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EP About this file: EP0744307

EP0744307 - An improved double-acting shock absorber [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2001
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FIAT AUTO S.p.A.
C.so Agnelli, 200
10135 Torino / IT
[1996/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Di Giusto, Nevio
Via Vanchiglia 24
10100 Torino TO / IT
[1996/48]
Representative(s)Di Francesco, Gianni, et al
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 61
10128 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [1996/48]Di Francesco, Gianni, et al
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 61
10128 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date96107742.715.05.1996
[1996/48]
Priority number, dateIT1995TO0041325.05.1995         Original published format: IT TO950413
[1996/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0744307
Date:27.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0744307
Date:26.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:B60G17/08, F16F9/504
[1996/48]
CPC:
F16F9/504 (EP); B60G17/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [1996/48]
TitleGerman:Verbesserter, doppeltwirkender Stossdämpfer[1996/48]
English:An improved double-acting shock absorber[1996/48]
French:Amortisseur à double action amélioré[1996/48]
Examination procedure27.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/10]
16.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2000Fee for grant paid
17.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES26.07.2000
SE26.10.2000
[2002/26]
Former [2001/27]SE26.10.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS57154539  ;
 [A]US2957703  (ROSS HOWARD S) [A] 1,4 * column 1, line 40 - column 3, line 3; figure -; claim - *;
 [XA]BE660773  (RESSORTS DU NORD S.A.) [X] 1-3 * figure -; claim - * [A] 5;
 [XA]DE1209007  (RHEINMETALL GMBH) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [A] 5;
 [A]US5154442  (MILLIKEN DOUGLAS L [US]) [A] 1* column 3, line 25 - column 8, line 23; figure - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821218), vol. 006, no. 260, Database accession no. (M - 180), & JP57154539 A 19820924 (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KOGYO KK) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
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