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EP0306180
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| EP0306180 - Belt tensioner with releasable belt load damping [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 04.08.2000 Database last updated on 09.12.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: 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 date | 88307639.0 | 18.08.1988 | [1989/10] | Priority number, date | US19870090495 | 28.08.1987 Original published format: US 90495 | [1989/10] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 23.11.1989 | Classification | IPC: | 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 states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [1989/10] | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 02.07.1990 | Examination requested [1990/36] | 22.01.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 29.09.1992 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.10.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 25.06.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.07.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 12.11.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.11.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 29.06.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.10.1994 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 06.02.1995 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 01.05.1995 | Fee for grant paid | 01.05.1995 | Fee 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] | 22.08.1996 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 16.09.1997 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 25.09.1997 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04) | 13.01.1998 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 15.06.1998 | Date of oral proceedings | 25.06.1998 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 29.02.2000 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 29.02.2000 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 11.04.2000 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 18.07.2000 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 18.08.1998 | Appeal received No. T0835/98 | 29.02.2000 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 29.02.2000 | Date of oral proceedings | 13.03.2000 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 19.07.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 23.07.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 10.08.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 23.07.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 18.08.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 03.08.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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