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EP0448551 - POWER LINE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.1995
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.09.1995 [1995/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS plc
Tachbrook Road Leamington Spa
Warwickshire CV31 3ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/40]For all designated states
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC
Tachbrook Road
Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 3ER / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JARVIS, Roger, Porter
87 Lime Avenue Leamington Spa
Warwickshire CV32 7DG / GB
[1991/40]
Representative(s)Stanley, Michael Gordon, et al
Automotive Products plc
Patent Department
Tachbrook Road
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire CV31 3ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/40]Stanley, Michael Gordon, et al
Automotive Products plc Patent Department Tachbrook Road
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3ER / GB
Application number, filing date89903196.731.01.1989
[1991/40]
WO1989GB00089
Priority number, dateGB1988001036530.04.1988         Original published format: GB 8810365
[1991/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8910282
Date:02.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0448551
Date:02.10.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0448551
Date:05.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.11.1989
ClassificationIPC:B60K41/08
[1991/40]
CPC:
F16D48/068 (EP,US); B60W10/08 (KR); F16D48/066 (EP,US);
F16H63/44 (EP,US); F16H63/46 (EP,US); B60W2710/023 (EP,US);
B60W2710/025 (EP,US); F02B1/04 (EP,US); F16D2500/1024 (EP,US);
F16D2500/10412 (EP,US); F16D2500/3144 (EP,US); F16D2500/31466 (EP,US);
F16D2500/50236 (EP,US); F16D2500/70258 (EP,US); F16D2500/7027 (EP,US);
F16D2500/7041 (EP,US); F16D2500/70442 (EP,US); F16D2500/70454 (EP,US);
F16D2500/70472 (EP,US); F16H59/0217 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/40]
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSSTRANG ZUM ANTREIBEN EINES FAHRZEUGES[1991/40]
English:POWER LINE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE[1991/40]
French:SYSTEME DE TRANSMISSION POUR L'ENTRAINEMENT D'UN VEHICULE[1991/40]
Entry into regional phase30.07.1990National basic fee paid 
30.07.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.1989Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
07.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/40]
02.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
11.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.1994Fee for grant paid
29.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.07.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
27.11.1990M01   Fee paid on   30.11.1990
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Cited inInternational searchEP0189050  [ ] (VDO SCHINDLING [DE]);
 US4533030  [ ] (GABRIEL ALBERT L [US]);
 DE3334710  [ ] (WABCO WESTINGHOUSE FAHRZEUG [DE]);
 DE2609213  [ ] (NISSAN MOTOR)
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