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EP About this file: EP0722536

EP0722536 - HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED VALVE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.1999
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.11.1999 [1999/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria IL 61629-6490 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/30]For all designated states
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 Northeast Adams Street
Peoria Illinois 61629-6490 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FEUCHT, Dennis, D.
3117 N. Third Avenue
Morton, IL 61550 / US
02 / FUNKE, Steven, J.
3221 W. Forsythe Road
Peoria, IL 61614 / US
03 / MEISTER, Steven, F.
2925 E. Rome West Road
Chillicothe, IL 61523 / US
[1996/30]
Representative(s)Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/30]Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date95925573.810.07.1995
[1996/30]
WO1995US08573
Priority number, dateUS1994028606804.08.1994         Original published format: US 286068
[1996/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9604469
Date:15.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0722536
Date:24.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0722536
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:F01L9/02, F01L1/16
[1996/30]
CPC:
F01L1/16 (EP,US); F01L9/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/30]
TitleGerman:HYDRAULISCH BETÄTIGTE VENTILANORDNUNG[1996/30]
English:HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED VALVE SYSTEM[1996/30]
French:SYSTEME DE SOUPAPE A COMMANDE HYDRAULIQUE[1996/30]
Entry into regional phase19.04.1996National basic fee paid 
19.04.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/30]
01.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.1998Fee for grant paid
13.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH06128708  ;
 [A]CH243908  (SCHWEIZERISCHE LOKOMOTIV [CH]) [A] 1,6-8,18,23-25 * page 2, line 20 - line 68 * * figure 1 *;
 [XA]EP0391507  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5,18-22 * column 4, line 38 - column 6, line 54 * * figures 1-6 * [A] 10,13-17,27,30-34;
 [XA]EP0539320  (NEW SULZER DIESEL AG [CH]) [X] 1-4,18-21 * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 28 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 6,10,13-17,23,27,30-34
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860625), vol. 10, no. 181, Database accession no. (M - 492)<2237>, & JP6128708 A 19860208 (CHUKEI ASSADA) [A] 1,6,18,23 * abstract *
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