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EP About this file: EP0779168

EP0779168 - Level control device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2002
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 30.09.2009  [2009/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WABCO GmbH & Co. OHG
Am Lindener Hafen 21
30453 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/21]For all designated states
WABCO GmbH & Co. OHG
Am Lindener Hafen 21
30453 Hannover / DE
Former [1997/25]For all designated states
WABCO GmbH
Am Lindener Hafen 21
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Meier, Jörg
Alte Berliner Heerstrasse 56
31840 Hess. Oldendorf / DE
02 / Lentz, Uwe
Zur Fähre 14
31535 Neustadt / DE
03 / Gocz, Reinhard
Westereschenfeld 23
30926 Seelze / DE
[1997/25]
Representative(s)Schrödter, Manfred
WABCO GmbH Postfach 91 12 62
30432 Hannover / DE
[2009/40]
Former [2000/21]Schrödter, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
WABCO GmbH & Co. OHG Postfach 91 12 62
30432 Hannover / DE
Former [1997/25]Schrödter, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
WABCO GmbH Postfach 91 12 80
30432 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date96118355.515.11.1996
[1997/25]
Priority number, dateDE199514672714.12.1995         Original published format: DE 19546727
[1997/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0779168
Date:18.06.1997
Language:DE
[1997/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0779168
Date:01.04.1998
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0779168
Date:27.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60G17/052, B60G17/015
[1997/25]
CPC:
B60G17/0155 (EP); B60G17/0523 (EP); B60G21/106 (EP);
B60G2202/152 (EP); B60G2202/412 (EP); B60G2400/252 (EP);
B60G2400/51222 (EP); B60G2500/20 (EP); B60G2500/30 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1997/25]
TitleGerman:Niveauregeleinrichtung[1997/25]
English:Level control device[1997/25]
French:Dispositif de réglage du niveau[1997/25]
Examination procedure25.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/17]
02.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2001Fee for grant paid
10.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [A]DE3743093  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]);
 [A]DE3815614  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [A]JPS61178210
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