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EP0881403 - Sliding unit for a linear bearing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.2003  [2003/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deutsche Star GmbH
Ernst-Sachs-Strasse 90
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
[1998/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Faulhaber, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Schleifweg 37a
97493 Bergrheinfeld / DE
02 / Howorka, Matthias, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Sonnenstrasse 13
97534 Waigolshausen / DE
[1998/49]
Representative(s)Ruttensperger, Bernhard, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]Ruttensperger, Bernhard, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Former [1998/49]Weickmann, Heinrich, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte H. Weickmann, Dr. K. Fincke F.A. Weickmann, B. Huber Dr. H. Liska, Dr. J. Prechtel, Dr. B. Böhm Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date98109559.926.05.1998
[1998/49]
Priority number, dateDE199712217127.05.1997         Original published format: DE 19722171
[1998/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0881403
Date:02.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0881403
Date:02.06.1999
[1999/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0881403
Date:09.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16C29/00
[1998/49]
CPC:
F16C29/12 (EP,US); F16C29/004 (EP,US); F16C29/005 (EP,US);
F16C29/045 (EP,US); F16C29/048 (EP,US); F16C33/61 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2000/07]
Former [1998/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Läuferbaugruppe für eine Linearführungseinrichtung[1998/49]
English:Sliding unit for a linear bearing device[1998/49]
French:Ensemble de chariot pour un dispositif de palier linéaire[1998/49]
Examination procedure24.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/33]
05.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2002Fee for grant paid
12.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3638968  (SKF LINEARSYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,13,22 * column 5, line 1 - line 26; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]EP0378879  (NARDO PIETRO) [A] 1 * column 3, line 14 - line 36; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5018306  (PREVOT M GERARD [FR]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0517951  (SCHAEFFLER WAELZLAGER OHG [DE]) [AD] 1,22 * column 3, line 27 - column 4, line 49; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0561529  (BLACK & DECKER INC [US]) [A] 20,21 * figures 1,8,9 *;
 [A]DE4314658  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-6,17-19 * column 2, line 49 - column 3, line 36; figures 1-5 *
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