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EP About this file: EP1504204

EP1504204 - DAMPING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2012
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gates Corporation
1551 Wewatta Street
Denver, CO 80202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/06]For all designated states
The Gates Corporation
1551 Wewatta Street
Denver, Colorado 80202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SERKH, Alexander
316 Falling Brook Drive
Troy, MI 48098-4696 / US
02 / GAO, Litang
48500 Amber Lane Dr.
Shelby Twp., MI 48315 / US
03 / JEVTIC, Zoran
30208 Eastfield
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 / US
04 / HAO, Minchun
1558 Cherry Lawn Cres.
Windsor, Ontario N9E 1P4 / CA
 [2005/06]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2005/06]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date03726393.618.04.2003
[2005/06]
WO2003US12374
Priority number, dateUS2002014718315.05.2002         Original published format: US 147183
[2005/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03098071
Date:27.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1504204
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1504204
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16H7/12
[2005/06]
CPC:
F16H7/1218 (EP,US); F16H7/12 (KR); F16H2007/081 (EP,US);
F16H2007/084 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/06]
TitleGerman:DÄMPFERMECHANISMUS[2005/06]
English:DAMPING MECHANISM[2005/06]
French:MECANISME D'AMORTISSEMENT[2005/06]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2003National basic fee paid 
04.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2003Examination requested  [2005/06]
10.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2011Fee for grant paid
24.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.03.2006
Opposition(s)20.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.04.2003
AT19.10.2011
BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
IE18.04.2012
LU18.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT19.10.2011
BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
IE18.04.2012
LU18.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/29]AT19.10.2011
BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
IE18.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/08]AT19.10.2011
BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
IE18.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/07]AT19.10.2011
BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2012/50]BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2012/36]BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/35]BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/34]BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
CZ19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/28]BE19.10.2011
CY19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/24]BE19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/23]BE19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/21]BE19.10.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US1645576  (MARCELLIN BECONNIER PAUL) [A] * figure - *;
 [X]DE4029940  (KUGELFISCHER G SCHAEFER & CO [DE]) [X] 1-5,7,10-15,19-21,23 * figure - *;
 [Y]EP0636815  (CONTINENTAL AG [DE]) [Y] 8,9,16-18,24 * figure 2 *;
 [DA]US5632697  (SERKH ALEXANDER [CA]) [DA] * figure - *;
 [DX]DE19647224  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [DX] 1-5,7,10-15,19-21,23 * figure - *;
 [DXY]US2002010045  (SERKH ALEXANDER [US]) [DX] 1-7,10-15,19-23 * figures 15-25; claim 19 * [Y] 8,9,16-18,24
by applicantUS5632697
 US20010861338
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