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EP0020360 - FLUID TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/01]TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
[1983/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.1984
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.1984No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.01.1985 [1985/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caterpillar Tractor Co.
100 Northeast Adams Street Peoria
Illinois 61629 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/01]For all designated states
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.
100 Northeast Adams Street
Peoria, Illinois 61629 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MASTER, Ralph E.
201 East Rosewood Drive
Washington, IL 61571 / US
[1981/01]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/21]Brunner, Michael John, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1981/01]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date79900940.211.12.1978
[1981/01]
WO1978US00200
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8001194
Date:12.06.1980
[1980/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0020360
Date:07.01.1981
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.1980 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1981/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0020360
Date:25.05.1983
Language:EN
[1983/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.1980
ClassificationIPC:F16H41/30
[1983/21]
CPC:
F16H61/0021 (EP); F16H41/30 (EP)
Former IPC [1981/01]F16D33/00
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB [1981/16]
Former [1981/05]CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  SE 
Former [1981/01]FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:STEUERSYSTEM FÜR EIN FLUIDGETRIEBE[1983/21]
English:FLUID TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM[1983/21]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMANDE DE TRANSMISSION A FLUIDE[1983/21]
Former [1981/01]ÜBERTRAGUNGSSTEUERSYSTEM
Former [1981/01]TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
Former [1981/01]SYSTEME DE COMMANDE DE TRANSMISSION
Entry into regional phase16.05.1980National basic fee paid 
16.05.1980Search fee paid 
16.05.1980Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.1980Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.1980Examination requested  [1981/01]
07.11.1980Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CH, DE, SE
19.01.1981Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.04.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.1981Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1982Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
29.10.1982Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.1982Fee for grant paid
30.11.1982Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.02.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1985/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.1980Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.1981Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1982Renewal fee patent year 05
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