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EP0783423 - BOGIE COUPLING SYSTEM FOR CONVERTIBLE RAILWAY-ROADWAY VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.2009Change - representativepublished on 06.01.2010  [2010/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Larson, Ernest J. Jr.
7408 West Shore Drive
Edina, MN 55435 / US
[1997/29]
Inventor(s)01 / LARSON, Ernest, J., Jr.
7408 West Shore Drive
Edina, MN 55435 / US
02 / SIMS, Roger, D.
Suite 1 8516 Henry Street
Highland, IN 46322 / US
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Wehnert, Werner, et al
Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Schildberg Schwanthalerstrasse 106
80339 München / DE
[2010/01]
Former [1998/32]Wehnert, Werner, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, et al
Mozartstrasse 23
80336 München / DE
Former [1997/29]Hauck, Hans, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Mozartstrasse 23
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date94932172.308.08.1994
[1997/29]
WO1994US08929
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9605094
Date:22.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0783423
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0783423
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.02.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:B61D3/18, B61F3/12
[1997/29]
CPC:
B61D3/184 (EP); B61F3/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1997/29]
TitleGerman:DREHGESTELL KUPPLUNGS-SYSTEM FÜR EIN UMWANDELBARES SCHIENE-STRASSE FAHRZEUG[1997/29]
English:BOGIE COUPLING SYSTEM FOR CONVERTIBLE RAILWAY-ROADWAY VEHICLE[1997/29]
French:SYSTEME DE RACCORDEMENT DE BOGIE DESTINE A UN VEHICULE CONVERTIBLE RAIL/ROUTE[1997/29]
Entry into regional phase07.03.1997National basic fee paid 
07.03.1997Search fee paid 
07.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/29]
19.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2001Fee for grant paid
04.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01114481.3  / EP1145928
Opposition(s)20.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.199603   M06   Fee paid on   06.11.1996
31.08.199805   M06   Fee paid on   28.10.1998
31.08.199906   M06   Fee paid on   24.09.1999
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]EP0483924  ;
 [Y]US4416571  ;
 [Y]US4773336  ;
 [A]US5220870  ;
 [A]DE961714  ;
 [A]US4685399
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