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EP About this file: EP0770800

EP0770800 - An automatic transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2003
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.2003  [2003/28]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Ford Motor Company Limited
Eagle Way Brentwood
Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse
50735 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S.A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse
50735 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S.A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
Former [1997/18]For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse
50735 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S. A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Schulz, Winfried Franz-Xavier
Stefan-Lochner Strasse 109
50259 Pulheim / DE
02 / Kirchhoffer, Johann
Kapuziner Strasse 6
50837 Köln / DE
03 / Huepkes, Stefan
Kreuzstrasse 3
41748 Viersen / DE
[1997/18]
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 [1997/18]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date96307762.328.10.1996
[1997/18]
Priority number, dateUS1995054943827.10.1995         Original published format: US 549438
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0770800
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0770800
Date:22.07.1998
[1998/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0770800
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/06
[1998/30]
CPC:
F16H61/702 (EP,US); F16H61/061 (EP,US); F16H2059/385 (EP,US);
F16H2061/0078 (EP,US); F16H2061/0209 (EP,US); F16H2061/0255 (EP,US);
F16H2061/0258 (EP,US); F16H2061/0451 (EP,US); F16H2061/0466 (EP,US);
F16H2306/14 (EP,US); F16H2306/44 (EP,US); F16H2306/52 (EP,US);
F16H59/38 (EP,US); F16H59/40 (EP,US); F16H59/42 (EP,US);
F16H59/44 (EP,US); F16H61/08 (EP,US); F16H61/686 (EP,US);
F16H63/3003 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/18]F16H61/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/18]
TitleGerman:Ein automatisches Getriebe[1997/18]
English:An automatic transmission[1997/18]
French:Une transmission automatique[1997/18]
Examination procedure27.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
10.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
22.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2002Fee for grant paid
09.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
06.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0162352  (FORD WERKE AG [DE], et al) [A] 1,8,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5131298  (MARUSUE TOSHIHISA [JP]) [A] 1,2,4-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5320000  (MARUSUE TOSHIHISA [JP], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5431604  (MARUSUE TOSHIHISA [JP], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4966050
 US19940323464
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