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EP About this file: EP1187998

EP1187998 - DUAL LOBE AIRSPRING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gates Corporation
900 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80209 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
THE GATES CORPORATION
900 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80209 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CRABTREE, Michael, L.
6500 Saulsbury Ct.
Arvada, CO 80003 / US
02 / STIEG, Richard, F.
2215 Hillsdale Circle
Boulder, CO 80303 / US
 [2002/12]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2002/40]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2002/12]Carpmael, John William Maurice, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date00938169.005.06.2000
[2002/12]
WO2000US15535
Priority number, dateUS19990139056P11.06.1999         Original published format: US 139056 P
[2002/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0077417
Date:21.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1187998
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/05
[2002/12]
CPC:
F16F9/05 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (EP,US); F16F9/057 (EP,US);
B60G2206/424 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/12]
Extension statesAL08.01.2002
LT08.01.2002
LV08.01.2002
MK08.01.2002
RO08.01.2002
SI08.01.2002
TitleGerman:ZWEIBALGLUFTFEDER[2002/12]
English:DUAL LOBE AIRSPRING[2002/12]
French:RESSORT PNEUMATIQUE A DEUX LOBES[2002/12]
Entry into regional phase08.01.2002National basic fee paid 
08.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/12]
11.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/15]
11.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200506   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR1161423  (BOURCIER DE CARBON);
 [X]GB818604  (GEN TIRE & RUBBER CO) [X] 10-17 * figure -; example 1 *;
 [A]US3876193  (CLARY EDWARD L);
 [X]US4718650  (GENO WAYNE H [US]) [X] 1,4-7 * abstract *;
 [A]US5501432  (TATTERMUSCH PETER [DE], et al)
by applicantUS4629170
 US19560601390
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