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EP About this file: EP1717128

EP1717128 - Servo steering with ball screw [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  22.04.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2016Opposition rejectedpublished on 25.05.2016  [2016/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Presta SteerTec GmbH
Rather Strasse 51
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
[2006/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Heck, Hubert
Apratherstrasse 10
40629 Düsseldorf / DE
02 / Hebing, Marc-André, Dipl.-Ing, Dipl.wirt.Ing.
Ahornstrasse 9
46284 Dorsten / DE
 [2006/44]
Representative(s)Lenzing Gerber Stute
PartG von Patentanwälten m.b.B.
Bahnstrasse 9
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/09]Lenzing Gerber Stute
Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten Bahnstrasse 9
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2006/44]Lenzing, Andreas
Lenzing Gerber Patentanwälte Bahnstrasse 9
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date06005155.414.03.2006
[2006/44]
Priority number, dateDE2005101943525.04.2005         Original published format: DE102005019435
[2006/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1717128
Date:02.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1717128
Date:12.11.2008
Language:DE
[2008/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/04
[2006/44]
CPC:
B62D5/0424 (EP); B62D3/02 (EP); B62D5/0448 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCZ,   DE,   FR,   SE [2007/28]
Former [2006/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zahnstangenlenkung mit Antrieb über einen Kugelumlauf[2006/44]
English:Servo steering with ball screw[2006/44]
French:Direction assistée pour un véhicule avec un ensemble vis et écrou à billes[2006/44]
Examination procedure28.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/01]
01.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2008Fee for grant paid
29.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.08.2009  07.09.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH
Richard-Bullinger-Strasse 77
73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
Opponent's representative
Lorenz, Markus
Lorenz & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
 [2015/21]
Former [2009/40]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2009   
ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
Richard-Bullinger-Strasse 77
73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
Opponent's representative
Lorenz, Markus
Lorenz & Kollegen Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
18.09.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.01.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.11.2015Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/21]
24.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
07.01.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.01.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE15.03.2015
[2015/51]
Documents cited:Search[DA]US4825972  (SHIMIZU YASUO [JP]) [DA] 1-11 * column 1, line 40 - line 60 * * column 2, line 50 - column 14, line 54; figure -; claims 1-11 *;
 [A]WO0177545  (SKF ENG & RES CENTRE BV [NL], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 1, line 14 - page 5, line 17; figure -; claims 1-24 *;
 [A]DE19737382  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 10 * * column 2, line 27 - column 6, line 29; figure -; claims 1-3 *;
 [DA]JP2001088717  ;
 [A]DE10016197  (SHOWA CORP SAITAMA [JP]) [A] 1-11 * column 1, line 59 - column 9, line 26; figure -; claim - *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010803), vol. 2000, no. 21, & JP2001088717 A 20010403 (TOYODA MACH WORKS LTD) [DA] 1-11 * abstract *
by applicantUS4825972
 JP2001088717
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