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EP About this file: EP0890498

EP0890498 - Steering column in a motor vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2001
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.10.2001 [2001/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micro Compact Car smart GmbH
Industriestrasse 8
71272 Renningen / DE
[1999/48]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
Micro Compact Car AG
Mattenstrasse 149
2500 Biel 4 / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Fischer, Thomas
In den Lunkteilen 15
75365 Calw / DE
02 / Ganser, Martin
Schulstrasse 7
71263 Weil der Stadt / DE
03 / Schick, Ulrich
Schwarzwaldstrasse 15
72202 Nagold-Vollmaringen / DE
[1999/02]
Representative(s)Weiss, Klaus, et al
DaimlerChrysler AG
Intellectual Property Management
FTP - C 106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]Weiss, Klaus, et al
DaimlerChrysler AG, Intellectual Property Management, FTP - C 106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1999/03]Weiss, Klaus, et al
c/o Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, FTP/S C 106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98112272.402.07.1998
[1999/02]
Priority number, dateDE199712989312.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19729893
[1999/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0890498
Date:13.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890498
Date:02.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B62D1/16, B60R21/05
[1999/02]
CPC:
B62D1/195 (EP,US); B62D1/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   IT [2000/25]
Former [1999/38]DE,  ES,  FR,  IT 
Former [1999/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Lenksäule in einem Kraftfahrzeug[1999/02]
English:Steering column in a motor vehicle[1999/02]
French:Colonne de direction dans un véhicule à moteur[1999/02]
Examination procedure20.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
30.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2000Fee for grant paid
13.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XA]GB2084522  (NISSAN MOTOR) [X] 1 * page 3, line 9 - line 25; figures 3,5 * [A] 9;
 [X]US5067747  (YOKOYAMA HIDEKI [JP]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 63 - column 5, line 28; figures 2,4,5 *;
 [A]US4411331  (HANADA HIDEKAZU [JP]) [A] 3,4 * figure - *
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