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EP1373759 - LINEAR TENSIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 11.08.2010  [2010/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gates Corporation
1551 Wewatta Street
Denver, CO 80202 / US
[2007/07]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
The Gates Corporation
990 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80209 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SERKH, Alexander
316 Falling Brook Drive
Troy, MI 48098-4696 / US
02 / KANBEROGLU, Ali
21270 Birchwood Street
Farmington, MI 48336 / US
03 / DEC, Andrzej
948 Rambling Drive
Rochester Hills, MI 48307 / US
 [2004/10]
Former [2004/01]01 / SERKH, Alexander
316 Falling Brook Drive
Troy, MI 48098-4696 / US
02 / KANBEROGLU, Ali
5543 Parkwood Blvd., Apt. No. 371
Clarkston, MI 48346 / US
03 / DEC, Andrzej
948 Rambling Drive
Rochester Hills, MI 48307 / US
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/18]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2004/01]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date02704332.201.02.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002US03054
Priority number, dateUS2001079076620.02.2001         Original published format: US 790766
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02068842
Date:06.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1373759
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1373759
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16H7/12
[2004/01]
CPC:
F16H7/1218 (EP,US); F16H7/12 (KR); F16H2007/0806 (EP,US);
F16H2007/0891 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:LINEARE SPANNVORRICHTUNG[2004/01]
English:LINEAR TENSIONER[2004/01]
French:TENDEUR LINEAIRE[2004/01]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2003National basic fee paid 
18.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
04.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2006Fee for grant paid
21.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
CY02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
GR03.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
IE01.02.2008
LU01.02.2008
[2010/32]
Former [2009/33]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
CY02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
GR03.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
IE01.02.2008
Former [2009/08]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
GR03.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
IE01.02.2008
Former [2008/21]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
GR03.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
Former [2008/10]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
Former [2008/09]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
Former [2008/08]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
Former [2008/04]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
Former [2007/50]AT02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
Former [2007/48]CH02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]EP1022488  (HUTCHINSON [FR]) [X] 1-3* figure - *
by applicantUS4362525
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