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EP About this file: EP1029184

EP1029184 - IMPROVED ACCUMULATOR PISTON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2006
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SKF USA INC.
CR industries (division), 900N. State Street
Elgin, IL 60123 / US
[2000/34]
Inventor(s)01 / PAYKIN, Alex
1344 Larchmont Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 / US
02 / DOBBS, David
1548 Chestnut Street
Elgin, IL 60120 / US
[2000/34]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/34]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date98955227.830.10.1998
[2000/34]
WO1998US23165
Priority number, dateUS1997096779010.11.1997         Original published format: US 967790
[2000/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9924741
Date:20.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1029184
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1029184
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.05.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16J9/00, F16H57/02, F15B1/24
[2003/22]
CPC:
F16H61/067 (EP,US); F15B1/24 (EP,US); F15B2201/21 (EP,US);
F15B2201/312 (EP,US); F15B2201/413 (EP,US); F15B2201/61 (EP,US);
Y10T74/2186 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/34]F16J9/00, F16H57/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/34]
Extension statesLT22.05.2000
LV22.05.2000
RO22.05.2000
SI22.05.2000
TitleGerman:SPEICHERKOLBEN[2000/34]
English:IMPROVED ACCUMULATOR PISTON[2000/34]
French:PISTON D'ACCUMULATEUR AMELIORE[2000/34]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2000National basic fee paid 
22.05.2000Search fee paid 
22.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/34]
03.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
24.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2005Fee for grant paid
11.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.02.2006
BE08.02.2006
CH08.02.2006
FR08.02.2006
IT08.02.2006
LI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
DK08.05.2006
SE08.05.2006
GR09.05.2006
ES19.05.2006
PT10.07.2006
GB30.10.2006
LU30.10.2006
IE31.10.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/36]AT08.02.2006
BE08.02.2006
CH08.02.2006
IT08.02.2006
LI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
DK08.05.2006
SE08.05.2006
GR09.05.2006
ES19.05.2006
PT10.07.2006
GB30.10.2006
LU30.10.2006
IE31.10.2006
Former [2008/21]AT08.02.2006
BE08.02.2006
CH08.02.2006
IT08.02.2006
LI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
DK08.05.2006
SE08.05.2006
GR09.05.2006
ES19.05.2006
PT10.07.2006
GB30.10.2006
IE31.10.2006
Former [2008/16]AT08.02.2006
BE08.02.2006
CH08.02.2006
IT08.02.2006
LI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
DK08.05.2006
SE08.05.2006
ES19.05.2006
PT10.07.2006
GB30.10.2006
IE31.10.2006
Former [2007/18]AT08.02.2006
BE08.02.2006
CH08.02.2006
LI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
DK08.05.2006
SE08.05.2006
ES19.05.2006
PT10.07.2006
Former [2007/02]AT08.02.2006
CH08.02.2006
LI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
DK08.05.2006
SE08.05.2006
ES19.05.2006
Former [2006/45]AT08.02.2006
CH08.02.2006
LI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
SE08.05.2006
ES19.05.2006
Former [2006/43]AT08.02.2006
CH08.02.2006
LI08.02.2006
ES19.05.2006
Former [2006/42]CH08.02.2006
LI08.02.2006
ES19.05.2006
Former [2006/34]ES19.05.2006
Documents cited:Search[YA]GB566447  (MALCOLM EDWARD JOHNSON) [Y] 1-5 * page 2, lines 14-87; figure 1 * [A] 6;
 [AY]GB2099522  (STEFA GMBH) [A] 1 * page 1, line 112 - page 2, line 4; figures 1,2 * [Y] 3;
 [AY]US5014599  (KOCSIS JUDITH [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, lines 62-65 * * column 5, lines 39-50; figure 3 * [Y] 2;
 [YA]US5363744  (PICHLER GERALD P [US]) [Y] 1-5 * the whole document * [A] 10;
 [A]US5492053  (STONEHILL MARK A [US]) [A] 1,10* column 4, lines 41-59; figure 1 *;
 [AY]US5553378  (PAREKH MAHENDRA B [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 33-38; figure 1 * [Y] 4,5
International search[Y]US3814226  (WHITE C);
 [Y]US4635778  (LEDERMAN FREDERICK E [US]);
 [A]US4987796  (VON KALER ROLAND L [US], et al);
 [A]US5014599  (KOCSIS JUDITH [US], et al);
 [Y]US5492053  (STONEHILL MARK A [US])
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