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EP0978672 - Control system for multiple ratio automatic transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2003
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.08.2003  [2003/32]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Ford Motor Company Limited
Eagle Way Brentwood
Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse, Postfach 60 04 02
50735 Köln / DE
For:FR 
Groupe Ford France S.A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil Malmaison Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Köln-Niehl, Henry Ford Strasse, Postfach 60 04 02
50735 Köln / DE
For:FR 
Groupe Ford France S.A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil Malmaison Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Schultz, Wilfried Franz-Xaver
Stefan-Lochner Strasse 109
50259 Pulheim / DE
02 / Kirchhoffer, Johann
Kapuziner Strasse 6
50737 Cologne / DE
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date99118184.309.10.1995
[2000/06]
Priority number, dateUS1994032346414.10.1994         Original published format: US 323464
US1995043423504.05.1995         Original published format: US 434235
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0978672
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0978672
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/02, F16H61/06
[2002/03]
CPC:
F16H61/143 (EP,US); F16H61/0021 (EP,US); F16H61/0206 (EP,US);
F16H61/061 (EP,US); F16H2059/082 (EP,US); F16H2059/385 (EP,US);
F16H2059/425 (EP,US); F16H2059/467 (EP,US); F16H2061/0037 (EP,US);
F16H2061/0258 (EP,US); F16H2061/026 (EP,US); F16H2061/0485 (EP,US);
F16H2061/145 (EP,US); F16H2061/146 (EP,US); F16H2312/02 (EP,US);
F16H2342/10 (EP,US); F16H59/24 (EP,US); F16H59/36 (EP,US);
F16H59/44 (EP,US); F16H59/72 (EP,US); F16H61/067 (EP,US);
F16H61/068 (EP,US); F16H61/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/06]F16H61/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/43]
Former [2000/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Steuersystem für ein automatisches Mehrganggetriebe[2000/06]
English:Control system for multiple ratio automatic transmission[2000/06]
French:Système de commande pour transmission automatique à plusieurs vitesses[2000/06]
Examination procedure13.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
31.01.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2002Fee for grant paid
13.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95307136.2  / EP0707162
Opposition(s)15.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/32]
Request for further processing for:06.02.2001Request for further processing filed
06.02.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.03.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4616531  (OGASAWARA TSUNEHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4628771  (PERSON DENNIS W [US], et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]US5085103  (ANDO MASAHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1,5 * column 9, line 6 - column 10; figures 13-22 *;
 [A]US5301572  (TANAKA YUICHI [US], et al) [A] 1,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5305663  (LEONARD ALLAN S [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 17, line 37 - column 18; figures 5A,5B * * column 32, line 54 - column 33, line 27; figure 25 *
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