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EP About this file: EP1277991

EP1277991 - Hydrostatic transmission and shift control method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2009
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brueninghaus Hydromatik GmbH
Glockeraustrasse 2
89275 Elchingen / DE
[2009/08]
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
BRUENINGHAUS HYDROMATIK GMBH
Glockeraustrasse 2
89275 Elchingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Essig, Heinz-Gerhard
Albstrasse 17
89173 Lonsee / DE
 [2003/04]
Representative(s)Körfer, Thomas, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Körfer, Thomas, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Mitscherlich & Partner, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date02012089.531.05.2002
[2003/04]
Priority number, dateDE200113335810.07.2001         Original published format: DE 10133358
[2003/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1277991
Date:22.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1277991
Date:09.05.2007
[2007/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1277991
Date:18.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16H47/00, F16H61/42
[2007/19]
CPC:
F16H47/04 (EP); F16H61/421 (EP); F16H61/431 (EP);
F16H61/439 (EP); F16H61/462 (EP); F16H61/472 (EP);
B60K17/105 (EP); F16H2306/44 (EP); F16H2306/48 (EP);
F16H47/02 (EP); F16H59/16 (EP); F16H61/0403 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2003/04]F16H47/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/04]
TitleGerman:Hydrostatischer Antrieb und Schaltverfahren[2003/04]
English:Hydrostatic transmission and shift control method[2003/04]
French:Transmission hydrostatique et méthode de changement de vitesses[2003/04]
Examination procedure10.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/43]
08.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2008Fee for grant paid
22.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.11.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.02.2009
DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IE18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
TR18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
GR19.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
AT31.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
CH31.05.2009
LI31.05.2009
LU31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IE18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
GR19.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
AT31.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
CH31.05.2009
LI31.05.2009
LU31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
Former [2010/47]DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IE18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
GR19.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
AT31.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
CH31.05.2009
LI31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
Former [2010/37]DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IE18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
AT31.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
CH31.05.2009
LI31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
Former [2010/28]DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IE18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
CH31.05.2009
LI31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
Former [2010/08]DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IE18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
CH31.05.2009
LI31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
Former [2010/04]DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IE18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
Former [2009/49]DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IE18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
PT27.07.2009
Former [2009/47]DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
IE18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
Former [2009/46]DK18.02.2009
FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
Former [2009/37]FI18.02.2009
NL18.02.2009
SE18.05.2009
ES29.05.2009
Former [2009/34]NL18.02.2009
ES29.05.2009
Former [2009/33]ES29.05.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2652976  (LINDE AG) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE4234826  (HYDROMATIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-10,12-14 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE19753729  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [X] 1,3,9,13 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19858958  (KOMATSU MFG CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1020314  (SAUER SUNDSTRAND GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1076194  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
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