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EP About this file: EP1115605

EP1115605 - HOLLOW ELONGATED SUPPORT STRUCTURE COMPRISING A TRANSVERSE FLANGE AT EACH OF ITS ENDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2003
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.11.2006  [2006/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vallourec Composants Automobiles Hautmont
12, rue des Usines, Boîte postale 127
59330 Hautmont / FR
[2001/29]
Inventor(s)01 / DECOME, Stéphane
24, allée des Grands Chênes - Apt 1
F-59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Santarelli
Tour Trinity
1 bis Esplanade de la Défense
92035 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/18]Santarelli
14, avenue de la Grande Armée, B.P. 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Former [2001/29]Lewitter, Herbert
Cabinet Bonnet-Thirion, 12, Avenue de la Grande-Armée
75017 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date99942990.516.09.1999
[2001/29]
WO1999FR02210
Priority number, dateFR1998001174921.09.1998         Original published format: FR 9811749
[2001/29]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0017034
Date:30.03.2000
Language:FR
[2000/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1115605
Date:18.07.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1115605
Date:14.08.2002
Language:FR
[2002/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:B62D25/14, B62D29/00, B62D21/09
[2001/29]
CPC:
B62D29/001 (EP,US); B62D25/145 (EP,US); B62D25/147 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/29]
TitleGerman:LANGGESTRECKTE TRAGSTRUKTUR MIT HOHLPROFILTRÄGER MIT EINEM QUERFLANSCH AN BEIDEN ENDFLÄCHEN[2001/29]
English:HOLLOW ELONGATED SUPPORT STRUCTURE COMPRISING A TRANSVERSE FLANGE AT EACH OF ITS ENDS[2001/29]
French:STRUCTURE DE SUPPORT CREUSE DE FORME ALLONGEE COMPORTANT UN FLASQUE TRANSVERSAL A CHACUNE DE SES EXTREMITES[2001/29]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2001National basic fee paid 
14.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
08.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2002Fee for grant paid
18.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GB14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
IE14.08.2002
LU16.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
SE14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
MC01.04.2003
[2006/44]
Former [2005/01]AT14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GB14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
IE14.08.2002
LU16.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
SE14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2004/39]AT14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GB14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
IE14.08.2002
LU16.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2004/21]AT14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GB14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
IE14.08.2002
CY30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2004/10]AT14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
IE14.08.2002
CY30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/46]AT14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
IE14.08.2002
DK14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/42]AT14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
IE14.08.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/31]AT14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/22]FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/20]FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
Former [2003/14]FI14.08.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2067478  (ROLLS ROYCE MOTORS LTD) [A] 1* column 2, line 55 - line 81; figure 9 *;
 [Y]US4863214  (KRANIS JR DANIEL [US]) [Y] 1,5-7 * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 7; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5755486  (WYCECH JOSEPH S [US]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 8 * * column 7, line 46 - line 59; figures 1,2,12 *;
 [Y]FR2757473  (RENAULT [FR]) [Y] 1,5-7 * abstract * * page 11, line 18 - line 24; figures 1-4,10-13 *
by applicantEP0294034
 US4826235
 US5387023
 EP0694465
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