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EP About this file: EP1697657

EP1697657 - CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2015
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rohs, Ulrich
Roonstrasse 11
52351 Düren / DE
[2014/14]
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
Rohs, Ulrich, Dr.
Roonstrasse 11
52351 Düren / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ROHS, Ulrich
Roonstrasse 11
52351 Düren / DE
02 / DRÄGER, Christoph
Viehövener Strasse 31
52459 Inden / DE
03 / BARTLING, Tim
Achterstrasse 6
52062 Aachen / DE
04 / BRANDWITTE, Werner
Der Fusshof 4
52379 Langerwehe / DE
 [2006/36]
Representative(s)Reuther, Martin, et al
Patentanwalt
Zehnthofstrasse 9
52349 Düren / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/19]Reuther, Martin, et al
Patentanwalt Zehnthofstrasse 9
52349 Düren / DE
Former [2006/36]Reuther, Martin
Patentanwaltskanzlei Liermann-Castell, Gutenbergstrasse 12
52349 Düren / DE
Application number, filing date04820575.102.12.2004
[2006/36]
WO2004DE02647
Priority number, dateDE2003106154223.12.2003         Original published format: DE 10361542
CN2004103184630.03.2004         Original published format: CN200410031846
BR2004040295916.07.2004         Original published format: BR 0402959
[2006/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005061928
Date:07.07.2005
Language:DE
[2005/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1697657
Date:06.09.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1697657
Date:02.04.2014
Language:DE
[2014/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16H15/42
[2006/36]
CPC:
F16H15/42 (EP,KR); F16H15/04 (KR); F16H61/66 (KR);
F16H61/662 (KR); F16H61/66236 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/36]
TitleGerman:STUFENLOS EINSTELLBARES GETRIEBE[2006/36]
English:CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION[2006/36]
French:TRANSMISSION A VARIATION CONTINUE[2006/36]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2006National basic fee paid 
20.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
29.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
30.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2014Fee for grant paid
18.02.2014Fee 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  29.03.2010
Opposition(s)06.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
30.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.12.2004
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
TR02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
AT02.12.2014
IE02.12.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/27]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
AT02.12.2014
IE02.12.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
Former [2016/25]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
AT02.12.2014
IE02.12.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
Former [2015/47]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
IE02.12.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
Former [2015/46]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
IE02.12.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
Former [2015/36]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
Former [2015/35]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
LU02.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
Former [2015/30]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
BE31.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2015/10]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2015/08]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2015/02]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2014/50]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
PL02.04.2014
SE02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
Former [2014/49]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
Former [2014/48]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
Former [2014/47]CY02.04.2014
Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0878641  (ROHS ULRICH [DE]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, lines 18-22; figures 1-4,6 * [A] 4-10;
 [XA]US5924953  (ROHS ULRICH [DE]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, lines 44-47; figures 1-4,6 * [A] 4-10;
 [A]US4322798  (MCCOIN DAN K) [A] 4-10 * figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0003887  (BALES MCCOIN RESEARCH INC [US]) [A] 4-10 * figure 4 *
by applicantGB298676
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