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BOX BODY OF A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BOX BODY

Publication No. EP4434857

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App No. EP23164158

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Filed by Schmitz Cargobull AG

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Filed on 2023-03-24

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Issued/Published on 2026-01-21

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Publication No. EP4434857 A1

Application No. EP23164158 Filed: 2023-03-24

Grant Date 2026-01-21 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Beschrieben und dargestellt ist ein Kofferaufbau (1) eines Nutzfahrzeugs (N), insbesondere Lastkraftwagen, Anhänger oder Sattelauflieger, mit wenigstens einer einen Laderaum (8) seitlich begrenzenden Seitenwand (4), wobei die Seitenwand (4) ein wenigstens abschnittweise an den Laderaum (8) grenzendes Seitenwandelement (13), wenigstens ein Montagemittel (14) zur Montage des Seitenwandelements (13) und wenigstens ein sich in Längsrichtung des Kofferaufbaus (1) über das wenigstens eine Seitenwandelement (13) hinweg und zu beiden Seiten über das wenigstens eine Seitenwandelement (13) hinaus erstreckendes Profilelement (16,17) umfasst. Um eine einfache, kostengünstige und schnelle Montage von Seitenwandelementen zu ermöglichen, ist vorgesehen, dass das wenigstens eine Seitenwandelement (13) durch wenigstens eine Steckverbindung (18) in wenigstens einer Fügerichtung (F) mit dem wenigstens einen Montagemittel (14) formschlüssig verbunden ist und dass das Seitenwandelement (13) durch das Profilelement (16,17) über eine wenigstens indirekte Verbindung des Profilelements (16,17) mit dem Seitenwandelement (13) einerseits und mit in Längsrichtung des Kofferaufbaus (1) zu beiden Seiten des wenigstens einen Seitenwandelements (13) vorgesehenen Bauteilen der Seitenwand (4) andererseits gegenüber einem Ausziehen des Seitenwandelements (13) aus dem Montagemittel (14) entgegen der Fügerichtung (F) des Seitenwandelements (13) gesichert ist.

IPC Classifications

B62D33/04, B60P7/08

Priority Claims

No priority claims recorded

Designated Contracting States (39 EPC States)

Albania (AL)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Bulgaria (BG)

Switzerland (CH)

Cyprus (CY)

Czech Republic (CZ)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Estonia (EE)

Spain (ES)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Greece (GR)

Croatia (HR)

Hungary (HU)

Ireland (IE)

Iceland (IS)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Lithuania (LT)

Luxembourg (LU)

Latvia (LV)

Monaco (MC)

Montenegro (ME)

North Macedonia (MK)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

Norway (NO)

Poland (PL)

Portugal (PT)

Romania (RO)

Serbia (RS)

Sweden (SE)

Slovenia (SI)

Slovakia (SK)

San Marino (SM)

Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Schmitz Cargobull AG

Siemensstraße 50, 48341 Altenberge

Inventors (2)

SCHÄFER, Dennis

48249 Dülmen

WESTHOFF, Ludger

46354 Südlohn

Representatives / Agents

Cohausz & Florack

Patent- & Rechtsanwälte, Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB

Schulze Horn, Kathrin

Schulze Horn, Fachanwaltskanzlei für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2024-04-15

Mention Of Grant Published 2026-01-21

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-08-05

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4434857 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

CliXBond GmbH

Im Garbrock 29, DE

Representative

Schulze Horn, Kathrin

Filing Date

2026-10-19

Opposition in Progress

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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BOX BODY OF A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BOX BODY

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (39 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (2)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

CliXBond GmbH

Legal Status & Event History

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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