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EP About this file: EP1381795

EP1381795 - HARMONIC DRIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2006
Database last updated on 09.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oechsler Aktiengesellschaft
Matthias-Oechsler-Strasse 9
91522 Ansbach / DE
[2004/04]
Inventor(s)01 / POEHLAU, Frank
Dr.-Mack-Str. 36
90762 Fuerth / DE
 [2004/04]
Representative(s)Führing, Dieter
Avenariusstrasse 24
90409 Nürnberg / DE
[2004/04]
Application number, filing date02712945.113.03.2002
[2004/04]
WO2002EP02757
Priority number, dateDE200112073521.04.2001         Original published format: DE 10120735
[2004/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02086353
Date:31.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1381795
Date:21.01.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1381795
Date:11.05.2005
Language:DE
[2005/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16H49/00
[2004/04]
CPC:
F16H49/001 (EP,US); G01D5/145 (EP,US); G01P3/487 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/04]
TitleGerman:WELLGETRIEBE[2004/04]
English:HARMONIC DRIVE[2004/04]
French:REDUCTEUR A PLANETAIRE[2004/04]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2003National basic fee paid 
18.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/04]
10.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2004Fee for grant paid
04.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.05.2005
FI11.05.2005
IE11.05.2005
IT11.05.2005
NL11.05.2005
TR11.05.2005
DK11.08.2005
GR11.08.2005
SE11.08.2005
ES22.08.2005
PT19.10.2005
[2009/02]
Former [2008/38]FI11.05.2005
IE11.05.2005
IT11.05.2005
NL11.05.2005
TR11.05.2005
DK11.08.2005
GR11.08.2005
SE11.08.2005
ES22.08.2005
PT19.10.2005
Former [2007/38]FI11.05.2005
IE11.05.2005
IT11.05.2005
NL11.05.2005
DK11.08.2005
GR11.08.2005
SE11.08.2005
ES22.08.2005
PT19.10.2005
Former [2006/23]FI11.05.2005
IE11.05.2005
NL11.05.2005
DK11.08.2005
GR11.08.2005
SE11.08.2005
ES22.08.2005
PT19.10.2005
Former [2006/22]FI11.05.2005
NL11.05.2005
DK11.08.2005
GR11.08.2005
SE11.08.2005
ES22.08.2005
PT19.10.2005
Former [2006/14]FI11.05.2005
DK11.08.2005
GR11.08.2005
SE11.08.2005
ES22.08.2005
PT19.10.2005
Former [2006/13]FI11.05.2005
DK11.08.2005
SE11.08.2005
Former [2005/52]FI11.05.2005
SE11.08.2005
Former [2005/50]SE11.08.2005
Cited inInternational search[XY]JP2000009192  ;
 [YA]JPH11295330  ;
 [A]JPS62129717  ;
 [X]US4506590  (MIKI MASAYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4 * column 8, line 23 - line 30 * * column 9, line 28 - line 42 * * column 10, line 58 - column 11, line 2 * * figures 1,7,8 *;
 [Y]US4809191  (DOMEIER WAYNE H [US], et al) [Y] 5,8,9,11 * abstract * * figures 4A,4B *;
 [A]US4998084  (ALFF DENIS [FR]) [A] 6 * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 9 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [DA]DE29614738U  (HIRN HELMUT DIPL ING [DE], et al) [DA] 3,6* figures 14-21 *;
 [Y]US6084400  (STEINICH KLAUS-MANFRED [DE], et al) [Y] 7 * figures 1,5 * * column 4, line 23 - line 34 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000831), vol. 2000, no. 04, & JP2000009192 A 20000111 (HARMONIC DRIVE SYST IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2,4 * abstract * [Y] 5,7-11
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000131), vol. 2000, no. 01, & JP11295330 A 19991029 (YAZAKI CORP) [Y] 10 * abstract * * figures 1,,2A,,2B,,5A,,5B, * [A] 5,7-9,11
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871117), vol. 011, no. 350, Database accession no. (P - 637), & JP62129717 A 19870612 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 6 * abstract *
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