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EP0747282 - Method for determining a centre position of a vehicle steering system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2001
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2002  [2002/01]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Ford Motor Company Limited
Eagle Way Brentwood
Essex / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse, Postfach 60 04 02
50735 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S.A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/02]For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood Essex / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse, Postfach 60 04 02
50735 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S.A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
Former [1996/50]For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood Essex / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse, Postfach 60 04 02
50735 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S. A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Marsden, Douglas William
6176 North Beech Daly Road
Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48127 / US
[1996/50]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date96303997.903.06.1996
[1996/50]
Priority number, dateUS1995048852209.06.1995         Original published format: US 488522
[1996/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0747282
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0747282
Date:10.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:B62D15/02
[1996/50]
CPC:
B62D15/02 (EP,US); B60G17/019 (EP,US); B60G2400/104 (EP,US);
B60G2400/412 (EP,US); B60G2600/02 (EP,US); B60G2600/12 (EP,US);
B60G2600/60 (EP,US); B60G2800/012 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Mittelstelle eines Fahrzeug-Lenkungssystems[1996/50]
English:Method for determining a centre position of a vehicle steering system[1996/50]
French:Méthode pour déterminer la position centrale d'un système de direction de véhicule[1996/50]
Examination procedure11.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/02]
15.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.07.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2000Fee for grant paid
22.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.10.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0359673  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1,13,14 * column 5, line 51 - column 8, line 64; figure - *;
 [A]DE4015618  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4130142  (FICHTEL & SACHS AG [DE]) [A] 1,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0546789  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP [JP]) [A] 1,14 * abstract * * column 8, line 30 - column 9, line 10 *;
 [A]JPH06255530  ;
 [AD]US4999776  (SOLTIS MICHAEL W [US], et al) [AD] 1,14 * column 2, line 30 - column 4, line 16; figure - *;
 [AD]US4722545  (GRETZ JAMES A [US], et al);
 [A]EP0321082  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al);
 [A]JPH03128768  ;
 [A]JPH04252912
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941212), vol. 018, no. 653, Database accession no. (M - 1720), & JP06255530 A 19940913 (TOYOTA AUTOM LOOM WORKS LTD) [A] * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910823), vol. 015, no. 333, Database accession no. (M - 1150), & JP03128768 A 19910531 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [A] * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930121), vol. 017, no. 033, Database accession no. (P - 1473), & JP04252912 A 19920908 (NIPPONDENSO CO LTD) [A] * abstract *
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