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EP About this file: EP1360422

EP1360422 - ONE-WAY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FEATURING IMPROVED STRUT STABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.11.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Means Industries, Inc.
3715 East Washington Road
Saginaw, MI 48601 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]For all designated states
MEANS INDUSTRIES, INC.
3715 East Washington Road
Saginaw, MI 48601 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PAWLEY, Brice
6004 Woodpark
Midland, MI 48640 / US
 [2003/46]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date02720952.712.02.2002
[2003/46]
WO2002US04133
Priority number, dateUS2001078207112.02.2001         Original published format: US 782071
[2003/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02064988
Date:22.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1360422
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.03.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16D15/00, F16D41/12
[2005/11]
CPC:
F16D41/125 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/03]F16D15/00
Former IPC [2003/46]F16D1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FREILAUFKUPPLUNGSANORDNUNG MIT VERBESSERTER STREBENSTABILITÄT[2003/46]
English:ONE-WAY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FEATURING IMPROVED STRUT STABILITY[2003/46]
French:ENSEMBLE ROUE LIBRE CARACTERISE PAR UNE MEILLEURE STABILITE DES CLIQUETS[2003/46]
Entry into regional phase02.06.2003National basic fee paid 
02.06.2003Search fee paid 
02.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.06.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/46]
15.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.04.2008
16.04.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
21.04.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.08.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/01]
22.08.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE375047  (AUTO DEBRAYAGE T L SA) [Y] 1-3,7,8,13-15,19* page 2, line 75 - line 90; figure - *;
 [Y]US6032774  (GADD CRAIG T [US]) [Y] 1-3,7,8,13-15,19 * figure 3a *
International search[A]US5829565  (FERGLE DONALD J [US], et al);
 [A]US5927455  (BAKER EVAN R [US], et al);
 [Y]US5954174  (COSTIN DANIEL P [US]);
 [Y]US5964331  (REED MARTIN E [US], et al);
 [A]US6065576  (SHAW DAVID W [US], et al)
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