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EP1282571 - SPLIT DRIVE COMPONENT WITH MAINTAINED ALIGNMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.09.2005  [2005/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FMC Technologies, Inc.
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, IL 60601 / US
[2004/47]
Former [2003/07]For all designated states
FMC CORPORATION
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago Illinois 60601 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEON, Michael, A.
1135 Edgewood Ranch Road
Orlando, FL 32835 / US
 [2003/07]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/07]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date01927145.117.04.2001
[2003/07]
WO2001US12538
Priority number, dateUS2000057227117.05.2000         Original published format: US 572271
[2003/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0187745
Date:22.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1282571
Date:12.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1282571
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:B65G13/10, B65G39/02, B65G39/04, F16C13/00
[2003/07]
CPC:
B65G39/04 (EP,US); B65G13/10 (EP,US); B65G39/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/18]
Former [2003/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GETEILTER ANTRIEBSBAUTEIL MIT FESTER AUSRICHTUNG[2003/07]
English:SPLIT DRIVE COMPONENT WITH MAINTAINED ALIGNMENT[2003/07]
French:ELEMENT D'ENTRAINEMENT EN DEUX PARTIES PERMETTANT DE MAINTENIR L'ALIGNEMENT[2003/07]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2002National basic fee paid 
05.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/07]
29.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2004Fee for grant paid
29.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US5378203  (BAEBEL RONALD G [US]) [X] 1,4,19 * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 41; figure - * [A] 6,11;
 [XA]US4993540  (VAN CAPELLEVEEN PIETER [NL]) [X] 1,4,19 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 3; figure - * [A] 6,11;
 [A]US5404984  (HAGMAN ERLAND L [US]) [A] 1,2,6,11,19 * column W *
by applicantUS4981209
 US5064045
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