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EP1318938 - TRACTOR WITH FRONT SUSPENSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, IL 61265 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
DEERE & COMPANY
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265-8098 / US
Former [2003/25]For all designated states
DEERE & COMPANY
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265-8098 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOWMAN, Dennis, Aaron
1016 Tremont Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613 / US
02 / SCHAFER, Christopher, Alan
911 Mill Street
Traer, IA 50675 / US
03 / JEFFRIES, Dennis, Lee
9842 Dysart Road
Waterloo, IA 50701 / US
04 / BROWN, Jeffrey, Kahle
5111 Cedar Heights Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613 / US
 [2003/25]
Representative(s)Lau-Loskill, Philipp, et al
Deere & Company
European Office
Steubenstrasse 34-62
68163 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/25]Lau-Loskill, Philipp, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Deere & Company, European Office, Steubenstrasse 34-62
68163 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date01978321.630.08.2001
[2003/25]
WO2001EP09993
Priority number, dateUS2000066185514.09.2000         Original published format: US 661855
[2003/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0222427
Date:21.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1318938
Date:18.06.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1318938
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:B62D7/18
[2003/25]
CPC:
F01M11/0004 (EP,US); B60G3/18 (EP,US); B60G3/20 (EP,US);
B60G7/02 (EP,US); B60K17/16 (EP,US); B62D7/18 (EP,US);
B60G2200/144 (EP,US); B60G2200/422 (EP,US); B60G2200/44 (EP,US);
B60G2204/143 (EP,US); B60G2204/147 (EP,US); B60G2204/19 (EP,US);
B60G2300/082 (EP,US); B60Y2200/221 (EP,US); F01M2011/0058 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/25]
TitleGerman:TRAKTOR MIT VORDERRADAUFHÄNGUNG[2003/25]
English:TRACTOR WITH FRONT SUSPENSION[2003/25]
French:TRACTEUR A SUSPENSION AVANT[2003/25]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2003National basic fee paid 
14.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/25]
10.02.2004Observations by third parties
19.03.2004Observations by third parties
24.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
26.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2006Fee for grant paid
19.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06100904.9  / EP1650108
Opposition(s)07.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE06.09.2006
CY06.09.2006
NL06.09.2006
DK06.12.2006
SE06.12.2006
GR07.12.2006
ES17.12.2006
PT19.02.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/20]BE06.09.2006
NL06.09.2006
DK06.12.2006
SE06.12.2006
GR07.12.2006
ES17.12.2006
PT19.02.2007
Former [2008/04]BE06.09.2006
NL06.09.2006
DK06.12.2006
SE06.12.2006
ES17.12.2006
PT19.02.2007
Former [2007/37]BE06.09.2006
IT06.09.2006
NL06.09.2006
DK06.12.2006
SE06.12.2006
ES17.12.2006
PT19.02.2007
Former [2007/28]BE06.09.2006
NL06.09.2006
SE06.12.2006
ES17.12.2006
PT19.02.2007
Former [2007/26]NL06.09.2006
SE06.12.2006
ES17.12.2006
PT19.02.2007
Former [2007/19]NL06.09.2006
SE06.12.2006
ES17.12.2006
Former [2007/12]SE06.12.2006
ES17.12.2006
Former [2007/10]SE06.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS63258206  ;
 [X]US2901051  (THIBODEAU JOHN L) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 56 - line 60 * * column 6, line 40 - line 45 * * column 7, line 44 - line 45 * * column 8, line 10 * * column 10, line 47 - line 75 *;
 [X]US3283842  (WATT ANDREW K) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 6 - line 19 *;
 [A]DE19952313  (TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC [US]) [A] 1* figures 3,4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890207), vol. 013, no. 052, Database accession no. (M - 794), & JP63258206 A 19881025 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
otherFR878464
 US5538274
 US6138786
 EP0807543
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