EP0722028 - Door lock for vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 10.08.2001 Database last updated on 29.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.06.2007 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU | published on 25.07.2007 [2007/30] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED Fordhouse Lane Stirchley Birmingham B30 3DW / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1998/10] | For all designated states MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED Fordhouse Lane Stirchley Birmingham B30 3DW / GB | ||
Former [1996/29] | For all designated states ROCKWELL LIGHT VEHICLE SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED Fordhouse Lane Stirchley Birmingham B30 3DW / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Fisher, Sidney Edward 85 Newborough Road, Shirley Solihull, West Midlands B90 2HB / GB | [1996/29] | Representative(s) | Barnfather, Karl Jon, et al Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge London SE1 9RA / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1999/19] | Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr., et al Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW / GB | ||
Former [1996/29] | Spruce, George Philip, et al Shaw, Bowker & Folkes Whitehall Chambers 23 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2BL / GB | Application number, filing date | 96300180.5 | 10.01.1996 | [1996/29] | Priority number, date | GB19950000718 | 14.01.1995 Original published format: GB 9500718 | [1996/29] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0722028 | Date: | 17.07.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/29] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0722028 | Date: | 01.09.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/35] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 20.05.1996 | Classification | IPC: | E05B17/04 | [1996/29] | CPC: |
E05B17/041 (EP);
E05B85/06 (EP);
F16D3/2052 (EP);
E05B83/36 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, IT, LU, NL, SE [1996/29] | Title | German: | Kraftwagentürschloss | [1996/29] | English: | Door lock for vehicles | [1996/29] | French: | Serrure de porte pour véhicules | [1996/29] | Examination procedure | 17.01.1997 | Examination requested [1997/12] | 16.06.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 07.10.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.11.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 08.03.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.04.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 30.04.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
18.05.2000
Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG Steeger Strasse 17 42551 Velbert / DE Opponent's representative Mentzel, Norbert Patentanwälte Dipl.-Phys. Buse Dipl.-Phys. Mentzel Dipl.-Ing. Ludewig Kleiner Werth 34 42275 Wuppertal / DE | 02
24.05.2000
ADMISSIBLE Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Abteilung AJ-33 Petuelring 130 80809 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2000/29] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
18.05.2000
Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH. & Co. KG. Steeger Strasse 17 42551 Velbert / DE Opponent's representative Mentzel, Norbert, Dipl.-Phys. Patentanwälte Dipl.-Phys. Buse, Dipl.-Phys. Mentzel, Dipl.-Ing. Ludewig, Kleiner Werth 34 42275 Wuppertal / DE | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Abteilung AJ-33 Petuelring 130 80809 München / DE | |||
Former [2000/28] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
18.05.2000
ADMISSIBLE Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH. & Co. KG. Steeger Strasse 17 42551 Velbert / DE Opponent's representative Mentzel, Norbert, Dipl.-Phys. Patentanwälte Dipl.-Phys. Buse, Dipl.-Phys. Mentzel, Dipl.-Ing. Ludewig, Kleiner Werth 34 42275 Wuppertal / DE | 10.07.2000 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 17.04.2001 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 25.04.2001 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 05.05.2001 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/39] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 23.01.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.01.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 01.09.1999 | BE | 01.09.1999 | NL | 01.09.1999 | LU | 10.01.2000 | ES | 11.01.2001 | SE | 11.01.2001 | [2007/30] |
Former [2004/38] | AT | 01.09.1999 | |
BE | 01.09.1999 | ||
NL | 01.09.1999 | ||
ES | 11.01.2001 | ||
SE | 11.01.2001 | ||
Former [2003/09] | AT | 01.09.1999 | |
BE | 01.09.1999 | ||
NL | 01.09.1999 | ||
SE | 11.01.2001 | ||
Former [2002/05] | AT | 01.09.1999 | |
BE | 01.09.1999 | ||
SE | 11.01.2001 | ||
Former [2000/24] | AT | 01.09.1999 | |
BE | 01.09.1999 | Documents cited: | Search | [XA]US1725544 (SAMUEL SEGAL) [X] 1 * page 1, line 36 - page 2, line 80; figure - *[A] 4,6; | [X]US2004435 (JACOBI EDWARD N) [X] 1-4,6 * page 1, column R, line 20 - page 2, column R, line 54; figure - *; | [XA]FR1175848 (NEIMAN EXPLOITATION BREVETS) [X] 1,5,6 * page 1, paragraph 1 - paragraph 8; figure - * [A] 4; | [XA]US3143874 (JACOBI EDWARD N) [X] 1-3,6 * column 2, line 61 - column 5, line 8; figure - * [A] 4; | [XA]US4014195 (GROGAN ROBERT D) [X] 1-3,6 * column 2, line 49 - column 5, line 5; figure - * [A] 4; | [XA]DE4319295 (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,6 * column 2, line 25 - column 4, line 65; figure - * [A] 4 |