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EP About this file: EP1250542

EP1250542 - TENSIONER COMPRISING A DAMPING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/43]DAMPING MECHANISM FOR A TENSIONER
[2004/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: TR		published on 17.02.2016  [2016/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gates Corporation
1551 Wewatta Street
Denver, CO 80202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/50]For all designated states
THE GATES CORPORATION
1551 Wewatta Street
Denver, CO 80202 / US
Former [2002/43]For all designated states
THE GATES CORPORATION
900 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80209 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SERKH, Alexander
316 Falling Brook Drive
Troy, MI 48098-4696 / US
 [2002/43]
Representative(s)James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/43]James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01900846.503.01.2001
[2002/43]
WO2001US00175
Priority number, dateUS2000048212812.01.2000         Original published format: US 482128
[2002/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0151828
Date:19.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1250542
Date:23.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1250542
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16H7/12
[2002/43]
CPC:
F16H7/1218 (EP); F16H7/12 (KR); F16H2007/081 (EP);
F16H2007/084 (EP); F16H7/0831 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:RIEMENSPANNER MIT DÄMPFERMECHANISMUS[2004/20]
English:TENSIONER COMPRISING A DAMPING MECHANISM[2004/20]
French:TENDEUR A AMORTISSEUR[2004/20]
Former [2002/43]DÄMPFERMECHANISMUS FÜR RIEMENSPANNER
Former [2002/43]DAMPING MECHANISM FOR A TENSIONER
Former [2002/43]MECANISME AMORTISSEUR POUR TENDEUR
Entry into regional phase09.08.2002National basic fee paid 
09.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/43]
26.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2004Fee for grant paid
16.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
CY03.01.2005
IE03.01.2005
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
PT22.02.2005
[2016/07]
Former [2009/42]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
TR22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
CY03.01.2005
IE03.01.2005
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
PT22.02.2005
Former [2008/03]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
CY03.01.2005
IE03.01.2005
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
PT22.02.2005
Former [2007/20]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
CY03.01.2005
IE03.01.2005
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2007/09]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
IE03.01.2005
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2006/23]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
IE03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2006/14]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
MC31.01.2005
Former [2005/46]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
Former [2005/21]AT22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
Former [2005/11]FI22.09.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]DE9209454U  (MAGNA INTERNATIONAL GMBH) [A] 1* page 10, line 7 - page 13, line 15; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE19623485  (UNITTA CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * page 5, line 17 - line 34; figures 8,11,12 *;
 [DA]US5632697  (SERKH ALEXANDER [CA]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4473362
 US5632697
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