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EP0966621 - FRICTION PAD FOR A DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.06.2005  [2005/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lucas Industries Limited
Stratford Road, Solihull
West Midlands B90 4LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/15]For all designated states
Lucas Industries Limited
Stratford Road, Solihull
West Midlands B90 4LA / GB
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
Lucas Industries Limited
46 Park Street
London W1Y 4DJ / GB
Former [1999/52]For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company
Stratford Road
Solihull, West Midlands B90 4LA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ASHMAN, Glynn Nutnalls Bungalow
Off Warbage Lane Belbroughton
Stourbridge Worcestershire DY9 0AR / GB
02 / BOWLER, Alan, Terance
45 Underwood Close Callow Hill
Redditch Worcestershire B57 5YS / GB
[1999/52]
Representative(s)Spall, Christopher John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/52]Spall, Christopher John, et al
BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date98900609.315.01.1998
[1999/52]
WO1998GB00123
Priority number, dateGB1997000102518.01.1997         Original published format: GB 9701025
[1999/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9831949
Date:23.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0966621
Date:29.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0966621
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16D65/092
[1999/52]
CPC:
F16D65/092 (EP,US); F16D2065/026 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/52]
TitleGerman:BREMSBELAG FÜR SCHEIBENBREMSE[1999/52]
English:FRICTION PAD FOR A DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY[1999/52]
French:PLAQUETTE DE FREIN A DISQUE[1999/52]
Entry into regional phase22.10.1999National basic fee paid 
22.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/52]
06.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2003Fee for grant paid
28.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
22.12.2003Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
23.01.2004Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request granted
Opposition(s)17.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/23]
Request for further processing for:22.12.2003Request for further processing filed
22.12.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request procedure closed
23.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.09.1999DE   M01   Fee paid on   22.10.1999
28.09.1999DK   M01   Fee paid on   22.10.1999
28.09.1999ES   M01   Fee paid on   22.10.1999
28.09.1999FR   M01   Fee paid on   22.10.1999
28.09.1999GB   M01   Fee paid on   22.10.1999
28.09.1999IT   M01   Fee paid on   22.10.1999
28.09.1999NL   M01   Fee paid on   22.10.1999
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
28.09.1999M01   Fee paid on   22.10.1999
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS63259230  ;
 [A]FR2471518  (DBA [FR]) [A] 1,3-7,13,14 * figures 7,8; claim 1 * * page 1, line 5 - line 25 * * page 3, line 22 - line 33 *;
 [XA]US4508199  (HERBULOT JEAN [FR], et al) [X] 1,2,4,10,11,14 * figures 1,2,5 * * column 3, line 1 - line 25 * [A] 9;
 [A]US4926978  (SHIBATA KATSUHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1,14 * column A; figure - * * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 8 ** column 4, line 8 - line 40 *;
 [A]GB2277968  (FERODO LTD [GB]) [A] 1,14 * abstract * * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line 10 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890207), vol. 013, no. 052, Database accession no. (M - 794), & JP63259230 A 19881026 (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1,14 * abstract *
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