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EP About this file: EP0769428

EP0769428 - Air bag device for lateral impact protection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2002
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 11.09.2002  [2002/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 20
73551 Alfdorf / DE
[1998/27]
Former [1997/17]For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
Industriestrasse 20
73551 Alfdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Acker, Dominique
Rechbergstrasse 7
73553 Alfdorf / DE
02 / Richter, Thomas
Weichselstrasse 7
73529 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
[1997/17]
Representative(s)Degwert, Hartmut, et al
Prinz & Partner
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/17]Degwert, Hartmut, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Prinz & Partner Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date96115132.120.09.1996
[1997/17]
Priority number, dateDE199513865717.10.1995         Original published format: DE 19538657
[1997/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0769428
Date:23.04.1997
Language:DE
[1997/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0769428
Date:17.09.1997
[1997/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0769428
Date:05.09.2001
Language:DE
[2001/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/22
[1997/17]
CPC:
B60R21/23138 (EP,US); B60R21/207 (EP,US); B60R21/2346 (EP,US);
B60R2021/0006 (EP,US); B60R2021/23107 (EP,US); B60R2021/23316 (EP,US);
B60R2021/23324 (EP,US); B60R2021/23386 (EP,US); B60R2021/2615 (EP,US);
B60R21/2176 (EP,US); B60R21/237 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1997/17]
TitleGerman:Gassack-Seitenaufprall-Schutzeinrichtung[1997/17]
English:Air bag device for lateral impact protection[1997/17]
French:Dispositif de protection à sac gonflable contre des chocs latéraux[1997/17]
Examination procedure22.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
12.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2001Fee for grant paid
02.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00100300.3  / EP0999101
Opposition(s)06.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB05.09.2001
SE05.09.2001
[2002/37]
Former [2002/23]SE05.09.2001
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0565501  (VOLVO AB [SE]) [X] 1,2,6,7,9,27 * page 3, line 51 - line 53 * * figure 2 * [Y] 3,4,15;
 [Y]DE4430412  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [Y] 3,4,15 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 21 *;
 [X]EP0611684  (PARS PASSIVE RUECKHALTESYSTEME [DE]) [X] 1 * column 5, line 23 - line 32 *;
 [E]WO9706987  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [E] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0653335  (TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS [US]) [A] 1,3-5,9-16 * column 5, line 34 - column 7, line 56 *
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