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EP About this file: EP0595505

EP0595505 - Apparatus for damping mechanical resonance in a vehicle powered by an engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1999
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company
Brueton House, New Road Solihull
West Midlands B91 3TX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/18]For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Brueton House, New Road
Solihull, West Midlands B91 3TX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Burton, Anthony, Dr.
60, Banbrook Close, Damsonwood
Solihull, West Midlands B92 9NE / GB
02 / Williams, Andrew James Stephen
Meadow Springs, Mill Lane, Lapworth
Solihull, West Midlands B94 6HX / GB
03 / Kirk, Andrew John
177, Fox Hollies Road
Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 7TZ / GB
04 / Jones, Russell Wilson
6, Montgomery Close
Shuttery, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9EU / GB
[1994/18]
Representative(s)Robinson, John Stuart, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway, Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/18]Robinson, John Stuart, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham, B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date93308208.314.10.1993
[1994/18]
Priority number, dateGB1992002251527.10.1992         Original published format: GB 9222515
[1994/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0595505
Date:04.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0595505
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0595505
Date:27.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/14, B60K41/06, F02P5/04, F02D11/10
[1995/33]
CPC:
B60W10/06 (EP,US); B60W10/04 (EP,US); B60W10/11 (EP,US);
B60W30/1819 (EP,US); B60W30/20 (EP,US); F02D41/1497 (EP,US);
F02P5/1455 (EP,US); F02P5/1504 (EP,US); B60W2050/0009 (EP);
B60W2050/0022 (EP); B60W2050/0052 (EP); F16H59/70 (EP,US);
Y02T10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/18]F02D41/14, B60K41/06, F02P5/04
Former IPC [1994/18]F02D41/14, B60K41/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1994/18]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Dämpfung von mechanischen Schwingungen in einem Motorfahrzeug[1994/18]
English:Apparatus for damping mechanical resonance in a vehicle powered by an engine[1994/18]
French:Dispositif pour réduire résonnances mécaniques dans un véhicule à moteur[1994/18]
Examination procedure28.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/17]
29.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.1998Fee for grant paid
26.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES27.05.1998
SE27.08.1998
[2002/26]
Former [1998/47]SE27.08.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3838502  (DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT) [A] 1,6,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3789816  (LEUNG C, et al) [A] 1,6,8 * column 2, line 60 - column 4, line 14 * * column 6, line 41 - line 54 * * column 11, line 60 - column 12, line 20; figure - *;
 [A]WO9201152  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,6,8-10,19 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP0500107  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [X] 6,19 * page 10, line 50 - page 11, line 12; figure 15 * [A] 7;
 [A]WO8907709  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 8-10 * page 3, line 16 - page 5, line 20; figure - *;
 [XA]US4976239  (HOSAKA AKIO [JP]) [X] 13-15 * column 25, line 15 - line 41; figure 14 * [A] 18;
 [A]JPS6483831  ;
 [X]JPH04183209  ;
 [A]DE4108734  (VDO SCHINDLING [DE]) [A] 1,11,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9206288  (LUCAS IND PLC [GB])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890705), vol. 13, no. 289, Database accession no. (M - 845), & JP01083831 A 19890329 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP) [A] 13-17 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921015), vol. 16, no. 498, Database accession no. (M - 1325), & JP04183209 A 19920630 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 17 * abstract *
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "337102 Gear Dependent Pedal Gain for Engine Control", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, EMSWORTH GB, (199205), no. 337, page 412, XP000310121 [A] 17
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