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EP About this file: EP0813982

EP0813982 - Damping mechanism of automotive vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.11.2002  [2002/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/52]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kazuo, Ogawa
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Masaaki, Tabata
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Shoichi, Shono
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1997/52]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/52]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97109950.218.06.1997
[1997/52]
Priority number, dateJP1996015859819.06.1996         Original published format: JP 15859896
[1997/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0813982
Date:29.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0813982
Date:28.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60G17/015, F16F9/46, F16F9/36
[1997/52]
CPC:
B60G17/0152 (EP); B60G17/056 (EP); F16F9/369 (EP);
F16F9/463 (EP); B60G2202/154 (EP); B60G2202/413 (EP);
B60G2202/414 (EP); B60G2206/011 (EP); B60G2206/4222 (EP);
B60G2500/11 (EP); B60G2500/114 (EP); B60G2600/26 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/37]
Former [1997/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Dämpfungsmechanismus für ein Kraftfahrzeug[1997/52]
English:Damping mechanism of automotive vehicle[1997/52]
French:Mécanisme d'amortissement d'un véhicule automobile[1997/52]
Examination procedure03.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/05]
11.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2000Date of oral proceedings
10.11.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2001Fee for grant paid
31.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS59190015  ;
 [A]US5180039  (AXTHAMMER LUDWIG ET AL) [A] 1,2 * figures 5,6 *;
 [A]JPS60143237  ;
 [A]EP0328843  (BENDIX ESPANA) [A] 2,3 * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]JPH05180260  ;
 [A]US5435421  (BECK HUBERT) [A] * figures 11,12,12A *;
 [A]GB2227547  (TOKICO LTD) [A] * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE4107599  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT) [A] * figure . *;
 [PA]EP0741051  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD) [PA] 4,5 * figures 3,4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850309), vol. 009, no. 055, Database accession no. (M - 362), & JP59190015 A 19841027 (BOEICHO GIJUTSU KENKYU HONBU;OTHERS: 0J) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851204), vol. 009, no. 307, Database accession no. (M - 435), & JP60143237 A 19850729 (AISHIN SEIKI KK;OTHERS: 01) [A] 2-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931108), vol. 017, no. 604, Database accession no. (M - 1506), & JP05180260 A 19930720 (TOYOTA CENTRAL RES & DEV LAB INC;OTHERS: 01) [A] * abstract *
ExaminationUS5145206
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