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EP0524992 - CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A SHIP'S MOTIVE INSTALLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.1997
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.06.1997 [1997/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/05]For all designated states
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Aktiengesellschaft
D-88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MAURER, Gerhard
Ailingerstrasse 75
D-7990 Friedrichshafen / DE
02 / BRAIG, Manfred
Freschenstrasse 1
D-7990 Friedrichshafen 1 / DE
03 / AUER, Raimund
Marienstrasse 57
D-7991 Eriskirch / DE
04 / GOEBEL, Christoph
Meersburger Strasse 1
D-7997 Immenstaad / DE
05 / SCHWARZ, Josef
Alpenstrasse 28
D-7990 Friedrichshafen / DE
06 / VOSS, Thomas
St. Hubertstrasse 11
D-7992 Tettnang / DE
[1993/05]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1996/13]
Former [1993/05]Raue, Reimund, et al
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
D-88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Application number, filing date91907418.712.04.1991
[1993/05]
WO1991EP00702
Priority number, dateDE1990401210714.04.1990         Original published format: DE 4012107
[1993/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9116235
Date:31.10.1991
[1991/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0524992
Date:03.02.1993
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0524992
Date:26.06.1996
Language:DE
[1996/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:B63H21/22
[1993/05]
CPC:
B63H21/213 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   GB,   IT [1993/05]
TitleGerman:STEUERSYSTEM ZUM BETREIBEN EINER ANTRIEBSANLAGE EINES SCHIFFES[1993/05]
English:CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A SHIP'S MOTIVE INSTALLATION[1993/05]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMANDE DE L'INSTALLATION D'ENTRAINEMENT D'UN BATEAU[1993/05]
Entry into regional phase10.09.1992National basic fee paid 
10.09.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
10.09.1992Examination requested  [1993/05]
01.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.1996Fee for grant paid
09.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/25]
Request for further processing for:22.06.1995Request for further processing filed
22.06.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.07.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199303   M06   Fee paid on   18.06.1993
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2925156  (GRANT ARTHUR F, et al);
 [A]DE1276491  (BURMEISTER & WAINS MOT MASK);
 [X]US3653476  (ALLEN CLIFFORD W, et al);
 [Y]FR2231563  (BRUNSWICK CORP [US]);
 [A]US4253349  (FLOETER LARRY A, et al);
 [A]US4558769  (NEISEN GERALD F [US]);
 [A]GB2194862  (HELVAR OY);
 [A]WO8808390  (STYR KONTROLL TEKNIK I AB [SE]);
 [Y]DE3907841  (TWIN DISC INC [US])
 [A]  - Marine Engineer and Naval Architect, Band 95, Nr. 1154, Mai 1972, "BBC bridge control for propulsion turbines", Seiten 157-159, siehe Seite 157
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