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EP0850806 - Trim panel for vehicles and method of producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.04.2006
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.08.2007  [2007/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eldra Kunststofftechnik GmbH
Bahnhofstrasse 15-17
84144 Geisenhausen / DE
[1998/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Aichner, Rudolf
Liliental 5
84178 Kirchberg / DE
02 / Böckel, Hermann
Poststrasse 34 A
84144 Geisenhausen / DE
03 / Friedberger, Roland
6303 Glen Forest Drive, P.O. Box 251
Greenville, SC 29607 / US
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Kohlmann, Karl Friedrich, et al
Hoffmann - Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Kohlmann, Karl Friedrich, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97122532.119.12.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateDE199615424623.12.1996         Original published format: DE 19654246
[1998/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0850806
Date:01.07.1998
Language:DE
[1998/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0850806
Date:26.05.1999
[1999/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0850806
Date:08.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60R13/02
[1998/27]
CPC:
D04B21/00 (EP,US); B32B9/00 (EP,US); B60K37/00 (EP,US);
B60R13/02 (EP,US); D10B2403/0112 (EP,US); D10B2403/021 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1366 (EP,US); Y10T428/26 (EP,US); Y10T428/266 (EP,US);
Y10T428/269 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT [2000/05]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Innenausstattungsteil für Fahrzeuge und zugehöriges Herstellungsverfahren[1998/27]
English:Trim panel for vehicles and method of producing the same[1998/27]
French:Panneau de garnissage pour véhicule et son procédé de fabrication[1998/27]
Examination procedure04.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/26]
27.11.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.03.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, SE
24.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2002Fee for grant paid
24.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.02.2003  13.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
H-B-T Modelltechnik GmbH
Marie-Curie-Strasse 6
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Bergmeier, Werner
Canzler & Bergmeier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/14]
Opponent(s)01  06.02.2003   
H-B-T Modelltechnik GmbH
Marie-Curie-Strasse 6
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Bergmeier, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte CANZLER & BERGMEIER, Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
18.03.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.07.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.10.2004Date of oral proceedings
26.10.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.10.2004Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
02.02.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/21]
02.02.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition27.11.2004Appeal received No.  T1352/04
04.03.2005Statement of grounds filed
02.02.2006Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
02.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
10.02.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.12.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
27.12.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
27.12.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
27.12.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
27.12.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
27.12.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
27.12.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
27.12.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
27.12.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
27.12.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
27.12.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT19.12.2005
[2007/34]
Documents cited:Search[DA]DE4141113  (HORNSCHUCH AG K [DE]) [DA] 1-3 * column 1, line 46 - column 4, line 18; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4890877  (ASHTIANI-ZARANDI MANSOUR [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [DA]DE4214389  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE], et al) [DA] 1,5 * column 5, line 10 - column 6, line 6; figures 1,2 *;
 [DA]DE2917907  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [DA] 1,12 * claims 1-3 *;
 [DA]DE3606375  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [DA] 8,10,13 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 46 *
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