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EP About this file: EP0907037

EP0907037 - Suspension damper polygonal reservoir tube [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
PO Box 5052
Troy, MI 48007 / US
[2000/48]
Former [1999/14]For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
General Motors Building 3044 West Grand Boulevard
Detroit Michigan 48202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pees, James Mitchell
1402 Streamside Drive
Centerville, Ohio 45459 / US
02 / Bobinger, David Adolph
7851 Bethany Road
Middletown, Ohio 45044 / US
[1999/14]
Representative(s)Denton, Michael John, et al
Delphi France SAS
Bât. le Raspail - ZAC Paris Nord 2
22, avenue des Nations
CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/14]Denton, Michael John, et al
Delphi Automotive Systems Centre Technique Paris 117 avenue des Nations B.P. 60059
95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date98202917.501.09.1998
[1999/14]
Priority number, dateUS1997094242401.10.1997         Original published format: US 942424
[1999/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0907037
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0907037
Date:21.11.2001
[2001/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0907037
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/32, B60G13/00
[1999/14]
CPC:
B60G15/068 (EP,US); F16F9/3235 (EP,US); B60G2206/41 (EP,US);
B60G2206/422 (EP,US); B60G2206/81 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2002/32]
Former [1999/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Polygonales Behälterrohr für Aufhängungsdämpfer[1999/14]
English:Suspension damper polygonal reservoir tube[1999/14]
French:Réservoir tubulaire polygonal pour amortisseur de suspension[1999/14]
Examination procedure21.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/30]
26.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2005Fee for grant paid
10.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR10.08.2005
GB10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/40]FR30.09.2005
GB10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
Former [2007/17]GB10.11.2005
ES21.11.2005
Former [2006/14]ES21.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[E]EP0906798  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [E] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [XA]GB1491251  (ARMSTRONG PATENTS CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * page 2, line 8 - line 31; figure - * * page 1, line 13 - line 41 * [A] 10;
 [XY]GB2009883  (GIRLING LTD) [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 3;
 [YA]GB2155579  (FORD MOTOR CO) [Y] 1,3 * page 1, line 12 - line 99; figure -; claims 1-5 * [A] 6-8;
 [Y]US5607035  (FULKS GARY CHRIS [US], et al) [Y] 1,3 * figures 7,8,10 *;
 [Y]DE4232136  (FICHTEL & SACHS AG [DE]) [Y] 1,2,6 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4321988  (BICH RENE) [Y] 1,2,6 * figure - *;
 [A]FR2755067  (PEUGEOT [FR]) [A] 1,2,9 * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US4582338  (COLANZI FRANCO [IT]) [A] 6 * figures 1,2 *
by applicantUS2025199
 US5638927
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