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EP About this file: EP1002920

EP1002920 - Automatic door opening system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2010
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/21]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Busse, Gerald, Dr.
Martin-Boyken-Ring 9
31141 Hildesheim / DE
[2000/21]
Application number, filing date99122479.111.11.1999
[2000/21]
Priority number, dateDE199815334419.11.1998         Original published format: DE 19853344
[2000/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1002920
Date:24.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1002920
Date:02.07.2003
[2003/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1002920
Date:05.08.2009
Language:DE
[2009/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:E05B65/32, E05B17/22, E05F15/20, E05F15/00, G01S13/42, G01S13/04
[2003/27]
CPC:
G01S15/878 (EP,US); E05F15/40 (EP,US); E05F15/43 (EP,US);
G01S13/48 (EP,US); G01S13/931 (EP,US); G01S15/931 (EP,US);
E05C17/006 (EP,US); E05F15/00 (EP,US); E05F2015/433 (EP,US);
E05F2015/483 (EP,US); E05Y2400/532 (EP,US); E05Y2400/822 (EP,US);
E05Y2900/531 (EP,US); G01S2013/9321 (EP,US); G01S2013/9323 (EP,US);
G01S2013/9324 (EP,US); G01S2013/93271 (EP,US); G01S2013/93272 (EP,US);
G01S2013/93277 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/21]E05C17/00, E05B17/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/21]
TitleGerman:Automatisches Türöffnungssystem[2000/21]
English:Automatic door opening system[2000/21]
French:Système d'ouverture automatique de porte[2000/21]
Examination procedure02.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/11]
16.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2009Fee for grant paid
23.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.08.2009
DK05.08.2009
FI05.08.2009
IE05.08.2009
IT05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
GR06.11.2009
AT11.11.2009
GB11.11.2009
LU11.11.2009
ES16.11.2009
BE30.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
FR30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
PT05.12.2009
[2011/45]
Former [2011/25]DK05.08.2009
FI05.08.2009
IE05.08.2009
IT05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
GR06.11.2009
AT11.11.2009
GB11.11.2009
LU11.11.2009
ES16.11.2009
BE30.11.2009
CH30.11.2009
FR30.11.2009
LI30.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
PT05.12.2009
Former [2010/30]DK05.08.2009
FI05.08.2009
IE05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
ES16.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
PT05.12.2009
Former [2010/28]DK05.08.2009
FI05.08.2009
IE05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
ES16.11.2009
PT05.12.2009
Former [2010/19]FI05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
ES16.11.2009
PT05.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5946570  ;
 [A]US4458446  (MOCHIDA HARUO [JP], et al) [A] 1,3-5,8,9 * the whole document *;
 [YA]US4833469  (DAVID CONSTANT V [US]) [Y] 4,10 * the whole document * [A] 1,2,5,6,8,9;
 [XY]WO9717520  (SENSOTECH LTD [IL], et al) [X] 1,3,5,6,8,9 * the whole document * [Y] 4,10
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840710), vol. 008, no. 147, Database accession no. (P - 285), & JP59046570 A 19840315 (FUJI JUKOGYO KK) [A] 1,3,9 * abstract *
ExaminationDE3622091
by applicantDE19533804
 DE19537619
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