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EP0533674 - ELECTROHYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.1996
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria IL 61629-6490 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 Northeast Adams Street
Peoria Illinois 61629-6490 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LUKICH, Michael, S.
9828 Townsend Drive
Peoria, IL 61615 / US
02 / HUTCHISON, Eric, A.
918 W. Willcox
Peoria, IL 61604 / US
03 / OBERMAIER, Lisa, A.
115 Berry Road
Marquette Heights, IL 61554 / US
[1993/13]
Representative(s)Jackson, Peter Arthur, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]Jackson, Peter Arthur, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date90912497.623.08.1990
[1993/13]
WO1990US04755
Priority number, dateUS1990054072615.06.1990         Original published format: US 540726
[1993/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9119908
Date:26.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0533674
Date:31.03.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.12.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0533674
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:F15B21/08
[1993/13]
CPC:
E02F9/2214 (EP,US); E02F9/2203 (EP,US); F15B21/087 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1993/13]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROHYDRAULISCHE REGELEINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN DAZU[1993/13]
English:ELECTROHYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD[1993/13]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE ELECTRO-HYDRAULIQUES[1993/13]
Entry into regional phase07.01.1993National basic fee paid 
07.01.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
07.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/13]
15.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.1994Fee for grant paid
27.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR01.02.1995
SE01.05.1995
[2006/14]
Former [1996/04]SE01.05.1995
FR30.06.1995
Former [1995/41]FR30.06.1995
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3667225  (KARMAN LAWRENCE P);
 [A]US3798525  (COOPER H);
 [A]DE2360558  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]US3924766  (CANNING MICHAEL H);
 [A]EP0104613  (VICKERS INC [US]);
 [Y]DE3347000  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [A]US4625622  (GUNDA RAJAMOULI [US], et al);
 [Y]DE3716200  (LINDE AG [DE])
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