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EP About this file: EP3643672

EP3643672 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE BIAS FORCE OF A DRIVE BELT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[2021/29]
Former [2020/18]For all designated states
ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bartsch-Kuszewski, Dirk
c/o ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
Vahrenwalder Str. 9
30165 Hannover / DE
 [2020/18]
Representative(s)Continental Corporation
c/o Continental AG
Intellectual Property
Postfach 169
30001 Hannover / DE
[2021/29]
Former [2020/18]Kilsch, Armin Ralph
Continental Aktiengesellschaft
Patente und Lizenzen
Postfach 169
30001 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date19197644.817.09.2019
[2020/18]
Priority number, dateDE20181021816124.10.2018         Original published format: DE102018218161
[2020/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3643672
Date:29.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3643672
Date:21.07.2021
Language:DE
[2021/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:B66B7/06, F16H7/08
[2020/18]
CPC:
F16H7/08 (EP); B66B7/062 (EP); F16H2007/0808 (EP);
F16H2007/0865 (EP); F16H2007/0876 (EP); F16H2007/0887 (EP)
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 [2020/50]
Former [2020/18]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG DER VORSPANNUNGSKRAFT EINES ANTRIEBSRIEMENS[2020/18]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE BIAS FORCE OF A DRIVE BELT[2020/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DE LA FORCE DE PRÉCONTRAINTE D'UNE COURROIE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT[2020/18]
Examination procedure22.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
29.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2021Fee for grant paid
07.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.09.2019
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1700810  (TUEV RHEINLAND IND SERVICE GMB [DE]) [X] 1-6,8,10-16 * paragraphs [0003] , [0023] , [0043]; figures 4,13; claim 11 *;
 [X]EP2017594  (MYTRAK HEALTH SYSTEM INC [CA]) [X] 1-4,13-16* paragraphs [0008] , [0009]; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO2012031361  (LITENS AUTOMOTIVE INC [CA], et al) [X] 1,13 * paragraph [0044]; figure 1a *
by applicantDE3333710
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