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EP About this file: EP0527491

EP0527491 - Epicyclic drive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.1997
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
9-11, Kitashinagawa 5-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8686 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/52]For all designated states
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
9-11, Kitashinagawa 5-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [1993/07]For all designated states
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD
2-1 Ohtemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Minegishi, Kiyoji
8-10, Ishihama Katayama, Higashiura-cho
Chita-gun, Aichi 470-21 / JP
[1993/07]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/07]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date92113774.112.08.1992
[1993/07]
Priority number, dateJP1991022833913.08.1991         Original published format: JP 22833991
JP1991022834113.08.1991         Original published format: JP 22834191
[1993/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0527491
Date:17.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0527491
Date:11.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0527491
Date:06.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:F16H1/32
[1993/07]
CPC:
F16H1/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/07]
TitleGerman:Zykloidengetriebe[1993/07]
English:Epicyclic drive[1993/07]
French:Transmission épicycloidale[1993/07]
Examination procedure30.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/39]
04.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.1996Fee for grant paid
05.08.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.08.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.11.1996
BE06.11.1996
CH06.11.1996
DK06.11.1996
ES06.11.1996
GR06.11.1996
LI06.11.1996
NL06.11.1996
PT06.02.1997
SE06.02.1997
[2003/07]
Former [2002/25]AT06.11.1996
BE06.11.1996
CH06.11.1996
DK06.11.1996
ES06.11.1996
GR06.11.1996
LI06.11.1996
PT06.02.1997
SE06.02.1997
Former [2000/05]AT06.11.1996
BE06.11.1996
CH06.11.1996
DK06.11.1996
GR06.11.1996
LI06.11.1996
PT06.02.1997
SE06.02.1997
Former [1998/15]AT06.11.1996
BE06.11.1996
CH06.11.1996
DK06.11.1996
LI06.11.1996
PT06.02.1997
SE06.02.1997
Former [1998/04]AT06.11.1996
BE06.11.1996
CH06.11.1996
LI06.11.1996
PT06.02.1997
SE06.02.1997
Former [1997/50]AT06.11.1996
BE06.11.1996
PT06.02.1997
SE06.02.1997
Former [1997/39]AT06.11.1996
BE06.11.1996
SE06.02.1997
Former [1997/28]AT06.11.1996
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