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EP About this file: EP0306180

EP0306180 - Belt tensioner with releasable belt load damping [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.08.2000
Database last updated on 09.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LITENS AUTOMOTIVE INC
36 Apple Creek Boulevard Markham
Ontario L3R 4Y4 / CA
For all designated states
TESMA HOLDINGS INC.
36 Apple Creek Boulevard Markham
Ontario L3R 4Y4 / CA
For all designated states
730144 ONTARIO INC
36 Apple Creek Boulevard Markham
Ontario L3R 4Y4 / CA
For all designated states
730143 ONTARIO INC
36 Apple Creek Boulevard Markham
Ontario L3R 4Y4 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1989/10]For all designated states
LITENS AUTOMOTIVE INC
36 Apple Creek Boulevard
Markham Ontario L3R 4Y4 / CA
For all designated states
TESMA HOLDINGS INC.
36 Apple Creek Boulevard
Markham Ontario L3R 4Y4 / CA
For all designated states
730144 ONTARIO INC
36 Apple Creek Boulevard
Markham Ontario L3R 4Y4 / CA
For all designated states
730143 ONTARIO INC
36 Apple Creek Boulevard
Markham Ontario L3R 4Y4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Komorowski, Jacek
155 Jane Street
Weston Ontario M9N 2R4 / CA
[1989/10]
Representative(s)Laight, Martin Harvey, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/47]Laight, Martin Harvey, et al
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Former [1989/10]Raynor, John
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date88307639.018.08.1988
[1989/10]
Priority number, dateUS1987009049528.08.1987         Original published format: US 90495
[1989/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0306180
Date:08.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0306180
Date:10.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0306180
Date:25.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0306180
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.1989
ClassificationIPC:F16H7/16
[1989/10]
CPC:
F16H7/1218 (EP,US); F16H7/08 (KR); F02B2275/06 (EP,US);
F16H2007/081 (EP,US); F16H2007/084 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1989/10]
TitleGerman:Riemenspannvorrichtung mit lösbarem Riemenspannungsdämpfer[1989/10]
English:Belt tensioner with releasable belt load damping[1989/10]
French:Dispositif tendeur de courroie avec amortisseur relâchable de tension de courroie[1989/10]
Examination procedure02.07.1990Examination requested  [1990/36]
22.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
29.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
29.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.02.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.05.1995Fee for grant paid
01.05.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.07.1996  02.08.1996  ADMISSIBLE
SKF GmbH
Gunnar-Wester-Strasse 12
D-97421 Schweinfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Glanz, Werner
c/o SKF GmbH
97419 Schweinfurt / DE
 [1996/38]
22.08.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.09.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.09.1997Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
13.01.1998Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
15.06.1998Date of oral proceedings
25.06.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.02.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.02.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.04.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.07.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.08.1998Appeal received No.  T0835/98
29.02.2000Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
29.02.2000Date of oral proceedings
13.03.2000Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
18.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
03.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4504252  (HONMA MASAYUKI [JP]);
 [AD]US4551120  (THOMEY HENRY W [CA]);
 [AD]US4634407  (HOLTZ GLEN D [US]);
 [AP]US4725260  (KOMOROWSKI JACEK S [CA], et al)
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