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EP0904501 - TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.05.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.06.2004  [2004/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AP TMF Limited
Tachbrook Road Leamington Spa
Warwickshire CV31 3ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/48]For all designated states
AP TMF Limited
Tachbrook Road
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 3ER / GB
Former [1999/13]For all designated states
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC
Tachbrook Road
Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 3ER / GB
Inventor(s)01 / YOUNG, Alastair, John
39 Roundshill,Kenilworth
Warwickshire CV8 1DW / GB
02 / FITZPATRICK-ELLIS, John, Francis
82 Montague Road,Warwick
Warwickshire CV34 5LL / GB
03 / LAMBERT, Adam, Johnson
21 North Villiers Street,Leamington Spa
Warwickshire CV32 5XY / GB
[1999/13]
Representative(s)Morrall, Roger, et al
Automotive Products Group Ltd.
Patent Department
P.O. Box 2085
Tachbrook Road
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3ZL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/48]Morrall, Roger, et al
Automotive Products plc Patent Department Tachbrook Road
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 3ZT / GB
Former [1999/13]Morrall, Roger
Automotive Products plc Patent Department Tachbrook Road
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3ER / GB
Application number, filing date98913935.727.03.1998
[1999/13]
WO1998GB00941
Priority number, dateGB1997000646627.03.1997         Original published format: GB 9706466
GB1998000132923.01.1998         Original published format: GB 9801329
GB1998000304613.02.1998         Original published format: GB 9803046
[1999/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9844276
Date:08.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0904501
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16F15/12
[1999/13]
CPC:
F16F15/13171 (EP,US); F16F15/1205 (EP,US); F16F15/13164 (EP,US);
F16C2361/55 (EP,US); F16C27/04 (EP,US); F16H45/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/13]
TitleGerman:TORSIONSSCHWINGSDÄMPFER[1999/13]
English:TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPERS[1999/13]
French:AMORTISSEUR DE VIBRATIONS TORSIONNELLES[1999/13]
Entry into regional phase26.11.1998National basic fee paid 
26.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/13]
24.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/27]
29.01.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.04.200003   M06   Fee paid on   17.04.2000
31.03.200407   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]US4611701  (FRIEDMANN OSWALD [DE]) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 11 - column 11, line 49; figure -; claim - * [A] 3-6,9 [Y] 15-19;
 [DPXY]WO9730302  (AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC [GB], et al) [DPX] 28 * abstract * * the whole document * [Y] 15-19;
 [A]EP0361669  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,26,27 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5533815  (SCHIERLING BERNHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]DE4307830  (LUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU [DE]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US4729464  (FRIEDMANN OSWALD [DE])
by applicantGB2229793
 GB2151332
 GB2296072
 WO9618832
 GB2220464
 GB19620097003
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