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EP1051592 - SAFETY GLASS CONSTRUCTION FOR SAFETY MOTOR VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  04.09.2015
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015Opposition rejectedpublished on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2012/28]
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
Volkswagen AG
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Former [2000/46]For all designated states
Sachsenring Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
Crimmitschauer Strasse 67
08058 Zwickau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ACKERMANN, Jörg
Blenkensäckerweg 38
D 08058 Zwickau / DE
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Rumrich, Gabriele
Patentanwältin
Limbacher Strasse 305
09116 Chemnitz / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]Rumrich, Gabriele
Limbacher Strasse 305
09116 Chemnitz / DE
Application number, filing date99947070.127.01.1999
[2000/46]
WO1999DE00251
Priority number, dateDE199810343529.01.1998         Original published format: DE 19803435
[2000/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9939152
Date:05.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1051592
Date:15.11.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1051592
Date:08.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:F41H5/04
[2000/46]
CPC:
B32B17/10293 (EP,US); B32B17/10009 (EP,US); B32B17/10045 (EP,US);
B32B17/10055 (EP,US); B32B17/10366 (EP,US); B60J1/001 (EP,US);
B60J1/008 (EP,US); B60J10/00 (EP,US); B60J10/30 (EP,US);
B60J10/70 (EP,US); B60J10/74 (EP,US); F41H5/0407 (EP,US);
F41H5/263 (EP,US); Y10T428/31601 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/46]
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSGLASAUFBAU FÜR SICHERHEITSKRAFTFAHRZEUGE[2000/46]
English:SAFETY GLASS CONSTRUCTION FOR SAFETY MOTOR VEHICLES[2000/46]
French:CONSTRUCTION DE VERRE DE SECURITE POUR VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2000/46]
Entry into regional phase27.07.2000National basic fee paid 
27.07.2000Search fee paid 
27.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.07.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
13.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2002Fee for grant paid
17.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.10.2003  13.11.2003  ADMISSIBLE
ISOCLIMA GmbH in Liquidation
C/o CBA Studio Legale e Tributario
Herr RA Ulrich Baumann
Ludwigstrasse 10
80539 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Seitz, Ralf Hans Frank
Motsch & Seitz
Patentanwälte
St.-Anna-Platz 4
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/38]
Opponent(s)01  08.10.2003  13.11.2003  ADMISSIBLE
ISOCLIMA GmbH in Liquidation
C/o CBA Studio Legale e Tributario
Herr RA Ulrich Baumann
Ludwigstrasse 10
80539 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Seitz, Ralf Hans Frank
Motsch & Seitz Patentanwälte St.-Anna-Platz 4
80538 München / DE
Former [2003/50]
Opponent(s)01  08.10.2003   
ISOCLIMA GmbH
Dauthendeystrasse 2
81377 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Seitz, Ralf, Dipl.-Ing.
Motsch & Seitz Patentanwälte St.-Anna-Platz 4
80538 München / DE
20.11.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.03.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2010Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.01.2012Date of oral proceedings
26.04.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.04.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
30.04.2015Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2015/41]
Appeal following opposition03.07.2012Appeal received No.  T1568/12
06.09.2012Statement of grounds filed
30.04.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
30.04.2015Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XP]WO9857805  (SAINT GOBAIN VITRAGE [FR], et al) [XP] 1-3 * page 4, line 32 - page 6, line 24; figures 1-4 *;
 [E]DE19745248  (ISOCLIMA GMBH [DE]) [E] 1-3 * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 26; figures 1,2 *;
 [YD]DE4142416  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [YD] 1-3 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 26; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4284677  (HERLICZEK SIEGFRIED H) [Y] 1-3 * column 3, line 12 - line 25; figure 2 *;
 [AP]DE19729897  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [AP] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0658738  (MADDEN JAMES R JR [US]) [A] 1-4 * figures 2,4,7 *;
 [A]US3616122  (ORCUTT DEE R) [A] 1-3 * column 6, line 39 - line 46 * * column 10, line 20 - line 25; figure 2 *;
 [A]GB2144834  (SMITHS INDUSTRIES PLC) [A] 1-3 * abstract *;
 [A]US4277294  (ORCUTT DEE R);
 [A]DE4415879  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]);
 [A]DE4230073  (RHEINMETALL GMBH [DE]);
 [A]DE4314092  (WENDLER KAROSSERIEBAU GMBH [DE])
by applicantDE4336321
 DE19548338
 EP0302959
 DE3639781
 DE4142416
 DE19543127
 DE19601982
 DE9205520U
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