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EP About this file: EP0722400

EP0722400 - ARTICULATED, LOW LEVEL RAILROAD CAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THRALL CAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
2521 State Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-0218 / US
[1996/30]
Inventor(s)01 / RICHMOND, Shaun
9151 Sunrise Lane
Orland Park, IL 60462 / US
[1996/30]
Representative(s)Füchsle, Klaus, et al
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/30]Füchsle, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date95908715.627.01.1995
[1996/30]
WO1995US01129
Priority number, dateUS1994018852428.01.1994         Original published format: US 188524
[1996/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9520513
Date:03.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0722400
Date:24.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0722400
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.08.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:B61D17/00, B61D3/18
[1996/30]
CPC:
B61D3/184 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/30]
Extension statesSI22.08.1995
TitleGerman:GELENKIGER NIEDERFLUR-EISENBAHNWAGEN[1996/30]
English:ARTICULATED, LOW LEVEL RAILROAD CAR[1996/30]
French:WAGON DE CHEMIN DE FER BAS ET ARTICULE[1996/30]
Entry into regional phase22.08.1995National basic fee paid 
22.08.1995Search fee paid 
22.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.08.1995Examination requested  [1996/30]
22.08.1995Request for accelerated examination filed
30.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.1996Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
09.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2001Fee for grant paid
02.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.11.2001
BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
IT07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
NL07.11.2001
LU27.01.2002
IE28.01.2002
DK07.02.2002
PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
MC01.08.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/44]AT07.11.2001
BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
NL07.11.2001
LU27.01.2002
IE28.01.2002
DK07.02.2002
PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
MC01.08.2002
Former [2004/39]AT07.11.2001
BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
NL07.11.2001
LU27.01.2002
IE28.01.2002
DK07.02.2002
PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
Former [2004/04]AT07.11.2001
BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
NL07.11.2001
IE28.01.2002
DK07.02.2002
PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
Former [2003/45]AT07.11.2001
BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
NL07.11.2001
IE28.01.2002
DK07.02.2002
PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
Former [2003/17]AT07.11.2001
BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
NL07.11.2001
IE28.01.2002
PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
Former [2003/09]AT07.11.2001
BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
NL07.11.2001
PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
Former [2003/06]BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
NL07.11.2001
PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
Former [2003/01]CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
Former [2002/49]GR07.11.2001
PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
Former [2002/48]PT07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
Former [2002/26]SE07.02.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]US4274776  (PATON H NEIL, et al) [X] 1,5 * column 3, line 39 - column 7, line 23; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]EP0324987  (TALBOT WAGGONFAB [DE]) [X] 1,5* column 5, line 21 - column 6, line 46; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US5246321  (HESCH HAROLD E [US]) [X] 1,5 * column 3, line 15 - column 4, line 46; figures 1-4 *
International search[A]US3399631  (WEBER HANS B);
 [Y]US3568607  (GUTRIDGE JACK E);
 [A]US4524699  (PAVLICK MICHAEL J [US]);
 [XY]US4686907  (WOOLLAM RONALD F [CA], et al);
 [A]US4751882  (WHEATLEY THOMAS W [CA], et al);
 [Y]US4826371  (BROWN JAMES T [US]);
 [A]US4929132  (YEATES RICHARD P [US], et al)
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