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EP About this file: EP1169199

EP1169199 - REVERSIBLE TENSIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2003
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Litens Automotive
730 Rowntree Dairy Road Woodbridge
Ontario L4L 5T9 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Litens Automotive
730 Rowntree Dairy Road
Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 5T9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / BELLAMY-BOOTH, Colin
27a High Street
West Mersey, Colchester CO5 8QA / GB
 [2002/02]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00916724.812.04.2000
[2002/02]
WO2000CA00382
Priority number, dateUS19990128736P12.04.1999         Original published format: US 128736 P
[2002/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0061406
Date:19.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1169199
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1169199
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:B60R22/46
[2002/02]
CPC:
F16H7/1281 (EP,US); F16H2007/081 (EP,US); F16H2007/0842 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:REVERSIBLER GURTSTRAFFER[2002/02]
English:REVERSIBLE TENSIONER[2002/02]
French:TENDEUR REVERSIBLE[2002/02]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2001National basic fee paid 
12.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/02]
04.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2002Fee for grant paid
20.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
FR27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
IT27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
DK27.02.2003
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
DE28.02.2003
CY12.04.2003
LU12.04.2003
IE14.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
ES29.05.2003
[2007/35]
Former [2007/10]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
FR27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
DK27.02.2003
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
DE28.02.2003
CY12.04.2003
LU12.04.2003
IE14.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2006/14]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
FR27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
DE28.02.2003
CY12.04.2003
LU12.04.2003
IE14.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2005/02]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
DE28.02.2003
CY12.04.2003
LU12.04.2003
IE14.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/44]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
DE28.02.2003
CY12.04.2003
LU12.04.2003
IE14.04.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/39]AT27.11.2002
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CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
DE28.02.2003
LU12.04.2003
IE14.04.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/29]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
DE28.02.2003
IE14.04.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/04]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
DE28.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/02]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
DE28.02.2003
Former [2003/51]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
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PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/43]AT27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/39]AT27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/37]AT27.11.2002
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NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/31]GR27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/30]NL27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/29]PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/19]SE27.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4270906  (KRAFT DERALD H, et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 21 - column 5, line 11; figure 3 *;
 [DA]US4473362  (THOMEY HENRY W [CA], et al) [DA] 1 * column 5, line 45 - column 7, line 32; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0482781  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al) [A] 1* column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 56; figures 2,3 *
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