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EP About this file: EP0819581

EP0819581 - Air bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2003Opposition rejectedpublished on 02.04.2003  [2003/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestrasse 20
73551 Alfdorf / DE
[1998/33]
Former [1998/04]For all designated states
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
Industriestrasse 20
73551 Alfdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Berger, Jürgen
Bürglesrain 7/1
73557 Mutlangen / DE
[1998/04]
Representative(s)Degwert, Hartmut
Prinz & Partner
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/04]Degwert, Hartmut, Dipl.-Phys.
Prinz & Partner Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date97111297.404.07.1997
[1998/04]
Priority number, dateDE19962012502U18.07.1996         Original published format: DE 29612502 U
[1998/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0819581
Date:21.01.1998
Language:DE
[1998/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0819581
Date:14.03.2001
Language:DE
[2001/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/16
[1998/04]
CPC:
B60R21/239 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/40]
Former [1998/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gassack für ein Fahrzeuginsassen-Rückhaltesystem[1998/04]
English:Air bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system[1998/04]
French:Sac gonflable pour un système de retenue d'un occupant de véhicule[1998/04]
Examination procedure13.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/20]
04.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2000Fee for grant paid
29.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.12.2001    ADMISSIBLE
Autoliv Development AB
Vallentinsvägen 22
S-447 83 Vargarda / SE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Karl-Ernst, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Becker & Müller
Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/07]
Opponent(s)01  14.12.2001    ADMISSIBLE
Autoliv Development AB
Vallentinsvägen 22
S-447 83 Vargarda / SE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Karl-Ernst, Dr., Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller, Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
28.01.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.06.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.10.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
08.11.2002Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0423981  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * column 4, line 18 - line 23; figure 7; claims 1,5,7 *;
 [A]EP0495410  (TRW REPA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2,4 * abstract ** column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 7; figure 7 *;
 [X]DE4306615  (AIGNER JOACHIM DIPL ING [DE], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 3, line 56 - line 68; figures 3-5,7 *
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