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EP About this file: EP1840551

EP1840551 - Testing components of drive trains [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.11.2014
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 15.07.2015  [2015/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Burke E. Porter Machinery Company
730 Plymouth Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505 / US
[2014/51]
Former [2011/35]For all designated states
Burke E. Porter Machinery Company
730 Plymouth Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505 / US
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
Geo. Kingsbury Machine Tools Limited
Quay Lane Hardway Gosport
Hampshire PO12 4LB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Kingsbury, Richard G.
Lisswood Lodge
Plantation Road
Liss Hampshire GU33 7QB / GB
02 / White, John R.
1 Little Lances Hill
Bitterne
Southampton Hampshire SO19 4DU / GB
 [2014/51]
Former [2007/40]01 / Kingsbury, Richard G.
Lisswood Lodge Plantation Road
Liss Hampshire GU33 7QB / GB
02 / White, John R.
1 Little Lances Hill Bitterne
Southampton Hampshire SO19 4DU / GB
Representative(s)Moser, Jörg Michael, et al
Moser & Götze
Patentanwälte
Paul-Klinger-Strasse 9
45127 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/06]Moser, Jörg Michael, et al
Moser & Götze Patentanwälte Paul-Klinger-Strasse 9
45127 Essen / DE
Former [2007/40]McGowan, Cathrine
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date07251291.627.03.2007
[2007/40]
Priority number, dateGB2006000655731.03.2006         Original published format: GB 0606557
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1840551
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1840551
Date:18.06.2008
[2008/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1840551
Date:08.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1840551
Date:17.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01M13/02
[2007/40]
CPC:
G01M13/02 (EP,GB,US); G01M13/025 (EP,GB,US); G01M15/02 (GB)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/40]
TitleGerman:Testen von Antriebskomponenten[2007/40]
English:Testing components of drive trains[2007/40]
French:Essai de composants pour ensembles de transmission[2007/40]
Examination procedure01.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
14.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2010Fee for grant paid
15.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.06.2011  08.07.2011  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp System Engineering GmbH
Bayernstrasse 17
30855 Langenhagen / DE
Opponent's representative
Loock, Jan Pieter
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/29]
Opponent(s)01  07.06.2011  08.07.2011  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp System Engineering GmbH
Bayernstrasse 17
30855 Langenhagen / DE
Opponent's representative
Loock, Jan Pieter
Kutzenberger & Wolff
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
Former [2011/28]
Opponent(s)01  07.06.2011   
ThyssenKrupp Systems Engineering GmbH
Bayernstrasse 17
30855 Langenhagen / DE
Opponent's representative
Wagner, Carsten
Wagner Dr. Herrguth Patentanwälte Burckhardtstrasse 1
30163 Hannover / DE
09.08.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.12.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
18.10.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.10.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.02.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.09.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.11.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition20.12.2013Appeal received No.  T0037/14
26.02.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.09.2010
BE08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
HU08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
LT08.09.2010
LV08.09.2010
MT08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
IS08.01.2011
PT10.01.2011
IE27.03.2011
LU27.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
GB27.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
[2015/29]
Former [2015/24]AT08.09.2010
BE08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
HU08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
LT08.09.2010
MT08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
IS08.01.2011
PT10.01.2011
IE27.03.2011
LU27.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
GB27.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/45]AT08.09.2010
BE08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
HU08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
LT08.09.2010
LV08.09.2010
MT08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
IS08.01.2011
PT10.01.2011
IE27.03.2011
LU27.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
GB27.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/44]AT08.09.2010
BE08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
LT08.09.2010
LV08.09.2010
MT08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
IS08.01.2011
PT10.01.2011
IE27.03.2011
LU27.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
GB27.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/42]AT08.09.2010
BE08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
LT08.09.2010
LV08.09.2010
MT08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
IS08.01.2011
PT10.01.2011
IE27.03.2011
LU27.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
GB27.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2011/29]AT08.09.2010
BE08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
IT08.09.2010
LT08.09.2010
LV08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
IS08.01.2011
PT10.01.2011
Former [2011/20]AT08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
LT08.09.2010
LV08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
GR09.12.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]US3754437  (KANBEL H, et al);
 [A]US4033042  (BENTLY DONALD E);
 [A]US5477740  (SHIOYA YOSHITOMO [JP], et al);
 [A]DE19826526  (TEAMTECHNIK MASCHINEN UND ANLA [DE]);
 [A]US2005081644  (JURANITCH JAMES C [US], et al)
by applicantUS5477740
OppositionCH166294
 DE10037412
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