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EP About this file: EP1552185

EP1552185 - BELT AND METHOD OF MARKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2013
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gates Corporation
1551 Wewatta Street
Denver, CO 80202 / US
[2012/16]
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
THE GATES CORPORATION
900 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80209 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SEDLACEK, Douglas, R.
7383 S. Quince Court
Englewood, CO 80112 / US
 [2005/28]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2005/28]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date03763387.203.07.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003US21423
Priority number, dateUS20020393800P03.07.2002         Original published format: US 393800 P
[2005/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004005750
Date:15.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1552185
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1552185
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16G1/00, F16G5/00, F16G5/20, F16G1/28
[2005/28]
CPC:
F16G5/00 (EP,US); B41M1/32 (KR); F16G1/00 (EP,US);
F16G1/28 (EP,KR,US); F16G5/20 (EP,KR,US); Y10T428/24331 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2457 (EP,US); Y10T428/24736 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/28]
TitleGerman:RIEMEN UND MARKIERVERFAHREN[2005/28]
English:BELT AND METHOD OF MARKING[2005/28]
French:COURROIE ET SON PROCEDE DE MARQUAGE[2005/28]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2005National basic fee paid 
07.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
20.05.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2012Fee for grant paid
08.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.12.2005
Opposition(s)28.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.07.2003
AT25.04.2012
BE25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
IT25.04.2012
NL25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
SE25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
SK25.04.2012
TR25.04.2012
IE03.07.2012
LU03.07.2012
BG25.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
ES05.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
[2014/34]
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CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
IT25.04.2012
NL25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
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SI25.04.2012
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TR25.04.2012
IE03.07.2012
LU03.07.2012
BG25.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
ES05.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
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TR25.04.2012
IE03.07.2012
BG25.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
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MC31.07.2012
ES05.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
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EE25.04.2012
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ES05.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
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CZ25.04.2012
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SK25.04.2012
IE03.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
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MC31.07.2012
ES05.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
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CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
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GR26.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
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MC31.07.2012
ES05.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
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CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
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NL25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
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SI25.04.2012
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GR26.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
PT27.08.2012
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MC31.07.2012
PT27.08.2012
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GR26.07.2012
PT27.08.2012
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CY25.04.2012
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EE25.04.2012
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PT27.08.2012
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PT27.08.2012
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PT27.08.2012
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PT27.08.2012
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PT27.08.2012
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Cited inInternational search[YA]JPS61140640  ;
 [XA]JP2001065640  ;
 [XA]JPH05248495  ;
 [A]JPH10252833  ;
 [A]US5244080  (BIERBAUM HEINZ J [DE]);
 [AX]DE19801253  (CONTITECH ANTRIEBSSYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,12,15,16,18 * column 4, line 58 - line 67; figure 2 * [X] 8,9;
 [D]JP3126937B  ;
 [A]US2001044353  (NOSAKA SOKICHI [JP], et al);
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861114), vol. 010, no. 336, Database accession no. (M - 535), & JP61140640 A 19860627 (TORAY IND INC) [Y] 19 * abstract * [A] 23,24,26
 [YA]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1986, no. 32, Database accession no. 1986-208418, XP002262715 & JPS61140640 A 19860627 (TORAY IND INC) [Y] 19 * abstract * [A] 22,23,25
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010710), vol. 2000, no. 20, & JP2001065640 A 20010316 (MITSUBOSHI BELTING LTD) [X] 19 * abstract * [A] 22,26
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940107), vol. 018, no. 006, Database accession no. (M - 1537), & JP05248495 A 19930924 (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 19 * abstract * [A] 22,23,25,26
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981231), vol. 1998, no. 14, & JP10252833 A 19980922 (MITSUBOSHI BELTING LTD) [A] * abstract *
ExaminationFR2590954
 EP0714757
 US5603796
 US6284184
by applicantFR2590954
 US5603796
 DE19801253
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