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EP About this file: EP0817374

EP0817374 - Audio system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2004
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.11.2005  [2005/46]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Ford Motor Company Limited
Eagle Way Brentwood
Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S.A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse, Postfach 60 04 02
50735 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/39]For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S.A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse, Postfach 60 04 02
50735 Köln / DE
Former [1998/02]For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S. A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse, Postfach 60 04 02
50735 Köln / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hadley, Darby
10 Poplar Drive, Hutton
Brentwood, Essex CM13 1YU / GB
02 / Smart, David
43, Gladdenfields
South Woodham Ferrers Essex CM3 7AH / GB
[1998/24]
Former [1998/02]01 / Hadley, Darby
10 Poplar Drive, Hutton
Brentwood, Essex CM13 1YU / GB
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date97304366.420.06.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateGB1996001313621.06.1996         Original published format: GB 9613136
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0817374
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0817374
Date:06.05.1998
[1998/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0817374
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:H03G1/00, H03G11/04
[1998/19]
CPC:
H03G7/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/02]H03G1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/03]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Audiosystem[1998/02]
English:Audio system[1998/02]
French:Système audio[1998/02]
Examination procedure05.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/49]
19.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2003Fee for grant paid
16.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB20.06.2004
[2005/46]
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2025739  (NISSAN MOTOR) [A] 1-3 * page 2, line 17 - line 64; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US5453716  (PERSON ANDREW P [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 32; figures 1,5 *;
 [A]EP0403069  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
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