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EP4162174 - AN APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING SLACK AND VIBRATIONS IN THE CHAIN OF A CHAIN DRIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.12.2025  [2026/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Antony, Ashlyn
Redlands Ashlyn Motors Plc
2/575, Madukkarai Road
Malumichampatti, Coimbatore-Tamil Nadu 641050 / IN
[2023/15]
Inventor(s)01 / PERINCHERY, Narayanankutty Pramod
Thrissur District Kerala 680651 / IN
 [2023/15]
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Postfach 70 04 25
81304 München / DE
[2023/15]
Application number, filing date20940285.822.10.2020
[2023/15]
WO2020IB59929
Priority number, dateIN20204102416509.06.2020         Original published format: IN202041024165
[2023/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021250459
Date:16.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4162174
Date:12.04.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4162174
Date:22.01.2025
Language:EN
[2025/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IN16.12.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.02.2024
ClassificationIPC:F16H7/08, F16H7/16, F16H7/06
[2024/14]
CPC:
F16H7/08 (EP,GB,US); F16H7/1209 (CN); F16H7/0834 (EP,US);
F16H57/0434 (CN); F16H57/0489 (CN); F16H57/05 (CN);
F16H7/06 (EP,US); F16H7/16 (EP,GB); F16H2007/0812 (EP,CN,US);
F16H2007/0859 (US); F16H2007/087 (EP,CN,US); F16H2007/0891 (EP,CN,US);
F16H2007/0895 (US); F16H2007/0897 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/15]F16H7/08, F16H7/16
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 [2023/15]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESEITIGUNG VON SPIEL UND SCHWINGUNGEN IN DER KETTE EINES KETTENANTRIEBS[2023/15]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING SLACK AND VIBRATIONS IN THE CHAIN OF A CHAIN DRIVE[2023/15]
French:APPAREIL POUR ÉLIMINER LE MOU ET LES VIBRATIONS DE LA CHAÎNE D'UN ENTRAÎNEMENT À CHAÎNE[2023/15]
Entry into regional phase30.12.2022National basic fee paid 
30.12.2022Search fee paid 
30.12.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/15]
11.04.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2024Fee for grant paid
12.12.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.10.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ22.01.2025
ES22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
SK22.01.2025
SM22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
GR23.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
[2025/49]
Former [2025/48]CZ22.01.2025
ES22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
SM22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
GR23.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
Former [2025/46]ES22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
SM22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
GR23.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
Former [2025/35]ES22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
GR23.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
Former [2025/34]ES22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
Former [2025/33]ES22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
RS22.04.2025
Documents cited:Search[A] US3647270  (ALTHAUS ERNST et al.) [A] 1-8 * figure 2 *
 [A] FR985385   [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0063376  (NISSAN MOTOR et al.) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
International search[A] CN108223725  (玉环凯立汽车配件股份有限公司) [A] 1-8 * Para [0031]-[0033] as per English translation referred on Espacenet, Figure 1, 2 *
 [A] CN209959815  (TIANJIN SHUNXIANG TECH DEVELOPMENT CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-8 * Para [0026] as per English translation referred on Espacenet, Figure 1 *
by applicantUS3647270
 FR985385
 EP0063376
 CN108223725
 CN209959815
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