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EP About this file: EP1150043

EP1150043 - System and method for synchronized shifting of a manually shifted transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Former [2001/44]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mason, Paul Joseph
3619 Kalamazoo Avenue
Battle Creek, Michigan 49017-1021 / US
02 / Stine, Alan Charles
5071 Foxcroft Drive
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009-3871 / US
03 / Hughes, Douglas Anthony
461 Hampton Court
Wixom, Michigan 48393-4511 / US
04 / Marx, Karen Lynn
746 Dreon Drive
Clawson, Michigan 48017-1177 / US
 [2001/44]
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 04 61
73704 Esslingen a.N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/44]Patentanwälte Rüger, Barthelt & Abel
Postfach 10 04 61
73704 Esslingen a.N. / DE
Application number, filing date01109987.625.04.2001
[2001/44]
Priority number, dateUS2000055951427.04.2000         Original published format: US 559514
[2001/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1150043
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1150043
Date:19.06.2002
[2002/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1150043
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/02, F16H61/16
[2001/44]
CPC:
B60W10/06 (EP,US); B60W10/111 (EP,US); B60W30/19 (EP,US);
F16H59/0217 (EP,US); F16H61/16 (EP,US); F16H61/702 (EP,US);
F16H2059/0286 (EP,US); F16H2059/6823 (EP,US); F16H2200/0043 (EP,US);
F16H2200/0095 (EP,US); F16H2306/42 (EP,US); F16H2306/46 (EP,US);
F16H2306/48 (EP,US); F16H61/0213 (EP,US); Y10T74/19251 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/11]
Former [2001/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Vorrichtung zum synchronisierten Schalten eines manuell geschalteten Getriebes[2001/44]
English:System and method for synchronized shifting of a manually shifted transmission[2001/44]
French:Système et procédé pour effectuer des changements de vitesse dans une boîte de vitesse à commande manuelle assistée[2001/44]
Examination procedure16.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/07]
20.12.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
23.05.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
15.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2005Fee for grant paid
24.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.02.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.05.2006
[2008/22]
Documents cited:Search[XY]US3736806  (BANKS E) [X] 1,2,11 * column 1, line 28 - line 36 * * column 2, line 27 - line 66 * * column 3, line 17 - line 67 * * figure 1 * [Y] 3-10,19-23;
 [Y]EP0902219  (EATON CORP [US]) [Y] 4,5,8,9,12-20,22,23 * column 5, line 7 - line 9 * * column 6, line 29 - line 30 * * column 9, line 33 - column 11, line 9 * * figures 4A,5,6 *;
 [Y]US5875679  (SALECKER MICHAEL [DE], et al) [Y] 3,6,7,10,12-18,21 * abstract * * column 1, line 60 - line 65 * * column 2, line 21 - line 38 *;
 [A]US4023443  (USUI KEIZABURO, et al) [A] 1,2,11 * column 3, line 60 - line 67 * * column 6, line 20 - line 50 * * figures 1,4,5,19 *;
 [A]US4614126  (EDELEN STEPHEN A [US], et al) [A] 1,2,4,5,11,19,20 * column 5, line 48 - column 6, line 9 * * column 8, line 49 - line 54 *;
 [A]US5904068  (GENISE THOMAS A [US]) [A] 1,2,8,9,14,16 * abstract * * column 8, line 45 - line 52 * * column 9, line 37 - column 10, line 34 *;
 [A]JPH02146371  ;
 [A]EP0598708  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 1,12,19 * column 11, line 20 - column 12, line 20 *;
 [DA]US5228361  (CHAZOT FRANK [FR], et al) [DA] 3,6,7,10,13,21 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900822), vol. 014, no. 388, Database accession no. (M - 1014), & JP02146371 A 19900605 (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 12,18,19 * abstract *
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 US6015366
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 US4723642
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