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EP About this file: EP1275867

EP1275867 - Dual clutch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/03]Double clutch
[2005/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2005
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 12.09.2007  [2007/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Damm, Ansgar, Dr.
Innungswall 2e
38518 Gifhorn / DE
02 / Schreiber, Wolfgang, Dr.
Buchenweg 12A
38550 Isenbüttel / DE
03 / Lutz, Wolf-Rüdiger, Dr.
Greifswalder Strasse 2
38442 Wolfsburg / DE
04 / Becker, Volker
Salzwedeler Strasse 17
38518 Gifhorn / DE
05 / Kruse, Georg
Wittkampsring 1
38518 Gifhorn / DE
06 / Schade, Frank
Holzkamp 16
38110 Braunschweig-Bevenrode / DE
 [2003/03]
Representative(s)Hübsch, Dirk, et al
Hübsch & Weil
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 50 14 63
50974 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/44]Hübsch, Dirk, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hübsch & Weil Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Ubierring 43
50678 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date02013489.617.06.2002
[2003/03]
Priority number, dateDE200113411813.07.2001         Original published format: DE 10134118
[2003/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1275867
Date:15.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1275867
Date:16.02.2005
Language:DE
[2005/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16D21/06, F16D13/38
[2003/03]
CPC:
F16D21/06 (EP,US); F16D25/0635 (US); F16D25/082 (EP);
F16D25/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/40]
Former [2003/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Doppelkupplung[2003/03]
English:Dual clutch[2005/07]
French:Embrayage double[2003/03]
Former [2003/03]Double clutch
Examination procedure15.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
17.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2004Fee for grant paid
06.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES16.02.2005
FR16.02.2005
GB16.02.2005
IT16.02.2005
[2007/37]
Former [2007/10]ES16.02.2005
FR16.02.2005
GB16.02.2005
Former [2006/31]FR16.02.2005
GB16.02.2005
Former [2006/13]GB16.02.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]US2510469  (GREENLEE HARRY R) [X] 1-12* column 3, lines 46-48; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE887589  (AUTOMOBILES IND LATIL SA) [X] 1-12 * page 2, lines 98-101 * * page 2, lines 13-22; figure 5 *;
 [X]FR1367133  (PORSCHE KG) [X] 1-12 * page 2, column 2, paragraph 2; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE10004179  (MANNESMANN SACHS AG [DE]) [X] 1-12 * column 7, line 31 * * column 5, line 42 - line 43 * * column 6, line 49; figures 1,13 *
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