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EP About this file: EP1208307

EP1208307 - CONTROL ROD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2011
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hendrickson International Corporation
500 Park Boulevard Suite 1010
Itasca, IL 60143 / US
[2010/50]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
Hendrickson International Corporation
500 Park Boulevard Suite 1010
Itasca, IL 60143 / US
Former [2002/22]For all designated states
THE BOLER COMPANY.
500 Park Boulevard, Suite 1010
Itasca, Illinois 60143-1285 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DANKOW, Mark, W.
9305 Wallen Court
Fort Wayne, IN 46825 / US
02 / FORREST, Christopher, W.
206 Hillside Place
Auburn, IN 46706 / US
03 / MASTRANGELO, Vincent
2724 Misty Oaks Trail
Fort Wayne, IN 46845 / US
04 / SHOLEEN, Thomas
5304 Franklin Avenue
Western Springs, IL 60558 / US
 [2002/22]
Representative(s)Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/22]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date00959785.701.09.2000
[2002/22]
WO2000US24132
Priority number, dateUS1999038898602.09.1999         Original published format: US 388986
[2002/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0116496
Date:08.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1208307
Date:29.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1208307
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.03.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16C7/02, B60G7/00
[2005/02]
CPC:
F16C7/02 (EP,US); B60G2206/11 (EP,US); B60G2206/1112 (EP,US);
Y10T74/2142 (EP,US); Y10T74/2153 (EP,US); Y10T74/2159 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/22]F16C7/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2010/50]
Former [2002/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERSTAB[2002/22]
English:CONTROL ROD[2002/22]
French:TIGE DE COMMANDE[2002/22]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2002National basic fee paid 
06.02.2002Search fee paid 
06.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/22]
12.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2010Fee for grant paid
07.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
IE01.09.2011
LU01.09.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2012/35]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
IE01.09.2011
Former [2011/47]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/35]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/31]AT15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
Former [2011/24]CY15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
Documents cited:Search[YA]JPH03287404  ;
 [A]JPH1199415  ;
 [A]JPH0899511  ;
 [Y]US4166640  (VAN DENBERG ERVIN K [US]) [Y] 1,3 * figures 1-3,9,10 *;
 [A]DE4300642  (VAW VER ALUMINIUM WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1,2 * figure 5 *;
 [A]DE4330192  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]DE4413636  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [A] 1,2 * figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US5639110  (PIERCE WILLIAM C [US], et al) [Y] 1,3 * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5662348  (KUSAMA EIICHI [JP], et al) [A] * figures 1,2,7 *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920327), vol. 016, no. 122, Database accession no. (M - 1226), & JP03287404 A 19911218 (SUZUKI MOTOR CORP) [Y] 1,3 * abstract * [A] 2,4
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990730), vol. 1999, no. 09, & JP11099415 A 19990413 (UNIPRES CORP; SHOWA ALUM CORP) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960830), vol. 1996, no. 08, & JP08099511 A 19960416 (SUZUKI MOTOR CORP; SANKO SEISAKUSHO:KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[Y]GB191212118  (PATRICK HUBERT HARRY);
 [Y]US1418084  (BERNARD LAYMAN HEBRON)
by applicantUS3895819
 JPH03287404
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