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EP About this file: EP0742096

EP0742096 - Fuel tank [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2004
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KURARAY CO., LTD.
1621 Sakazu
Kurashiki-City / JP
[1996/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Hata, Nobuhiro
Kuraray, 1621
Sakazu, Kurashiki-city / JP
02 / Negi, Taichi
Kuraray, 1621
Sakazu, Kurashiki-city / JP
[1996/46]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1996/46]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date96107271.708.05.1996
[1996/46]
Priority number, dateJP1995011445912.05.1995         Original published format: JP 11445995
[1996/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0742096
Date:13.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0742096
Date:03.02.1999
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0742096
Date:20.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/08
[1996/46]
CPC:
B32B27/08 (EP,KR,US); B60K15/00 (KR); B32B1/00 (US);
B32B27/28 (KR); B32B27/306 (US); B32B27/32 (US);
B32B7/12 (US); B32B2305/70 (US); B32B2309/105 (US);
B32B2605/08 (US); B60K15/03177 (EP,US); Y10T428/1352 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1379 (EP,US); Y10T428/1383 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/46]
TitleGerman:Kraftstoffbehälter[1996/46]
English:Fuel tank[1996/46]
French:Réservoir de carburant[1996/46]
Examination procedure20.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/37]
03.08.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.10.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2003Fee for grant paid
17.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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