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EP About this file: EP1096177

EP1096177 - Mechanical or electrical transmission shifter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 13.12.2006  [2006/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
650 West Germantown Pike, Suite 450
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Teleflex Incorporated
650 West Germantown Pike, Suite 450
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Benda, Thomas
Schrammstrasse 2
37574 Einbeck / DE
02 / Scheidling, Matthias
Am Rotvorwerk 1
09599 Freiberg / DE
 [2001/18]
Representative(s)Wharton, Peter Robert
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]Wharton, Peter Robert
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date00203464.305.10.2000
[2001/18]
Priority number, dateUS1999042893928.10.1999         Original published format: US 428939
[2001/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1096177
Date:02.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1096177
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16H59/04
[2001/18]
CPC:
F16H59/044 (EP,US); F16C1/10 (EP,US); F16C1/262 (EP,US);
F16C2361/65 (EP); F16H61/36 (EP,US); Y10T74/2003 (EP,US);
Y10T74/20049 (EP,US); Y10T74/2045 (EP,US); Y10T74/20462 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/04]
Former [2001/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Mechanische oder elektrische Schalteinrichtung für ein Getriebe[2001/18]
English:Mechanical or electrical transmission shifter[2001/18]
French:Sélecteur de boite de vitesse mécanique ou électrique[2001/18]
Examination procedure05.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/18]
01.06.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2003Fee for grant paid
04.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200203   M06   Fee paid on   14.01.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB05.10.2004
ES06.10.2004
[2006/50]
Former [2006/13]GB05.10.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]DE3836145  (FICHTEL & SACHS AG [DE]) [X] 1,4,7,9 * the whole document *;
 [XA]WO9732746  (SCANDMEC AB [SE], et al) [X] 1,4,6,9 * page 14, line 34 - page 15; figure 1 * [A] 3,11;
 [A]EP0809048  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1,9* column 3, line 32 - line 42; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0872670  (KEIHIN SEIMITSU KOGYO CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2,9 * column 7, line 12 - column 8, line 5; figures 1,3 *;
 [X]WO9903696  (GRAND HAVEN STAMPED PRODUCTS A [US], et al) [X] 1,9 * page 10, line 14 - page 11; figures 24-26 *;
 [X]US5875679  (SALECKER MICHAEL [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,9-11 * column 29, line 25 - column 32; figure 12B *
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