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EP0814973 - VEHICLE MIRROR ADJUSTMENT GEAR TRAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.02.2001 [2001/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
5200 Auto Club Drive
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
[1999/37]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
UT Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
5200 Auto Club Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126-9982 / US
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
1641 Porter Street
Detroit, MI 48216 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PERRY, William, M.
300 N. Main
Palestine, OH 45352 / US
02 / HELMER, Kerry, L.
3995 Hollandsburg Road
Hollandsburg, OH 45332 / US
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Gilding, Martin John, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Gilding, Martin John, et al
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date95924742.028.06.1995
[1998/02]
WO1995US08170
Priority number, dateUS1995041504231.03.1995         Original published format: US 415042
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9630230
Date:03.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0814973
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0814973
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:B60R1/06
[1998/02]
CPC:
B60R1/072 (EP,US); B60R1/02 (KR); Y10T74/18808 (EP,US);
Y10T74/1967 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1998/02]
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSPIEGELVERSTELLGETRIEBE[1998/02]
English:VEHICLE MIRROR ADJUSTMENT GEAR TRAIN[1998/02]
French:TRAIN D'ENGRENAGES POUR REGLER LE RETROVISEUR D'UN VEHICULE[1998/02]
Entry into regional phase22.08.1997National basic fee paid 
22.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.08.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
06.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.1999Fee for grant paid
16.11.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE3914334  (KIENZLE UHRENFABRIKEN GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,7-9 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0278310  (COM MER ITALIA SPA [IT]) [X] 1,2,7-9 * column A *;
 [X]GB1576480  (ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES LTD) [X] 1,2,7-9 * page 5, lines 9-112 *;
 [A]GB2157387  (IKU HOLDING MONTFOORT BV);
 [A]EP0538802  (FICHTEL & SACHS AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0596182  (COMMER SPA [IT]);
 [A]DE2456456  (MAERKLIN & CIE GMBH GEB);
 [A]US4504116  (SHARP BERNARD C [US])
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