page 2, column L, line 17 - line 32; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE8607920U  (ALFA ROMEO)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19780525), vol. 2, no. 69, Database accession no. (M - 021), & JP53032222 A 19780327 (KAWASAKI) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19831012), vol. 7, no. 230, Database accession no. (M - 249)<1375>, & JP58124057 A 19830723 (TOYOTA) [A] 1,4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870114), vol. 11, no. 14, Database accession no. (M - 553)<2461>, & JP61190158 A 19860823 (HONDA) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930114), vol. 17, no. 21, Database accession no. (M - 1353), & JP04246221 A 19920902 (TOYODA) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
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