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EP1050697 - Power transmission chain having links with lateral spacing elements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2006
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BorgWarner, Inc.
3850 Hamlin Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2872 / US
[2008/37]
Former [2005/41]For all designated states
BorgWarner Inc.
3850 Hamlin Road Auburn Hills
MI 48326-2872 / US
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
BorgWarner Inc.
3850 Hamlin Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2872 / US
Former [2000/45]For all designated states
BorgWarner Inc.
3001 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 200, P.O. Box 5060
Troy, Michigan 48007-5060 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bubel, Dennis, J.
302B Elm Street
Groton, NY 13073 / US
02 / Michaels, Mark E.
5283 Brake Hill Road
Homer, NY 13077 / US
03 / Giovannini, Mark A.
25 Stevenson Street
Seneca Falls, NY 13148 / US
04 / Butterfield, Roger P.
5797 Stillwell Road
Trumansburg, NY 14886 / US
[2000/45]
Representative(s)Hedges, Martin Nicholas
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/45]Hedges, Martin Nicholas
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date00303548.227.04.2000
[2000/45]
Priority number, dateUS19990131413P28.04.1999         Original published format: US 131413 P
US2000050634917.02.2000         Original published format: US 506349
[2000/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1050697
Date:08.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1050697
Date:07.02.2001
[2001/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1050697
Date:12.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16G13/04
[2000/45]
CPC:
F16G13/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/43]
Former [2000/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kraftübertragungskette mit durch Elemente lateral beabstandeten Gliedern[2005/21]
English:Power transmission chain having links with lateral spacing elements[2000/45]
French:Chaînon avec des éléments de distance lateral pour une chaîne de transmission[2000/45]
Former [2000/45]Kaftübertragungskette mit durch Elemente lateral beabstandeten Gliedern
Examination procedure27.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/39]
03.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2005Fee for grant paid
04.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE12.01.2006
ES23.01.2006
GB27.04.2006
[2007/45]
Former [2007/35]IT12.10.2005
SE12.01.2006
ES23.01.2006
GB27.04.2006
Former [2007/27]SE12.01.2006
ES23.01.2006
GB27.04.2006
Former [2006/33]SE12.01.2006
ES23.01.2006
Former [2006/27]SE12.01.2006
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 [DA]US5372554  (OKUDA TOMONORI [JP]) [DA] 1-11* abstract *;
 [XA]US5645503  (OKUDA TOMONORI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 1, lines 14-45; figure 4 * [A] 4-11;
 [DA]US5651746  (OKUDA TOMONORI [JP]) [DA] 1-11 * abstract *
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 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 06, & JP10054445 A 19980224 (BORG WARNER AUTOMOT KK) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
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