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EP About this file: EP1080312

EP1080312 - BALL JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.06.2004  [2004/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
Postfach 1220
49441 Lemförde / DE
[2001/10]
Inventor(s)01 / ABELS, Olaf
Am Appelhügel 28
D-49191 Belm / DE
02 / BRÖKER, Klaus
Lerchenstrasse 7
D-49163 Bohmte-Hunteburg / DE
 [2001/10]
Application number, filing date00915139.007.03.2000
[2001/10]
WO2000DE00669
Priority number, dateDE199911177017.03.1999         Original published format: DE 19911770
[2001/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0055514
Date:21.09.2000
Language:DE
[2000/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1080312
Date:07.03.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1080312
Date:09.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/06
[2001/10]
CPC:
F16C11/0671 (EP); F16C11/06 (KR)
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2003/28]
Former [2001/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:KUGELGELENK[2001/10]
English:BALL JOINT[2001/10]
French:JOINT A ROTULE[2001/10]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2000National basic fee paid 
25.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/10]
20.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2003Fee for grant paid
19.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US4220418  (INUZUKA YUTAKA [JP], et al) [X] 1,9 * column 3, line 15 - column 4, line 54; figure 2 * [A] 2-8,12;
 [A]EP0611893  (TRW FAHRWERKSYST GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1-4,6-8,12 * column 3, line 14 - column 4, line 32; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE1266074  (THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC) [A] 1-4,6-9,12 * column 4, line 8 - column 5, line 51; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US4650362  (KUBO KANJI [JP]) [A] 1-8,12 * column 4, line 42 - column 6, line 9; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0280018  (LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG [DE]) [A] 1,5-7,12 * column 3, line 6 - column 4, line 4; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]GB1477649  (AUTOMOTIVE PROD CO LTD) [A] 1,5-8,12 * page 2, line 32 - line 124; figures 1-9 *
ExaminationDE3632265
 SU465971
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