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EP0964983 - HYDRAULICALLY POWERED FAN SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT
published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ITT AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
3000 University Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2356 / US
[1999/51]
Inventor(s)01 / BUSCHUR, Jeffrey, J.
4068 Shadowleaf Drive
Bellbrook, OH 45305 / US
02 / HILL, John, S.
227, W. Siebenthaler Avenue
Dayton, OH 45405 / US
[1999/51]
Representative(s)Steimle, Josef
Dreiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/51]Steimle, Josef, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98906532.119.02.1998
[1999/51]
WO1998US03120
Priority number, dateUS1997080099620.02.1997         Original published format: US 800996
[1999/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9837318
Date:27.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0964983
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0964983
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:F01P7/04
[1999/51]
CPC:
F01P7/048 (EP,US); B62D5/07 (EP,US); F01P7/044 (EP,US);
Y10S60/912 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT [1999/51]
TitleGerman:HYDRAULISCH ANGETRIEBENER KÜHLVENTILATOR FÜR FAHRZEUGE[1999/51]
English:HYDRAULICALLY POWERED FAN SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES[1999/51]
French:SYSTEME DE VENTILATION HYDRAULIQUE POUR VEHICULES[1999/51]
Entry into regional phase09.08.1999National basic fee paid 
09.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/51]
07.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2003Fee for grant paid
27.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR26.11.2003
IT26.11.2003
GB26.02.2004
ES09.03.2004
PT26.04.2004
[2008/15]
Former [2006/14]FR26.11.2003
GB26.02.2004
ES09.03.2004
Former [2005/01]GB26.02.2004
ES09.03.2004
Former [2004/46]ES09.03.2004
Cited inInternational search[XA]JPS62282110  ;
 [XA]DE3626013  (DAIMLER BENZ AG) [X] 1,3-6,9 * the whole document * [A] 7,10,11;
 [XA]US4738330  (SUZUKI MASAHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 8 - column 9, line 9; figure - * [A] 2,7,8,10;
 [XA]WO9616259  (ITT AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYST [US]) [X] 3-6,9 * abstract * [A] 1,7,8
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880518), vol. 012, no. 164, Database accession no. (M - 698), & JP62282110 A 19871208 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1,3-6,9 * abstract * [A] 7,8
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