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EP About this file: EP0782943

EP0782943 - Airbag inflator attachment with snap-in sleeve related application [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Autoliv ASP, Inc.
3350 Airport Road Ogden
Utah 84405 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/10]For all designated states
Autoliv ASP, Inc.
3350 Airport Road
Ogden, Utah 84405 / US
Former [1997/28]For all designated states
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
100 North Riverside Plaza, Randolph Street at the River
Chicago, Illinois 60606 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Olson, Brent K.
1042 West 25 South
Clearfield, Utah 84015 / US
02 / Storey Kirk J.
1365 North 1670 West
Farmington, Utah 84025 / US
03 / Green, David J.
632 West 300 North
Brigham City, Utah 84302 / US
04 / Saderholm, Davin G.
420 North E. Street, Apt. 2
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 / US
05 / Bunker, Mark S.
2511 North Mountain Road
North Ogden, Utah 84414 / US
06 / Minert, Daniel G.
2058 South 50 West
Clearfield, Utah 84015 / US
[1997/28]
Representative(s)Bankes, Stephen Charles Digby, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]Bankes, Stephen Charles Digby, et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date97300011.002.01.1997
[1997/28]
Priority number, dateUS1996058343805.01.1996         Original published format: US 583438
US1996064345008.05.1996         Original published format: US 643450
[1997/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0782943
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0782943
Date:07.04.1999
[1999/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0782943
Date:16.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/20, B60R21/26
[1997/28]
CPC:
B60R21/2171 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/28]
TitleGerman:Luftsack-Aufblasvorrichtungsbefestigung durch Rastvorrichtung in einer entsprechenden Aufnahmehülse[1997/28]
English:Airbag inflator attachment with snap-in sleeve related application[1997/28]
French:Fixation d'un gonfleur de coussin de sécurité par enclenchement dans un manchon adéquat[1997/28]
Examination procedure03.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
19.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
11.10.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2002Fee for grant paid
16.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT16.04.2003
[2008/07]
Documents cited:Search[A]US5308108  (RION ROBERT B [US]) [A] 1,5,6,21,23,24 * column W *;
 [A]US5458364  (MUELLER LOUIS A [US], et al) [A] 1,5,6,8,12,13,18,19,21,23,24 * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 56; figure - *;
 [A]US5468012  (MIHM JOSEPH J [US]) [A] 1,6,7,21,24,25 * column 5, line 20 - line 51; figure - * * column 7, line 45 - column 8, line 66 *;
 [PXA]US5498029  (MOSSI G DEAN [US], et al) [PX] 1,3,7,21,25 * column 2, line 23 - column 4, line 5; figure - *[A] 8,14-16,20;
 [A]  - "ASSEMBLY METHOD FOR PSIR HOUSING AND INFLATOR", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, EMSWORTH, GB, (19950101), no. 369, page 36, XP000494426 [A] 1,8,21 * the whole document *
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