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EP About this file: EP3256756

EP3256756 - HYDRAULIC RACE SHIFTER FOR A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Orbital Traction, Ltd.
8760 Westpark Drive
Houston, TX 77063 / US
[2022/50]
Former [2017/51]For all designated states
Orbital Traction, Ltd.
8760 Westpark Drive
Houston, TX 77063 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KLIEWER, Joseph D.
8658 Meadowcroft
Houston, Texas 77063 / US
02 / KOEROGHLIAN, Mark M.
19 Freestone Place
The Woodlands, Texas 77382 / US
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Hancox, Jonathan Christopher
Venner Shipley LLP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[2022/50]
Former [2017/51]Eve, Rosemary Margaret
Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date16749753.610.02.2016
[2017/51]
WO2016US17222
Priority number, dateUS20151461999011.02.2015         Original published format: US201514619990
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016130601
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3256756
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3256756
Date:14.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16H15/50, F16H15/52, F16H57/029
[2017/51]
CPC:
F16H15/503 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HYDRAULISCHE GANGSCHALTUNG FÜR EIN STUFENLOSES GETRIEBE[2017/51]
English:HYDRAULIC RACE SHIFTER FOR A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DEVICE[2017/51]
French:CHANGEUR HYDRAULIQUE DE BAGUE POUR DISPOSITIF DE TRANSMISSION VARIABLE EN CONTINU[2017/51]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2017National basic fee paid 
16.08.2017Search fee paid 
16.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
16.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2022Fee for grant paid
31.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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MC14.12.2022
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IE10.02.2023
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NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
IS14.04.2023
PT14.04.2023
DE01.09.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE1111896  (MC CULLOCH CORP) [X] 1,2,9,14 * paragraph [0014]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US3382727  (LEWICKI REGINALD T) [Y] 7,8,13* column 3, lines 38-50; figure 1 *;
 [XY]US3745844  (SCHOTTLER H) [X] 1-6,10-12,15 * column 5, lines 14-43; figures 1,3 * * column 8, lines 57-63 * [Y] 7,8,13;
 [X]FR2238095  (NEWREG FERTIGUNG GMBH PRAZISIO [DE]) [X] 2 * figure 1 *
International search[Y]US4667525  (SCHOTTLER HENRY [US]) [Y] 1-18, 22 * See column 4, line 19 - column 5, line 7 and figure 1. *;
 [XY]JPS63297853  (MATSUI ISAO) [X] 19-21 * See claims 1, 2 and figures 1, 3, 4. * [Y] 1-18, 22;
 [A]WO0102751  (MILNER PETER J [GB]) [A] 1-22 * See page 11, line 18 - page 13, line 12 and figures 1, 2. *;
 [A]US6461268  (MILNER PETER JAMES [GB]) [A] 1-22 * See column 8, lines 17-63, column 11, lines 14-67 and figures 1, 3, 4. *;
 [A]CN1651801  (WANG YUHONG [CN]) [A] 1-22* See claims 1, 2 and figures 1, 3. *
by applicantJPS63297853
 US6461268
 US6641268
 US8740743
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