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EP About this file: EP1469237

EP1469237 - Smooth pilot-operated series-parallel hydrostatic transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 22.02.2012  [2012/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.
9401 85th Avenue North Brooklyn Park
Minnesota 55445 / US
[2006/13]
Former [2004/43]For all designated states
BITELLI S.p.A.
Via IV Novembre 2
40061 Minerbio (BO) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Mares, Riccardo
Via Pomposa 386
44100 Ferrara / IT
 [2004/43]
Representative(s)Emde, Eric
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/43]Emde, Eric
Wagner & Geyer, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03008650.815.04.2003
[2004/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1469237
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1469237
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/4035, F16H61/433, F16H61/452, F16H61/46, B60K17/10
[2010/21]
CPC:
F16H61/4035 (EP,US); B60K17/10 (EP,US); F16H61/433 (EP,US);
F16H61/439 (EP,US); F16H61/452 (EP,US); F16H61/4052 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/43]F16H61/46, B60K17/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/28]
Former [2004/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ruckfreie reihe- oder parallelgeschaltete, Steuerdruck gesteuerte Transmission[2004/43]
English:Smooth pilot-operated series-parallel hydrostatic transmission[2004/43]
French:Transmission hydraulique à passages manuels progressifs entre les modes série et paralléle[2004/43]
Examination procedure20.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
26.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2010Fee for grant paid
29.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10013215.8  / EP2354601
Opposition(s)18.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES28.02.2011
FR02.05.2011
[2012/08]
Former [2011/35]ES28.02.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US3997017  (CAMPBELL JOHN A, et al) [A] 2,9,19,20* figure 2 *;
 [X]US4480438  (BREEDEN ROBERT H [US]) [X] 1,16 * column 2, line 53 - column 4, line 63; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE19648706  (DANFOSS AS [DK]) [A] 2,9,19,20 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5897176  (DVORAK PAUL A [US], et al) [X] 1,16 * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 49; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO02093043  (FORD NEW HOLLAND NV [BE], et al) [A] 1,16 * figure 1 *
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