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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2011
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.04.2011  [2011/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Goodrich Control Systems
Stratford Road Solihull
West Midlands B90 4LA / GB
[2009/20]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
Goodrich Control Systems Ltd
Stratford Road, Shirley Solihull
West Midlands B90 4LA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Howard, Darren Christopher
12 Viney Lane Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP19 7GR / GB
02 / Hayward, Dennis Richard
9 Northcliffe Easton Bray
Bedfordshire LU6 2DE / GB
03 / Howard, Rodney Stuart
42 Bury Hill Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire HP1 1SP / GB
 [2005/49]
Representative(s)Beck, Simon Antony, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/49]Beck, Simon Antony, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date05253126.620.05.2005
[2005/49]
Priority number, dateGB2004001220301.06.2004         Original published format: GB 0412203
[2005/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1602845
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1602845
Date:10.12.2008
[2008/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1602845
Date:10.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16D9/08, F16D9/02
[2008/50]
CPC:
F16D9/08 (EP,US); F16D9/02 (EP,US); Y10T74/2101 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/49]F16D9/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/34]
Former [2005/49]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Entkupplungseinrichtung[2005/49]
English:Disconnect mechanism[2005/49]
French:Mécanisme de desacoupplement[2005/49]
Examination procedure05.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/30]
11.06.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
04.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2010Fee for grant paid
29.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT10.03.2010
ES21.06.2010
[2011/15]
Former [2010/46]ES21.06.2010
Documents cited:Search[X] US4833951  (KARCHER THOMAS D et al.)
 [X] US6389917  (OBERLE HANS-JUERGEN et al.)
 [A] US3200616  (HAWKINS JOHN W et al.)
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 US3220218
 US4833951
 US6389917
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