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EP About this file: EP0607157

EP0607157 - TRACK-GUIDED TRANSPORT VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GRÜNDL UND HOFFMANN GESELLSCHAFT FÜR ELEKTROTECHNISCHE ENTWICKLUNGEN MBH
Petersbrunner Strasse 4
82319 Starnberg / DE
For all designated states
RICHERT, Withold
Am Hackeberg 34
D-41836 Hückelhoven / DE
[1998/46]
Former [1994/30]For all designated states
GRÜNDL UND HOFFMANN GESELLSCHAFT FÜR ELEKTROTECHNISCHE ENTWICKLUNGEN MBH
Petersbrunner Strasse 4
D-82319 Starnberg / DE
For all designated states
RICHERT, Withold
Am Hackeberg 34
D-41836 Hückelhoven / DE
Inventor(s)01 / RICHERT, Withold
Am Hackeberg 34
D-5142 Hückelhoven / DE
02 / GRÜNDL, Andreas
Haseneystr. 20
D-8000 München 70 / DE
03 / HOFFMANN, Bernhard
Jakob-Tresch-Str. 9
D-8130 Starnberg / DE
[1994/30]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/30]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date92917018.107.08.1992
[1994/30]
WO1992EP01805
Priority number, dateDE1991412645309.08.1991         Original published format: DE 4126453
[1994/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9302889
Date:18.02.1993
Language:DE
[1993/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0607157
Date:27.07.1994
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0607157
Date:11.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:B60L15/00, B60V3/04
[1998/30]
CPC:
B60V3/04 (EP,US); B60L15/005 (EP,US); B60L53/126 (EP,US);
B60L2200/26 (EP,US); B60L2220/14 (EP,US); Y02T10/64 (EP,US);
Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T10/7072 (EP,US); Y02T90/12 (US);
Y02T90/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/30]B60L13/02, B60L15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1994/30]
TitleGerman:SPURGEFÜHRTES TRANSPORTFAHRZEUG[1994/30]
English:TRACK-GUIDED TRANSPORT VEHICLE[1994/30]
French:VEHICULE GUIDE DE TRANSPORT[1994/30]
Entry into regional phase24.05.1994National basic fee paid 
24.05.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/30]
09.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.1998Fee for grant paid
28.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/44]
Request for further processing for:28.02.1997Request for further processing filed
28.02.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.03.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.04.1994AT   M01   Fee paid on   24.05.1994
15.04.1994BE   M01   Fee paid on   24.05.1994
15.04.1994CH   M01   Fee paid on   24.05.1994
15.04.1994DE   M01   Fee paid on   24.05.1994
15.04.1994DK   M01   Fee paid on   24.05.1994
15.04.1994ES   M01   Fee paid on   24.05.1994
15.04.1994FR   M01   Fee paid on   24.05.1994
15.04.1994GB   M01   Fee paid on   24.05.1994
15.04.1994GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.04.1994IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.04.1994IT   M01   Fee paid on   24.05.1994
15.04.1994LI   M01   Fee paid on   15.04.1994
15.04.1994LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.04.1994MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.04.1994NL   M01   Not yet paid
15.04.1994SE   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
24.04.1994M01   Fee paid on   24.05.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES11.11.1998
FR11.11.1998
GB11.11.1998
IT11.11.1998
AT07.08.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]ES11.11.1998
FR11.11.1998
GB11.11.1998
AT07.08.1999
Former [2002/25]ES11.11.1998
GB11.11.1998
FR09.04.1999
AT07.08.1999
Former [2001/11]GB11.11.1998
FR09.04.1999
AT07.08.1999
Former [2000/22]GB11.11.1998
FR09.04.1999
Former [2000/03]GB11.11.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]US3623433  (JARVIS EDWARD ALFRED KEITH);
 [A]DE2423579  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]DE2455911  (HEIDELBERG GOETZ);
 [A]  - REVUE GENERALE DE L'ELECTRICITE Bd. 84, Nr. 2, Februar 1975, PARIS FR Seiten 112 - 120 A.WIART 'PROPULSION ELECTRIQUE A GRANDE VITESSE'
 [AP]  - SHIBATA M., ET AL., "ON-BOARD POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF A MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED VEHICLE.", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS., IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, NEW YORK, NY, US, (19920101), vol. 28., no. 01., doi:10.1109/20.119914, ISSN 0018-9464, pages 474 - 477., XP000258042

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/20.119914
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