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EP0494163 - CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/29]CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS
[1995/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.1996
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Perry, Forbes George De Brie
Long Meadow Church Street Charlbury
Oxford OX7 3PP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/29]For all designated states
Perry, Forbes George De Brie
Long Meadow Church Street
Charlbury Oxford OX7 3PP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1992/29]
Representative(s)Horton, Andrew Robert Grant, et al
Bowles Horton
Felden House
Dower Mews
High Street
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/29]Horton, Andrew Robert Grant, et al
BOWLES HORTON Felden House Dower Mews High Street
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
Application number, filing date90913130.229.08.1990
[1992/29]
WO1990GB01336
Priority number, dateGB1989002167226.09.1989         Original published format: GB 8921672
[1992/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9105183
Date:18.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0494163
Date:15.07.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0494163
Date:29.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.04.1991
ClassificationIPC:F16H37/08
[1992/29]
CPC:
F16H37/086 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1992/29]
TitleGerman:STUFENLOSES GETRIEBE[1992/29]
English:CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION[1995/48]
French:TRANSMISSION A REGLAGE CONTINU[1992/29]
Former [1992/29]CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS
Entry into regional phase19.03.1992National basic fee paid 
19.03.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
19.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/29]
27.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.05.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.1995Fee for grant paid
24.07.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR29.11.1995
IT29.11.1995
NL29.11.1995
SE29.02.1996
GB29.08.1996
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]IT29.11.1995
NL29.11.1995
SE29.02.1996
FR26.04.1996
GB29.08.1996
Former [1999/42]IT29.11.1995
SE29.02.1996
FR26.04.1996
GB29.08.1996
Former [1997/30]SE29.02.1996
FR26.04.1996
GB29.08.1996
Former [1996/37]SE29.02.1996
FR26.04.1996
Former [1996/30]SE29.02.1996
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0301590  (SHIMADZU CORP [JP]);
 [Y]EP0078124  (LEYLAND VEHICLES [GB]);
 [P]WO8909898  (PERRY FORBES G D [GB])
ExaminationWO9004121
 US4638687
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