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EP0884206 - Method for improving the sliding qualities of a carriage on a rail and device to realise this method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2004
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.02.2004  [2004/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MECAPLAST SAM
4-6 Avenue du Prince Héréditaire Albert
MC-98000 Monaco / MC
[1998/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Morando, Patrick
83, route de la Gaude
06800 Cagnes sur Mer / FR
[1998/51]
Representative(s)Debay, Yves
Cabinet Debay
126 Elysée 2
78170 La Celle Saint Cloud / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]Debay, Yves
Cabinet Yves Debay, 122 Elysée 2
78170 La Celle Saint Cloud / FR
Application number, filing date98401404.310.06.1998
[1998/51]
Priority number, dateFR1997000732513.06.1997         Original published format: FR 9707325
[1998/51]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0884206
Date:16.12.1998
Language:FR
[1998/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0884206
Date:26.02.2003
Language:FR
[2003/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60J1/17, F16C29/02
[1998/51]
CPC:
B60J1/17 (EP,US); E05F11/382 (EP,US); E05Y2201/684 (EP,US);
E05Y2800/46 (EP,US); E05Y2800/676 (EP,US); E05Y2900/55 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/34]
Former [1998/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Gleiteigenschaften eines Schlittens auf einer Schiene und Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens[1998/51]
English:Method for improving the sliding qualities of a carriage on a rail and device to realise this method[1998/51]
French:Procédé d'amélioration des qualités de coulissement d'un chariot sur un rail et dispositif de mise en oeuvre du procédé[1998/51]
Examination procedure29.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/27]
17.06.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.09.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT
08.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2002Fee for grant paid
14.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.07.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
15.07.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3743086  (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [Y] 1 * the whole document *;
 [Y]FR2320459  (TRW INC [US]) [Y] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2575214  (OHI SEISAKUSHO CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2,4,6-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR1304809  (HAMMERWERKE HASPE GEBRUEDER KE) [A] 3,5 * page 3; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0409095  (NIPPON CABLE SYSTEM INC [JP]) [A] 1,13 * page 2, line 1 - line 51; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]GB838862  (FORD MOTOR CO) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB884645  (ACLA WERKE AG);
 [A]DE3616537  (AUDI AG);
 [A]FR2286974  (TEXTRON INC [US])
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