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EP About this file: EP1276581

EP1276581 - CUTTING PROFILE TOOL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SPIRAL AND HYPOID BEVEL GEARS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Aktiengesellschaft
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SICKLINGER, Josef
Witzingerreuterstrasse 52
94124 Büchlberg / DE
 [2003/04]
Application number, filing date00989925.330.11.2000
[2003/04]
WO2000EP12013
Priority number, dateDE199915867506.12.1999         Original published format: DE 19958675
[2003/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0141960
Date:14.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1276581
Date:22.01.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:B23F1/00
[2003/04]
CPC:
B23F21/023 (EP,US); B23F21/02 (EP,US); B23F21/14 (EP,US);
B23F21/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI [2004/20]
Former [2003/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:SPANABHEBENDES PROFILWERKZEUG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SPIRAL- UND HYPOIDKEGELRÄDERN[2003/04]
English:CUTTING PROFILE TOOL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SPIRAL AND HYPOID BEVEL GEARS[2003/04]
French:OUTIL DE COUPE PROFILE POUR LA PRODUCTION DE PIGNONS CONIQUES SPIRAUX OU "HYPOID"[2003/04]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2002National basic fee paid 
15.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.03.2002Examination requested  [2003/04]
12.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/45]
11.06.2004Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE1098332  (JIN INOUE) [A] 1 * column 1, line 40 - column 3, line 11 * * figure - *;
 [A]GB1028800  (ZAHNSCHNEIDEMASCHINENFAB MODUL) [A] 1 * page 1, line 10 - line 24 * * page 2, line 9 - line 16 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US4260299  (RYAN ARTHUR B, et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 16 - line 24 * * figure 5 *;
 [A]DE4305409  (IBH BERNHARD HILPERT INGENIEUR [DE]) [A] 1 * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US5374142  (MASSETH JOHN E [US]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 2 - line 5 * * figure - *;
 [A]DE4420225  (NILES WERKZEUGMASCH GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US5624301  (LENZ SIEGHART [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 54 * * figure 4 *;
 [DA]  - HOEHNKE M ET AL, "KOMPLEXE PROFILE DOPPELKEGELFOERMIGER SCHLEIFKOERPER FUER ZAHN- FLANKEN NUMERISCH GESTEUERT ABRICHTEN", WERKSTATT UND BETRIEB,DE,CARL HANSER VERLAG. MUNCHEN, (19910801), vol. 124, no. 8, ISSN 0043-2792, pages 661 - 663, XP000243308 [DA] * page 8 *
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