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EP About this file: EP1393826

EP1393826 - Cardan shaft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.07.2009
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2009Opposition rejectedpublished on 05.08.2009  [2009/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spicer Gelenkwellenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Westendhof 5-9
45143 Essen / DE
[2004/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Rücker, Andreas
Nollendorfstrasse 12
45472 Mülheim / DE
 [2004/10]
Representative(s)Müller, Thomas Michael, et al
Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner
Patentanwälte
Overstolzenstrasse 2a
50677 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]Müller, Thomas Michael, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Harwardt Neumann, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Brandstrasse 10
53721 Siegburg / DE
Application number, filing date03018498.015.08.2003
[2004/10]
Priority number, dateDE2002104000927.08.2002         Original published format: DE 10240009
[2004/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1393826
Date:03.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1393826
Date:14.12.2005
Language:DE
[2005/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:B21B35/14, F16D1/06, F16D3/06
[2004/10]
CPC:
F16D1/092 (EP,US); B21B35/14 (EP,US); F16B2200/10 (EP,US);
Y10T403/7052 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [2004/48]
Former [2004/10]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:Kreuzgelenkwelle[2004/10]
English:Cardan shaft[2004/10]
French:Arbre de transmission à joint de Cardan[2004/10]
Examination procedure01.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/45]
04.09.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2005Fee for grant paid
13.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.09.2006    ADMISSIBLE
Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
Alexanderstr. 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Schmidt, Sven Hendrik, et al, et al
Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstraße 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/42]
Opponent(s)01  13.09.2006    ADMISSIBLE
Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
Alexanderstr. 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Schmidt, Sven Hendrik, et al, et al
Dr. Weitzel & Partner Friedenstraße 10
D-89522 Heidenheim / DE
19.10.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.02.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.02.2009Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2009/32]
19.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
19.03.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.03.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.10.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004BG   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004CZ   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004EE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004FR   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004GB   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004HU   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004RO   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004SI   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004SK   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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