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EP0943839 - Dual mode continuously variable transmission for a all wheel drive vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.09.2003  [2003/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Suite 911, Parklane Towers East, One Parkland Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Suite 600, Parklane Towers East, One Parkland Boulevard
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Former [1999/38]For all designated states
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Suite 911, Parklane Towers East, One Parklane Boulevard
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCarrik, Daniel Warren
1451, Walnut Ridge Circle
Canton, Michigan 48187 / US
02 / Melhorn, Barry John
3300 East North Territorial
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 / US
03 / Beim, Rudolf
2116 Kemp
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302 / US
[1999/38]
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 [1999/38]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date99302005.616.03.1999
[1999/38]
Priority number, dateUS1998004433819.03.1998         Original published format: US 44338
[1999/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0943839
Date:22.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0943839
Date:06.10.1999
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0943839
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16H37/02
[1999/38]
CPC:
B60K17/342 (EP,US); F16H37/021 (EP,US); B60K23/0808 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19102 (EP,US); Y10T74/19242 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/24]
Former [1999/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Stufenloses Doppelmodus-Getriebe für Fahrzeug mit Allradantrieb[1999/38]
English:Dual mode continuously variable transmission for a all wheel drive vehicle[1999/38]
French:Transmission à variation continue à deux modes de fonctionnement pour véhicule à quatre roues motrices[1999/38]
Examination procedure26.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/17]
18.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2002Fee for grant paid
05.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]US4294137  (PIRET JEAN, et al) [X] 1,5-7,10 * figures 1,5 * [A] 8 [Y] 2,4,9;
 [YA]GB2281886  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [Y] 2,4,9 * figure 11 * [A] 3;
 [XA]EP0179991  (AUDI AG [DE]) [X] 1,4 * figure 1 * [A] 2,7;
 [XA]JPH02163553  ;
 JPH02163553  [ ] (NISSAN MOTOR) [ ] * figures 3-7 *;
 [A]JPH01238760  ;
 [A]EP0828094  (FORD GLOBAL TECH INC [US])
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900911), vol. 014, no. 420, Database accession no. (M - 1023), & JP02163553 A 19900622 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1,3 * abstract * [A] 2,4,7
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891215), vol. 013, no. 567, Database accession no. (M - 908), & JP01238760 A 19890922 (DAIDO KOGYO CO LTD) [A] 1,7,8 * abstract *
by applicantGB2180020
 US4856369
 US4836049
 US3203277
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