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EP2921734 - Seal and cross member unit for universal joints [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spicer Gelenkwellenbau GmbH
Westendhof 5-9
45143 Essen / DE
[2015/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Bürvenich, Stefan
Im Springfeld 34
46242 Bottrop / DE
02 / Hess, Tobias
Semperstraße 117
44801 Bochum / DE
03 / Stein, Thomas
Hendrik-Witte-Str. 11
45128 Essen / DE
 [2015/39]
Representative(s)Neumann Müller Oberwalleney Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Overstolzenstraße 2a
50677 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/39]Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner Patentanwälte
Overstolzenstraße 2a
50677 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date14160182.317.03.2014
[2015/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2921734
Date:23.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2921734
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:F16D3/38, F16C33/78
[2015/39]
CPC:
F16D3/385 (EP,US); F16C21/005 (EP,US); F16C33/7809 (EP,US);
F16C33/783 (EP,US); F16C33/7876 (EP,US); F16J15/3268 (EP,US);
F16J15/3276 (EP,US); F16C2326/06 (US); F16C2361/41 (EP,US);
F16D2300/08 (EP,US); F16D3/41 (EP,US); Y10S464/905 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/18]
Former [2015/39]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Dichtung und Zapfenkreuz für Kreuzgelenke[2015/39]
English:Seal and cross member unit for universal joints[2015/39]
French:Dispositif d'étanchéité et croisillon pour joints de cardan[2015/39]
Examination procedure23.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/18]
11.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.01.2018Fee for grant paid
26.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
19.03.2018Receipt 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  11.04.2017
Opposition(s)12.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2014
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1210191  (DANA CORP [US]) [Y] 1-4,15 * page 2, line 32 - line 55; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]DE3639315  (GELENKWELLENBAU GMBH) [Y] 1-4,15 * column 7, line 3 - line 7; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]DE4412132  (SCHAEFFLER WAELZLAGER KG [DE]) [A] 1,15 * column 3, line 31 - line 41; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2402114  (LE CLAIR CAMILLE CLARE SPRANKL) [A] 4-6 * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2009106254  (SKF AB [SE], et al) [A] 2,11,12,14 * page 3, line 15 - line 23; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]FR2568330  (BIRFIELD TRASMISSIONI [IT]) [Y] 2,3 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3824212  (SCHAEFFLER WAELZLAGER KG [DE]) [A] 1,11,15 * figure 3 *
ExaminationUS6786489
by applicantEP0321076
 DE8805833U
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