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EP0941175 - SLIDING CARGO FLOOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Personvagnar AB
405 08 Göteborg / SE
[2003/13]
Former [2000/01]For all designated states
Volvo Personvagnar AB
405 08 Göteborg / SE
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
AB VOLVO
405 08 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / PILHALL, Stig
Skillnadsgatan 46
S-461 53 Trollhättan / SE
[1999/37]
Representative(s)Andersson, Per Rune
Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]Andersson, Per Rune
Albihns Patentbyra Göteborg AB P.O. Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date97946212.424.11.1997
[1999/37]
WO1997SE01970
Priority number, dateSE1996000437226.11.1996         Original published format: SE 9604372
[1999/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9823465
Date:04.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0941175
Date:15.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0941175
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE04.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60R5/04
[1999/37]
CPC:
B60R5/04 (EP,KR,US); B60R19/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/37]
TitleGerman:GLEITENDER LADEBODEN[1999/37]
English:SLIDING CARGO FLOOR[1999/37]
French:PLANCHER COULISSANT POUR FRET[1999/37]
Entry into regional phase10.06.1999National basic fee paid 
10.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
14.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/37]
14.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2002Fee for grant paid
19.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR26.03.2003
IT26.03.2003
[2008/08]
Former [2006/32]FR26.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO8202175  (JOHANSSON BO CHRISTER);
 [Y]US3132755  (GREENSLATE WESLEY M);
 [Y]JP61249850  ;
 [Y]JP61122048  ;
 [A]JP62128848
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 11, No. 102, (M-576); & JP,A,61 249 850 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) 7 November 1986., & JP61249850 A 19861107
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 10, No. 311, (M-528); & JP,A,61 122 048 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) 10 June 1986., & JP61122048 A 19860610
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 11, No. 348, (M-642); & JP,A,62 128 848 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) 11 June 1987., & JP62128848 A 19870611
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