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EP1537342 - WHEEL BALANCING DEVICE MADE OF ZINC OR ZINC ALLOY, SET OF SUCH DEVICES, WHEEL EQUIPPED WITH SAME AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2008
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.01.2009  [2009/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fonderie de Gentilly
Z.I. du Bois de l'Epine, 13 et 14, rue Jules Guesde
91130 Ris-Orangis / FR
[2008/08]
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
Fonderie de Gentilly
Z.I. du Bois de l'Epine, 13 et 14, rue Jules Guesde
91130 Ris-Orangis / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LE MOAL, Gilles
19, rue Marie Henriette
F-78000 Versailles / FR
02 / COULAUD, Alain
2, rue des Erables
F-78150 Rocquencourt / FR
 [2005/23]
Representative(s)Quantin, Bruno Marie Henri
Santarelli
14, avenue de la Grande Armée
75017 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]Quantin, Bruno Marie Henri
Santarelli 14 Avenue de la Grande Armée B.P. 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date03769608.510.09.2003
[2005/23]
WO2003FR02689
Priority number, dateFR2002001120810.09.2002         Original published format: FR 0211208
[2005/23]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004025139
Date:25.03.2004
Language:FR
[2004/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1537342
Date:08.06.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1537342
Date:20.02.2008
Language:FR
[2008/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16F15/32
[2005/23]
CPC:
F16F15/324 (EP,US); F16F2224/02 (EP,US); F16F2226/02 (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 [2005/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RADAUSWUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG AUS ZINK ODER LEGIERUNG VON ZINK, RAD MIT SOLCHER VORRICHTUNG UND METHODE ZUR HERSTELLUNG[2005/23]
English:WHEEL BALANCING DEVICE MADE OF ZINC OR ZINC ALLOY, SET OF SUCH DEVICES, WHEEL EQUIPPED WITH SAME AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME[2005/23]
French:DISPOSITIF D'EQUILIBRAGE EN ZINC OU ALLIAGE DE ZINC POUR ROUE, JEU DE TELS DISPOSITIFS, ROUE EQUIPEE D'UN TEL DISPOSITIF ET UN PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2008/08]
Former [2005/23]DISPOSITIF D EQUILIBRAGE EN ZINC OU ALLIAGE DE ZINC POUR ROUE, JEU DE TELS DISPOSITIFS, ROUE EQUIPEE D UN TEL DISPOSITIF ET UN PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase07.03.2005National basic fee paid 
07.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
18.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2007Fee for grant paid
15.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2002098194  ;
 [A]JPH03272347  ;
 [Y]DE3642369  (HOFMANN WERKSTATT TECHNIK [DE]) [Y] 7,10,11,16 * column 5, line 49 - line 51 *;
 [DA]US5350220  (ATWELL JR ROBERT J [US]) [DA] * abstract *;
 [DA]WO9955924  (ITRI LTD [GB], et al) [DA] 1 * page 2, line 9 - line 25 * * page 6, line 15 - line 22 * * page 10, line 31 - page 11, line 11 *;
 [Y]EP1079141  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND [JP]) [Y] 12 * paragraph [0041] *;
 [XY]DE10102321  (FRANKEN IND WERKE ERNST STENZ [DE]) [X] 1-6,8,9,13-15 * column 1, line 36 - line 38; claims 1,3-5,10,11,13 * [Y] 7,10-12,16
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020805), vol. 2002, no. 08, & JP2002098194 A 20020405 (TOHO ZINC CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920305), vol. 016, no. 090, Database accession no. (M - 1218), & JP03272347 A 19911204 (YAMATE KOGYO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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