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EP About this file: EP0845597

EP0845597 - Flexible drive shaft and drive shaft and rotor assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2004Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 24.03.2004  [2004/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MONO PUMPS LIMITED
P.O. Box 14, Martin Street
Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5DQ / GB
[1998/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Silver, Michael
125 Tyldesley Road
Atherton, Manchester M45 9AA / GB
[1998/23]
Representative(s)Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [1998/23]Allen, William Guy Fairfax, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date97303078.606.05.1997
[1998/23]
Priority number, dateGB1996002506502.12.1996         Original published format: GB 9625065
[1998/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0845597
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0845597
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:F04C15/00, F16C3/02, F04C2/107
[1998/23]
CPC:
F04C2/1071 (EP,US); F04C15/0061 (EP,US); F16D1/076 (EP,US);
F16D1/0894 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [2001/26]
Former [1998/23]BE,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flexible Antriebswelle und Antriebswellen-Rotormontage[1998/23]
English:Flexible drive shaft and drive shaft and rotor assembly[1998/23]
French:Arbre d'entraînement flexible et assemblage d'arbre d'entraînement et rotor[1998/23]
Examination procedure10.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/33]
05.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2001Fee for grant paid
13.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.08.2002  15.09.2003  WITHDRAWN
Netzsch - Mohnopumpen GmbH
Liebigstrasse 28
D-8264 Waldkraiburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Goetz, Rupert
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/45]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2002  15.09.2003  WITHDRAWN
Netzsch - Mohnopumpen GmbH
Liebigstrasse 28
D-8264 Waldkraiburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Goetz, Rupert, Dipl.-Ing.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2002/41]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2002    WITHDRAWN
Netzsch - Mohnopumpen GmbH
Liebigstrasse 28
D-8264 Waldkraiburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Goetz, Rupert, Dipl.-Ing.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
16.10.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.07.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.10.2003Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
27.10.2003Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0155755  (MONO PUMPS LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-4,6-11 * page 1, line 17 - page 2, line 26 * * page 3, line 6 - line 13 * * page 5, line 30 - page 6, line 9; figure 4 * * page 7, line 8 - line 15 *;
 [Y]GB674293  (FIAT SPA) [Y] 1,2,6,7,9 * page 1, line 9 - line 51; figures 3,4 *;
 [Y]FR2356048  (GKN TRANSMISSIONS LTD [GB]) [Y] 3 * page 5, line 14 - page 6, line 30; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE2027993  (ALLWEILER AG) [Y] 4 * page 6, line 19 - page 7, line 14; figure 1 *;
 [DY]EP0399696  (MONO PUMPS LTD [GB]) [DY] 8,10,11 * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 19; figure - *;
 [A]GB839292  (GEN MOTORS CORP) [A] 1,2,7 * page 2, line 15 - line 52; figures 3,4 *
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