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EP About this file: EP2235399

EP2235399 - TORSIONAL DECOUPLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2015
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gates Corporation
(a Delaware U.S.A. Corporation) 1551 Wewatta Street
Denver, CO 80202 / US
[2010/40]
Inventor(s)01 / ALI, Imtiaz
28441 Eldorado Place
Lathrup Village MI 48076 / US
02 / SERKH, Alexander
316 Falling Brook Drive
Troy MI 48098-4696 / US
 [2010/40]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/14]
Former [2010/40]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date09707710.108.01.2009
[2010/40]
WO2009US00101
Priority number, dateUS2008001211831.01.2008         Original published format: US 12118
[2010/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009099505
Date:13.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2235399
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2235399
Date:02.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.10.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:F16H55/36, F16F15/12, F16H55/49, F16H7/02
[2010/40]
CPC:
F16H55/36 (EP,US); F16D7/021 (EP,US); F16D7/022 (EP,US);
F02B67/06 (EP,US); F16H2055/366 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/40]
TitleGerman:TORSIONSENTKOPPLER[2010/40]
English:TORSIONAL DECOUPLER[2010/40]
French:DECOUPLEUR DE TORSION[2013/48]
Former [2010/40]DÉCOUPLEUR DE TORSION
Entry into regional phase26.07.2010National basic fee paid 
26.07.2010Search fee paid 
26.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
17.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2013Fee for grant paid
19.12.2013Fee 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  22.12.2011
Opposition(s)06.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.01.2009
AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
HR02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
LV02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
MK02.04.2014
MT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
TR02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
NO02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2017/40]HU08.01.2009
AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
HR02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
LV02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
MT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
TR02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
NO02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2017/03]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
HR02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
LV02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
MT02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
NO02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2015/43]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
HR02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
LV02.04.2014
MC02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
NO02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
Former [2015/36]AT02.04.2014
BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
HR02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
LV02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SI02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
NO02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
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BE02.04.2014
CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
EE02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
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LT02.04.2014
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NL02.04.2014
RO02.04.2014
SK02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
NO02.07.2014
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PT04.08.2014
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NO02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
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PT04.08.2014
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CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
DK02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
HR02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
LV02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
NO02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
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CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
FI02.04.2014
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LT02.04.2014
LV02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
NO02.07.2014
GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
PT04.08.2014
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CZ02.04.2014
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CZ02.04.2014
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LT02.04.2014
LV02.04.2014
NL02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
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GR03.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
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NO02.07.2014
IS02.08.2014
Former [2014/48]CY02.04.2014
CZ02.04.2014
LT02.04.2014
BG02.07.2014
Former [2014/47]CY02.04.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US3222953  (BENJAMEN LYSLE I) [A] 1,6,13* figure 2 *;
 [XI]WO2005057037  (LITENS AUTOMOTIVE INC [CA], et al) [X] 1-6,8-11,13-16,20 * page 6 - page 11; figures 2-4 * [I] 12;
 [XI]WO2007080607  (DAYCO EUROPE SRL [IT], et al) [X] 1-7,13,15,16 * page 6 - page 14; figures 2-7 * [I] 12
International search[Y]US4710152  (ICHIKAWA NORIYUKI [JP], et al);
 [Y]KR200267231Y  (CHOI, BYEONG SEON);
 [Y]WO2005057037  (LITENS AUTOMOTIVE INC [CA], et al);
 [A]US7153227  (DELL JAMES W [CA], et al)
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