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DE file number : 10 2020 110 241.0 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: October 16, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2020 110 241.0
54Designation/titleTIKarosseriesäule, insbesondere A-Säule, für ein Kraftfahrzeug
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 B62D 25/04 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 B62D 29/04 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 15, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTOct 21, 2021
Date of publication of grantPETFeb 2, 2023
71/73Applicant/ownerINHVOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, 38440 Wolfsburg, DE
72InventorINBader, Benjamin, 34260 Kaufungen, DE; Berlin, Werner, 39638 Gardelegen, DE; Demes, Michael, 38100 Braunschweig, DE; Kaempf, Lukas, 38106 Braunschweig, DE; Vietor, Thomas, Prof. Dr., 38118 Braunschweig, DE; Dröder, Klaus, Prof. Dr., 38304 Wolfenbüttel, DE; Dilger, Klaus, Prof. Dr. , 38106 Braunschweig, DE
74RepresentativeVTRNEUBAUER LIEBL BIERSCHNEIDER MASSINGER, 85051 Ingolstadt, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020110241A1
Searchable text: DE102020110241A1
Original document: DE102020110241B4
Searchable text: DE102020110241B4
Address for service Patentanwälte NEUBAUER LIEBL BIERSCHNEIDER MASSINGER, 85051 Ingolstadt, DE
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2025
Annual fee for the 6th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 28
56CitationsCT[Y, D]    US020170327157A1 (US 2017 / 0 327 157 A1)
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43Date of first publicationEVTOct 21, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 0
Number of responses 0
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTOct 21, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTOct 9, 2025
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  • Oct 9, 2025
    • Applicant/owner: changed
    • Procedures: New applicant/owner details, New applicant/owner details, 08.10.2025: new
  • May 7, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • May 11, 2024; May 7, 2024; Jan 11, 2024; Dec 2, 2023; Apr 22, 2023; Feb 2, 2023; Jan 6, 2023; Oct 24, 2022; Oct 21, 2022; May 12, 2022; Apr 28, 2022; Mar 24, 2022
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  • Oct 21, 2021
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Apr 15, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Search procedure Request for search effectively filed Apr 15, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Apr 23, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Search procedure Information on identified prior art provided Jan 13, 2021  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 20, 2021  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Oct 21, 2021 Oct 21, 2021 Details anzeigen
7 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Mar 23, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Oct 21, 2022  Details anzeigen
9 Publications Patent specification Feb 2, 2023 Feb 2, 2023 Details anzeigen
10 Examination procedure Grant of patent has become final Nov 3, 2023 Jan 11, 2024 Details anzeigen
11 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Oct 8, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 21, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 15, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 15, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 21, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 23, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 21, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 13, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 15, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 21, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 20, 2021
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Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 21, 2021
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 21, 2021
Issue numberHN42
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTOct 21, 2021
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PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020110241A1
Searchable text: DE102020110241A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 21, 2021
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 23, 2022
Issue numberHN17
YearPJ2022
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71/73Applicant/ownerINHThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, 47166 Duisburg, DE; VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, 38440 Wolfsburg, DE
71/73Previous applicant/ownerINHFBASF SE, 67063 Ludwigshafen, DE, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, 47166 Duisburg, DE, VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, 38440 Wolfsburg, DE
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 28, 2022
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Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 21, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 24, 2022
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPatent specification
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 2, 2023
Issue numberHN5
YearPJ2023
Publication dateVTFeb 2, 2023
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020110241B4
Searchable text: DE102020110241B4
Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 2, 2023
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 3, 2023
Issue numberHN2
YearPJ2024
Publication dateVTJan 11, 2024
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71/73Applicant/ownerINHVOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, 38440 Wolfsburg, DE
71/73Previous applicant/ownerINHFThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, 47166 Duisburg, DE, VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, 38440 Wolfsburg, DE
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 9, 2025