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EP About this file: EP0801251

EP0801251 - Two-piece housing for compound transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2002  [2002/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/42]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stine, Alan Charles
5071 Foxcroft Drive
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49002 / US
[1997/42]
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 04 61
73704 Esslingen a.N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/42]Patentanwälte Rüger, Barthelt & Abel
Postfach 348
73704 Esslingen a.N. / DE
Application number, filing date97105529.803.04.1997
[1997/42]
Priority number, dateUS1996062780810.04.1996         Original published format: US 627808
[1997/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0801251
Date:15.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0801251
Date:08.04.1998
[1998/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0801251
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16H57/02
[1997/42]
CPC:
F16H57/02 (EP,US); F16H2057/02043 (EP,US); F16H2057/02095 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19167 (EP,US); Y10T74/19219 (EP,US); Y10T74/2186 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1997/42]
TitleGerman:Zweiteiliges Gehäuse für ein Verbundgetriebe[1997/42]
English:Two-piece housing for compound transmission[1997/42]
French:Carter de transmission en deux pièces pour transmission composée[1997/42]
Examination procedure10.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/33]
07.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2001Fee for grant paid
15.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Request for further processing for:21.03.2000Request for further processing filed
21.03.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.04.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE1154355  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN) [X] 1-4 * the whole document * [A] 7,11;
 [X]DE4238855  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,5-10 * column 3, line 9 - line 59; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]EP0059397  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [X] 1,2,5,6 * page 4, line 10 - page 9, line 6; figure 1 *;
 [AD]US4944197  (STINE ALAN C [US], et al) [AD] 1,5,7-11 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [AD]US3283613  (PERKINS CHARLES M) [AD] 1,5,7 * column 5, line 11 - line 18; figures 1,4 *;
 [AD]US3105395  (PERKINS CHARLES M) [AD] 1,5,7 * column 4, line 21 - line 23; figures 1,2,4,5 *
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