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EP1176338 - Torsional vibration damper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2005
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.02.2006  [2006/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Unisia Transmissions Kabushiki Kaisha
2585, Iiyama Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa 243-0213 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
Valeo Unisia Transmissions Kabushiki Kaisha
2585, Iiyama
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0213 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shibata, Daisuke
Valeo Unisia Transmissions K.K., 2585, Iiyama
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0213 / JP
02 / Inoue, Atsushi
Valeo Unisia Transmissions K.K., 2585, Iiyama
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0213 / JP
03 / Sato, Kenji
Valeo Unisia Transmissions K.K., 2585, Iiyama
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0213 / JP
04 / Shinozaki, Susumu
Valeo Unisia Transmissions K.K., 2585, Iiyama
Atsughi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0213 / JP
05 / Ichinose, Masato
Valeo Unisia Transmissions K.K., 2585, Iiyama
Atsughi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0213 / JP
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)Weber, Joachim
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/05]Weber, Joachim, Dr.
Hoefer, Schmitz, Weber & Partner Patentanwälte Gabriel-Max-Strasse 29
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date01116852.310.07.2001
[2002/05]
Priority number, dateJP2000022291424.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000222914
JP2000035372421.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000353724
[2002/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1176338
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1176338
Date:13.08.2003
[2003/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1176338
Date:16.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16F15/134
[2002/05]
CPC:
F16F15/13453 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2004/19]
Former [2002/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Torsionschwingungsdämpfer[2002/05]
English:Torsional vibration damper[2002/05]
French:Amortisseur de vibrations torsionelles[2002/05]
Examination procedure10.07.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
03.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2004Fee for grant paid
16.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4722715  (BILLET RENE [FR], et al) [X] 1-3,6-12,15 * column 3, lines 17-32 * * column 10, line 48 - column 11, line 11 * * figures 2,18,19 * [A] 4,5,13,14;
 [X]US5996761  (TERAMAE HIROSHI [JP]) [X] 1,2,7,9 * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2251128  (GOODWIN GEORGE I) [X] 1,2 * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5125872  (REIK WOLFGANG [DE]) [X] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE19819824  (MANNESMANN SACHS AG [DE]) [A] 1 * figures 7,8 *;
 [A]DE3831768  (SCHAEFFLER WAELZLAGER KG [DE]) [A] 1 * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US4890706  (MIURA HIDEKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * figures 2,5 *
by applicantJP2000353724
 JP2000222914
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