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EP About this file: EP2690313

EP2690313 - Tensioner for a timing chain [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.03.2020  [2020/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Litens Automotive Partnership
730 Rowntree Dairy Road
Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 5T7 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2014/05]For all designated states
Litens Automotive Partnership
730 Rowntree Dairy Road Woodbridge
Ontario L4L 5T9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Lehtovaara, Jorma, J.
1330 Mississauga Valley Blvd.
Unit 37
Mississauga, Ontario L5A 3T1 / CA
02 / Frankowski, Marek
2277 Somers Blvd.
Stroud, Ontario L0L 2M0 / CA
 [2014/26]
Former [2014/05]01 / Lehtovaara, Jorma, J.
346 Burnhamthorpe Road
Etobicoke, Ontario M9B 2A4 / CA
02 / Frankowski, Marek
2277 Somers Blvd.
Stroud, Ontario L0L 2M0 / CA
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/05]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date13005043.801.09.2005
[2014/05]
Priority number, dateUS20040606444P01.09.2004         Original published format: US 606444 P
US20050674937P26.04.2005         Original published format: US 674937 P
[2014/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2690313
Date:29.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:F16H7/08
[2014/05]
CPC:
F16H7/08 (EP,KR,US); F16H2007/0806 (EP,US); F16H2007/081 (EP,US);
F16H2007/0872 (EP,US); F16H7/0831 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCZ,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT [2014/05]
TitleGerman:Kettenspanner für eine Steuerkette[2014/05]
English:Tensioner for a timing chain[2014/05]
French:Tendeur de chaîne pour une chaîne de distribution[2014/05]
Examination procedure29.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/37]
02.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/12]
12.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/12]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05779489.3  / EP1784587
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0509313  (MAGNA INT GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,4-10 * paragraph [0019]; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE4414213  (SCHAEFFLER WAELZLAGER KG [DE]) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [Y]JP2002310248  (GATES UNITTA ASIA CO) [Y] 1,4-10 * paragraph [0019]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2002160868  (WIGSTEN MARK MACDONALD [US], et al) [Y] 1,4-10 * paragraphs [0059] , [0 78] * * figures 6,9,13 *
by applicantUSRE34543E
 US6213073
 US6244981
 US6332441
 US6352487
 US6382103
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