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EP About this file: EP2406121

EP2406121 - TIE ROD FOR MOTOR VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/03]ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR APPLYING SAID ASSEMBLY, AND TOOL FOR APPLYING THE METHOD
[2014/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2016
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/03]For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / RUMP, Stefan
Kastanienweg 20
49453 Rehden / DE
02 / ROSENGARTEN, Andreas
Visbecker Ring 3
49186 Bad Iburg / DE
03 / SOKOLIHS, Dirk
Waldweg 10
49565 Bramsche / DE
 [2012/03]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/03]
Application number, filing date10715668.911.03.2010
WO2010DE50009
Priority number, dateDE2009100153513.03.2009         Original published format: DE102009001535
[2012/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010102617
Date:16.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2406121
Date:18.01.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2406121
Date:22.04.2015
Language:DE
[2015/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:B62D7/20, B62D17/00, B60G7/00, B25B13/02, B25B13/48, B25B13/50
[2014/41]
CPC:
B25B13/02 (EP,KR,US); B25B13/48 (EP,US); B25B13/50 (EP,US);
B60G7/00 (KR); B62D17/00 (EP,KR,US); B62D7/20 (EP,KR,US);
F16B7/18 (KR); Y10T29/49948 (EP,US); Y10T403/29 (EP,US);
Y10T403/291 (EP,US); Y10T403/293 (EP,US); Y10T403/295 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/03]B62D7/20, B62D17/00, B60G7/00, B25B13/02
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,   SM,   TR [2012/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPURSTANGE FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUGE[2014/41]
English:TIE ROD FOR MOTOR VEHICLES[2014/41]
French:BARRE D'ACCOUPLEMENT POUR VEHICULES AUTOMOBILES[2014/41]
Former [2012/03]BAUEINHEIT, VERFAHREN ZUR ANWENDUNG DIESER BAUEINHEIT UND WERKZEUG ZUR ANWENDUNG DES VERFAHRENS
Former [2012/03]ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR APPLYING SAID ASSEMBLY, AND TOOL FOR APPLYING THE METHOD
Former [2012/03]UNITÉ DE CONSTRUCTION, PROCÉDÉ PAR L'APPLICATION DE CETTE UNITÉ DE CONSTRUCTION, ET OUTIL POUR L'APPLICATION DU PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase06.07.2011National basic fee paid 
06.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
24.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2015Fee for grant paid
20.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  24.09.2013
Opposition(s)25.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.03.2010
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MK22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
SM22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/29]HU11.03.2010
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MK22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
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SM22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2018/28]HU11.03.2010
CY22.04.2015
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HR22.04.2015
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PL22.04.2015
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SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
SM22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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DK22.04.2015
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FI22.04.2015
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NO22.07.2015
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PT24.08.2015
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EE22.04.2015
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FI22.04.2015
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NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
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NO22.07.2015
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NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
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IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
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IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/42]NL22.04.2015
Cited inInternational search[IA]WO2008027476  (KIELCZEWSKI GRZEGORZ [US], et al) [I] 1-5,7-10,13,17 * paragraphs [0013] - [0021] * * figure - * [A] 6,11,12,14-16,18-38;
 [XI]US6131494  (QUENNEVILLE JAMES T [US]) [X] 18,37 * column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 36 * * figure - * [I] 19,38;
 [XI]GB1146315  (BROADS MFG COMPANY LTD) [X] 19,38 * the whole document * [I] 18,37;
 [AD]DE19900264  (LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG [DE]) [AD] 1-17,20-36 * column 1, lines 1-53 * * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 22 * * figure - *;
 [A]US6902342  (DITZLER STEVEN JAY [US]) [A] 1-10,13,17,20-30,33,36 * column 2, lines 10-60 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4198174  (BOROWIEC RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 1,11-13,17,20,31-33,36 * column 1, line 36 - column 2, line 41 * * column 3, line 11 - column 5, line 2 * * figure - *
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