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EP About this file: EP1295054

EP1295054 - MICROVALVE FOR ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2005
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
12000 Tech Center Drive
Livonia, MI 48150 / US
[2003/13]
Inventor(s)01 / HUNNICUTT, Harry, A.
1325 Folkstone Court
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
02 / FULLER, E., Nelson
17750 Sharon Valley Road
Manchester, MI 48158 / US
 [2003/13]
Representative(s)Beyer, Andreas
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]Beyer, Andreas, Dr.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date01946577.220.06.2001
[2003/13]
WO2001US19694
Priority number, dateUS2000060215120.06.2000         Original published format: US 602151
[2003/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0198688
Date:27.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1295054
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1295054
Date:18.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/02, F15C5/00
[2003/13]
CPC:
F16K99/0001 (EP,US); F15C5/00 (EP,US); F16H61/0251 (EP,US);
F16K99/0011 (EP,US); F16K99/0036 (EP,US); F16K99/0042 (EP,US);
F16K99/0059 (EP,US); F16K2099/0076 (EP,US); F16K2099/008 (EP,US);
Y10T137/86582 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROVENTIL FÜR EIN ELEKTRONISCH GESTEUERTES GETRIEBE[2003/13]
English:MICROVALVE FOR ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION[2003/13]
French:MICROVALVE POUR TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIQUE[2003/13]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2003National basic fee paid 
16.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/13]
27.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2004Fee for grant paid
15.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.08.2004
BE18.08.2004
CH18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
IT18.08.2004
LI18.08.2004
NL18.08.2004
TR18.08.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
PT18.01.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]AT18.08.2004
BE18.08.2004
CH18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
IT18.08.2004
LI18.08.2004
NL18.08.2004
TR18.08.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2006/51]AT18.08.2004
BE18.08.2004
CH18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
LI18.08.2004
NL18.08.2004
TR18.08.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2006/13]AT18.08.2004
BE18.08.2004
CH18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
LI18.08.2004
NL18.08.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2005/28]AT18.08.2004
BE18.08.2004
CH18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
LI18.08.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2005/23]AT18.08.2004
CH18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
LI18.08.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
ES29.11.2004
Former [2005/22]AT18.08.2004
CH18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
LI18.08.2004
DK18.11.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
Former [2005/21]AT18.08.2004
CH18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
LI18.08.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
Former [2005/18]AT18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
GR18.11.2004
SE18.11.2004
Former [2005/13]AT18.08.2004
FI18.08.2004
SE18.11.2004
Former [2005/11]FI18.08.2004
SE18.11.2004
Former [2005/10]SE18.11.2004
Cited inInternational search[AD]US4535816  (FEDER MEINRAD [DE], et al) [AD] 1,4,15* column W *;
 [A]DE4041579  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 4-14 * abstract *;
 [XA]EP0499047  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2, line 32 - line 38; figures 1,2 * [A] 3,4,15-19;
 [XA]GB2284026  (CATERPILLAR INC [US]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 10; figure 1 * [A] 3,4,15-19;
 [A]US5913577  (ARNDT ROBIN S [US]) [A] 1,2,4,15 * column A; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US6019437  (BARRON RICHARD J [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * column A * * column 3, line 18 - column 5, line 27; figures 2-4 *
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