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EP About this file: EP1108797

EP1108797 - Aluminium-tin bearing alloy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/25]Bearing materials
[2001/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.11.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 20.12.2006  [2006/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DANA CORPORATION
4500 Dorr Street
Toledo, OH 43615 / US
[2001/25]
Inventor(s)01 / McMeekin, Kenneth Macleod
Dana Glacier Vandervell, Riccarton, Kilmarnock
Ayrshire KA1 3NA, Scotland / GB
02 / Massey, Ian David Macleod
Dana Glacier Vandervell, Cawston House Cawston
Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7SB, Scotland / GB
 [2001/25]
Representative(s)Goddard, David John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/25]Goddard, David John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Orlando House 11c Compstall Road Marple Bridge
Stockport SK6 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date00310687.901.12.2000
[2001/25]
Priority number, dateGB1999002942514.12.1999         Original published format: GB 9929425
[2001/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1108797
Date:20.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1108797
Date:04.07.2001
[2001/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1108797
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:C22C21/00, F16C33/12
[2001/25]
CPC:
C22C21/003 (EP,US); F16C33/121 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/42]
Former [2002/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Former [2001/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Aluminium-Zinn Lagerlegierung[2001/25]
English:Aluminium-tin bearing alloy[2001/32]
French:Palier en alliage d'aluminium étain[2001/25]
Former [2001/25]Bearing materials
Examination procedure20.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/09]
29.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2002Fee for grant paid
18.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
TR26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
CY01.12.2003
[2006/51]
Former [2004/36]BE26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
CY01.12.2003
Former [2004/23]BE26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
Former [2004/10]BE26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
Former [2004/01]CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
Former [2003/46]FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
Former [2003/41]FI26.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US4973523  (NEUHAUS PETER [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * claims 1-11 *;
 [A]US5384205  (TANAKA TADASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * claims 1-21; tables 1,2 *;
 [A]  - W.HUFNAGEL, Key to Aluminium Aloys, 4. Edition, DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY, ALUMINIUM-VERLAG, (1992), XP002165924 [A] 1-10 * page 264 *
 [A]  - J.R. DAVIS, DAVIS & ASSOCIATES, ASM Speciality Handbook, Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys, OHIO, USA, ASM INTERNATIONAL, (1993), XP002165925 [A] 1-10 * page 631 - page 635 *
 [A]  - DAVIES, G.J. ET AL, "The Development of New Bearing Materials.", IND. LUBR. TRIBOL. (NOV.-DEC. 1986) 38, (6), 204-213, 237 ISSN: 0036-8792, XP002165923
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