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EP About this file: EP0899482

EP0899482 - Continuously variable transmission and control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
General Motors Building 3044 West Grand Boulevard Detroit
Michigan 48202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
General Motors Building 3044 West Grand Boulevard
Detroit Michigan 48202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Vukovich, William Joseph
5421 Pineview Close
Ypsilianti, Michigan 48197 / US
02 / Koenig, Mellisa Mei
13B, Route de Boersch
67210 Obernai / FR
[1999/09]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [1999/12]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner
Postfach 22 16 11
80506 München / DE
Former [1999/09]Denton, Michael John, et al
Delphi Automotive Systems Centre Technique Paris 117 avenue des Nations B.P. 60059
95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date98202562.930.07.1998
[1999/09]
Priority number, dateUS1997091902627.08.1997         Original published format: US 919026
[1999/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0899482
Date:03.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0899482
Date:28.03.2001
[2001/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0899482
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/00
[1999/09]
CPC:
F16H61/66259 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/51]
Former [1999/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Stufenloses Getriebe und Steuerung[1999/09]
English:Continuously variable transmission and control[1999/09]
French:Transmission à variation continue et sa commande[1999/09]
Examination procedure04.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/30]
09.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2002Fee for grant paid
13.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR20.11.2002
GB30.07.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/45]GB30.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0101151  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0111891  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [XA]US4536171  (TANAKA YOSHIKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 14, line 32 - column 15, line 62; figure 9B * [A] 2;
 [A]US4579021  (YAMAMURO SIGEAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 15, line 60 - column 18, line 68; figures 13A,13B,23A,23B *;
 [A]EP0258004  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [XA]US4993284  (OSHIAGE KATSUNORI [JP]) [X] 1 * column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 44; figures 10,11 * [A] 2
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