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EP2064464 - GEARING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV
published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WITTENSTEIN SE
Walter-Wittenstein-Straße 1
97999 Igersheim / DE
[2016/47]
Former [2009/23]For all designated states
Wittenstein AG
Walter-Wittenstein-Strasse 1
97999 Igersheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BAYER, Thomas
Holzäcker 5
97999 Igersheim / DE
02 / SCHMIDT, Michael
97234 REICHENBERG / DE
 [2023/44]
Former [2009/23]01 / BAYER, Thomas
Holzäcker 5
97999 Igersheim / DE
02 / SCHMIDT, Michael
25a, Mergentheimer Str.
97232 Giebelstadt / DE
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2023/44]
Former [2012/51]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Former [2009/23]Weiss, Peter
Dr. Weiss & Arat Zeppelinstrasse 4
78234 Engen / DE
Application number, filing date07786384.327.07.2007
[2009/23]
WO2007EP06670
Priority number, dateDE2006104278608.09.2006         Original published format: DE102006042786
[2009/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008028540
Date:13.03.2008
Language:DE
[2008/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2064464
Date:03.06.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2064464
Date:01.11.2023
Language:DE
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16H49/00, F16H25/06
[2022/45]
CPC:
F16H49/001 (EP,US); F16H25/06 (EP,US); F16H2025/066 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19 (EP,US); Y10T74/19005 (EP,US); Y10T74/19219 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19555 (EP,US); Y10T74/19893 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/23]F16H25/06
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 [2023/44]
Former [2009/23]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GETRIEBE[2009/23]
English:GEARING[2009/23]
French:TRANSMISSION[2009/23]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2009National basic fee paid 
06.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/23]
12.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2023Fee for grant paid
26.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  12.10.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
29.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
28.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
11.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 16
17.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/24]LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[X]DE341053  (WALTER CHARLES PITTER) [X] 1-8,10-13,15-21,23,24,26 * the whole document *;
 [X]US3068719  (SINGELMANN DIETRICH E) [X] 1-5,7,8,10-13,15,20,22,24 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3468175  (RABEK JAN W) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4449425  (CARDEN JOHN C [BS]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0201730  (BEIJING INST OF AERONAUTICS AN [CN]) [X] 1,2,5,7,8,10-13,15,18,20,21,23,24 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE3930064  (EMG ELEKTRO MECHANIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,6-14,17-21,23,24,26,27 * figures 7-10 *;
 [X]US5351568  (FETERL LEON G [US]) [X] 1-5,7,8,10-13,15,18,20,23,24 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9936711  (ALTUG KEMAL SUEKRUE [TR]) [X] 1-5,7,8,10-16,20,21,23-25 * the whole document *
ExaminationDE1182011
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