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EP About this file: EP0990548

EP0990548 - Tank inlet cover assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2005
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gödecke, Ralf
Brennerpass 10
29386 Hankensbüttel / DE
02 / Welsch, Frank, Dr.
Amselfeld 34b
38179 Schwülper / DE
[2000/14]
Application number, filing date99115156.412.08.1999
[2000/14]
Priority number, dateDE199814508830.09.1998         Original published format: DE 19845088
[2000/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0990548
Date:05.04.2000
Language:DE
[2000/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0990548
Date:09.01.2002
[2002/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990548
Date:03.11.2004
Language:DE
[2004/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:B60K15/05
[2000/14]
CPC:
B60K15/05 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/14]
TitleGerman:Tankklappeneinheit[2000/14]
English:Tank inlet cover assembly[2000/14]
French:Système de trappe d'essence[2000/14]
Examination procedure09.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/37]
12.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2004Fee for grant paid
22.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES03.11.2004
FI03.11.2004
GB03.11.2004
IE03.11.2004
IT03.11.2004
NL03.11.2004
DK03.02.2005
GR03.02.2005
SE03.02.2005
PT03.04.2005
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]ES03.11.2004
FI03.11.2004
GB03.11.2004
IE03.11.2004
NL03.11.2004
DK03.02.2005
GR03.02.2005
SE03.02.2005
Former [2006/13]FI03.11.2004
GB03.11.2004
IE03.11.2004
NL03.11.2004
DK03.02.2005
GR03.02.2005
Former [2005/46]FI03.11.2004
IE03.11.2004
DK03.02.2005
GR03.02.2005
Former [2005/26]FI03.11.2004
GR03.02.2005
Former [2005/24]FI03.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0582025  (CHERNG BING JYE [TW]) [DA] 1* abstract *;
 [X]FR2731391  (MECAPLAST SAM [MC]) [X] 1,2,11-16,18,19 * abstract * * page 4, line 31 - line 34 *;
 [A]DE19612098  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0342679
by applicantDE4422557
 EP0582025
 EP0704331
 EP0736406
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