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EP About this file: EP1404986

EP1404986 - METHOD FOR EMPTYING A HYDRODYNAMIC RETARDER IN AN ACCELERATED MANNER AND HYDRODYNAMIC RETARDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
Alexanderstrasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[2004/15]
Inventor(s)01 / KAMOSSA, Kai
Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse 72
74564 Crailsheim / DE
02 / NEHER, Achim
Ingersheimer Weg 6
74564 Crailsheim / DE
03 / MONDORF, Karl
Eugen-Grimminger-Str. 1
74564 Crailsheim / DE
04 / LAUKEMANN, Dieter
Ortsstr. 14
74541 Vellberg / DE
05 / ADAMS, Werner
Melanchthonstrasse 9
74564 Crailsheim / DE
 [2004/15]
Representative(s)Koch-Huld, Annegret Christa, et al
Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patentanwälte
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/15]Koch, Annegret Christa, et al
Dr. Weitzel & Partner Patentanwälte Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date02767185.808.07.2002
[2004/15]
WO2002EP07576
Priority number, dateDE200113334212.07.2001         Original published format: DE 10133342
[2004/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03008832
Date:30.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1404986
Date:07.04.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1404986
Date:13.09.2006
Language:DE
[2006/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16D57/04, B60T1/087
[2004/15]
CPC:
B60T1/087 (EP,US); B60T10/02 (EP,US); F16D57/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/15]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESCHLEUNIGTEN ENTLEERUNG EINES HYDRODYNAMISCHEN RETARDERS UND HYDRODYNAMISCHER RETARDER[2004/15]
English:METHOD FOR EMPTYING A HYDRODYNAMIC RETARDER IN AN ACCELERATED MANNER AND HYDRODYNAMIC RETARDER[2004/15]
French:PROCEDE DE VIDANGE ACCELEREE D'UN RALENTISSEUR HYDRODYNAMIQUE ET RALENTISSEUR HYDRODYNAMIQUE[2004/15]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2003National basic fee paid 
27.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/15]
14.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2006Fee for grant paid
26.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200403   M06   Fee paid on   29.10.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
FR13.09.2006
GB13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]CY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
FR13.09.2006
GB13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2008/52]CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
FR13.09.2006
GB13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2008/38]CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
GB13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
FR18.05.2007
Former [2008/23]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
GB13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
FR18.05.2007
Former [2008/21]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
GB13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/39]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
GB13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/28]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
GB13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/27]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/25]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IE13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/21]FI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/19]FI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
Former [2007/12]FI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
Former [2007/11]FI13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[XY]GB806364  (GEN MOTORS CORP) [X] 1-14,18-25,33,34,38-41 * page 2, line 44 - line 53 * * page 3, line 24 - line 128; figure 1 * [Y] 35-37;
 [A]US3958671  (MULLER HELMUT) [A] 1,18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4715481  (BROSIUS KLAUS [DE]) [A] 1,18* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0040872  (VOITH TURBO KG [DE], et al) [Y] 35-37 * page 9, line 24 - page 11, line 4; figure 4 *
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