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EP About this file: EP2038561

EP2038561 - SLEEVE-TYPE FLEXIBLE SHAFT COUPLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2010
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gates Corporation
1551 Wewatta Street
Denver, CO 80202 / US
[2009/13]
Inventor(s)01 / HODJAT, Yahya
410 North Baldwin Road
Oxford, MI 48371-3410 / US
02 / LIU, Keming
43224 Coralbean Court
Sterling Heights, MI 48314 / US
03 / ZHU, Lin
712 Whitney Drive
Rochester Hills, MI 48307 / US
04 / CADARETTE, Marc
503-22 Picton Street
London, Ontario, N6B-3R5 / CA
 [2009/13]
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 [2009/13]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
GB-London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date07810200.103.07.2007
[2009/13]
WO2007US15477
Priority number, dateUS2006048132005.07.2006         Original published format: US 481320
[2009/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008005494
Date:10.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2038561
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2038561
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16D3/68, F16D3/74
[2009/13]
CPC:
F16D3/74 (EP,US); F16D3/54 (EP); F16D3/76 (EP);
F16D2200/006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HÜLSENARTIGE FLEXIBLE WELLENKUPPLUNG[2009/13]
English:SLEEVE-TYPE FLEXIBLE SHAFT COUPLING[2009/13]
French:ACCOUPLEMENT SOUPLE DE TYPE À MANCHON POUR ARBRES[2009/13]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2009National basic fee paid 
29.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/13]
28.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2009Fee for grant paid
28.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
MT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
TR17.02.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
IE03.07.2010
LU03.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
HU18.08.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
MT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
IE03.07.2010
LU03.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
HU18.08.2010
Former [2012/42]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
MT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
IE03.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
HU18.08.2010
Former [2012/05]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
MT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
IE03.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/36]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
IE03.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/25]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
CZ17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
IT17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2010/45]AT17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
Former [2010/44]AT17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
LV17.02.2010
PL17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
ES28.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
PT17.06.2010
Former [2010/33]ES28.05.2010
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3055195  (OLSON GORDON L) [Y] 1,7,8,12,13* figure - *;
 [Y]EP0499499  (IMPHY SA [FR]) [Y] 1,3,6-13 * column 2, line 40 - line 45; figure -; claims 1,2 *;
 [DY]US6283868  (CLARKE ARTHUR JACK [GB], et al) [DY] 1,3,6,9-11 * figure - *
by applicantUS3362191
 US4357137
 US5660591
 US6283868
 US6671475
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