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EP About this file: EP1022489

EP1022489 - VARIABLE CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FI		published on 29.09.2004  [2004/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Garcia Benitez, Francisco de Asis
Calle Monzon 42, 4o A
41012 Sevilla / ES
For all designated states
Gutierrez de Cepeda, Juan
Juan Sebastian Elcano 4
E-41011 Sevilla / ES
For all designated states
Campillo Arrabal, Gonzalo
Calle Ronda de Capuchinos, 4
41003 Sevilla / ES
For all designated states
Madronal Martinez, Pedro
Calle P. Capuchinos, 6D
11405 Jerez de la Frontera / ES
[2000/30]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/30]
Application number, filing date98942695.218.09.1998
[2000/30]
WO1998ES00254
Priority number, dateES1997000197219.09.1997         Original published format: ES 9701972
[2000/30]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9915812
Date:01.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1022489
Date:26.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1022489
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES01.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16H29/16, F16H29/18, F16H37/08
[2001/36]
CPC:
F16H29/16 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/30]F16H29/16, F16H29/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/30]
TitleGerman:GETRIEBESYSTEM MIT KONTINUIERLICH VARIABLER ÜBERSETZUNG[2000/30]
English:VARIABLE CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM[2000/30]
French:SYSTEME DE TRANSMISSION A RAPPORT CONTINU VARIABLE[2000/30]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2000Translation filed 
12.04.2000National basic fee paid 
12.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.04.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/30]
28.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2001Fee for grant paid
21.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
FI10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
DK10.07.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
IE18.09.2002
LU18.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
[2004/40]
Former [2004/39]AT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
DK10.07.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
IE18.09.2002
LU18.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
Former [2004/10]AT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
DK10.07.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
IE18.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
Former [2003/48]AT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
DK10.07.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
IE18.09.2002
Former [2003/46]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
DK10.07.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
IE18.09.2002
Former [2003/42]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
IE18.09.2002
Former [2003/21]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/19]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/16]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/10]AT10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/09]NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE10.07.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US1847040  (ERICH ROTH);
 [A]FR806831  ;
 [A]GB465110  (EDOUARD GOURMAIN);
 [A]US3087355  (JUSTIN BASSEREAU ROGER JULES);
 [A]US4983151  (PIRES PAUL B [US]);
 [A]WO9506829  (AIMBRIDGE PTY LTD [AU], et al)
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