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EP About this file: EP0057220

EP0057220 - VEHICULAR SUSPENSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.1988
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCHULTZ, Barry John
738 Highbury Road
Glen Waverly, Vic 3150 / AU
[1982/32]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1982/32]
Representative(s)Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1982/32]Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date81902254.231.07.1981
[1982/32]
WO1981AU00102
Priority number, dateAU1980000490506.08.1980         Original published format: AU 490580
[1982/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8200445
Date:18.02.1982
[1982/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0057220
Date:11.08.1982
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1982 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1982/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0057220
Date:01.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.1984
ClassificationIPC:B60G17/02, B60G15/02
[1982/32]
CPC:
B62K25/08 (EP,US); B60G17/0272 (EP,US); B60T17/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1982/32]
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGAUFHÄNGUNG[1982/32]
English:VEHICULAR SUSPENSION[1982/32]
French:SUSPENSION DE VEHICULE[1982/32]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase15.04.1982National basic fee paid 
15.04.1982Search fee paid 
15.04.1982Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.1982Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.1982Examination requested  [1982/41]
29.11.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
06.10.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.1986Fee for grant paid
18.12.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.04.1987
CH01.04.1987
FR01.04.1987
LI01.04.1987
NL01.04.1987
SE30.04.1987
LU31.07.1987
[2002/24]
Former [1999/52]AT01.04.1987
CH01.04.1987
LI01.04.1987
NL01.04.1987
SE30.04.1987
LU31.07.1987
Former [1989/23]AT01.04.1987
CH01.04.1987
LI01.04.1987
NL01.04.1987
SE30.04.1987
Former [1989/18]AT01.04.1987
NL01.04.1987
SE30.04.1987
Former [1989/12]AT01.04.1987
NL01.04.1987
Former [1988/51]NL01.04.1987
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB985869  (AUTOMOTIVE PROD CO LTD);
 [A]US3861729  (WILLIAMS OSCAR STANLEY);
 [Y]GB1384227  (TURNER D E);
 [X]GB1512806  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD);
 [XP]GB2052407  (BROWN G);
 [E]US4367882  (ALEXANDER GRAHAM H, et al)
International search[A]AU6429469B  ;
 [A]AU2611530  ;
 [A]US2342381  (WARBORN THORNHILL PETER);
 [A]FR1113716  (RENAULT);
 [A]GB796880  (RENAULT)
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