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EP0672001 - PASSAGE DEVICE BETWEEN TWO COUPLED VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.1998
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2003Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): MC
published on 02.05.2003  [2003/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HÜBNER Gummi- und Kunststoff GmbH
Agathofstrasse 15
D-34123 Kassel / DE
[1998/12]
Former [1997/19]For all designated states
FIAT-SIG Schienenfahrzeuge AG
8212 Neuhausen / CH
Former [1995/38]For all designated states
SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
Inventor(s)01 / MELZER, Norbert
Scheffelstrasse 4a
D-78234 Engen / DE
[1995/38]
Representative(s)Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Patentanwälte
Postfach
8032 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Patentanwälte, Siewerdtstrasse 95, Postfach
CH-8050 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date94923632.719.08.1994
[1995/38]
WO1994CH00164
Priority number, dateCH1993000262703.09.1993         Original published format: CH 262793
[1995/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9506580
Date:09.03.1995
Language:DE
[1995/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0672001
Date:20.09.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0672001
Date:16.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:B61D17/22
[1995/38]
CPC:
B61D17/22 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/38]
TitleGerman:ÜBERGANGSEINRICHTUNG ZWISCHEN ZWEI GEKUPPELTEN FAHRZEUGEN[1995/38]
English:PASSAGE DEVICE BETWEEN TWO COUPLED VEHICLES[1995/38]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PASSAGE ENTRE DEUX VEHICULES ACCOUPLES[1995/38]
Entry into regional phase27.03.1995National basic fee paid 
27.03.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/38]
15.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.1997Fee for grant paid
19.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE16.07.1997
MC28.02.1998
[2003/18]
Former [2003/17]IE16.07.1997
MC02.03.1998
Former [2002/11]IE16.07.1997
MC28.02.1998
Former [2002/10]MC28.02.1998
IE30.03.1998
Former [1999/16]IE16.07.1997
MC28.02.1998
Former [1998/34]MC28.02.1998
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   FR-A- 451 518
   GB-A- 2 162 138
   US-A- 1 657 268
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