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EP About this file: EP0023677

EP0023677 - Improvements in and relating to vehicle speed control systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.02.1986
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.12.1999 [1999/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AE PLC
Cawston House Cawston Rugby
Warwickshire CV22 7SB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/04]For all designated states
AE PLC
Cawston House Cawston
Rugby Warwickshire CV22 7SB / GB
Former [1984/33]For all designated states
AE PLC
Cawston House Cawston
Rugby Warwickshire CV22 7SA / GB
Former [1981/06]For all designated states
ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING LIMITED
Ince House 60 Kenilworth Road
Leamington Spa WarwickshireCV32 6JZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Noddings, John
The Bungalow Oxford Road Ryton-on-Dunsmore
Coventry West Midlands / GB
02 / Borton, Roland Kenneth
68 Chaucer Road
Rugby Warwickshire / GB
[1981/06]
Representative(s)Foster, David Martyn, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
120 Bridge Road
Chertsey
Surrey KT16 8LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/06]Foster, David Martyn, et al
MATHISEN MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date80104368.824.07.1980
[1981/06]
Priority number, dateGB1979002712803.08.1979         Original published format: GB 7927128
[1981/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0023677
Date:11.02.1981
Language:EN
[1981/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0023677
Date:04.04.1984
Language:EN
[1984/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1980
ClassificationIPC:B60K31/00, G05D13/62
[1981/06]
CPC:
B60K31/045 (EP,US); B60W2552/15 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   LU,   NL,   SE [1981/06]
TitleGerman:Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeitsregelsysteme[1981/06]
English:Improvements in and relating to vehicle speed control systems[1981/06]
French:Systèmes de régulation de la vitesse d'un véhicule[1981/06]
Examination procedure07.07.1981Examination requested  [1981/38]
29.04.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
15.11.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
09.09.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.1983Fee for grant paid
06.12.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.04.1984  11.12.1984  ADMISSIBLE
VDO Adolf Schindling AG
Gräfstrasse 103
D-60487 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Klein, Thomas
Kruppstrasse 105
60388 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  14.12.1984  04.02.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 600202
D-70302 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1985/08]
Opponent(s)01  11.04.1984  11.12.1984  ADMISSIBLE
VDO Adolf Schindling AG
Gräfstrasse 103
D-60487 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Klein, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Sodener Strasse 9
D-65824 Schwalbach/Ts. / DE
 02  14.12.1984  04.02.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 600202
D-70302 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1985/03]
Opponent(s)01  11.04.1984  11.12.1984  ADMISSIBLE
VDO Adolf Schindling AG
Gräfstrasse 103
D-60487 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Klein, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Sodener Strasse 9
D-65824 Schwalbach/Ts. / DE
11.02.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.06.1985Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.10.1985Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
31.10.1985Legal effect of revocation of patent [1986/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU31.07.1984
[1999/52]
Documents cited:SearchUS3952829  [ ] (GRAY LARRY O);
 US4072206  [ ] (LARSON GERALD L, et al);
 FR2361716  [ ] (ASS ENG LTD [GB]);
 US4140202  [ ] (NODDINGS JOHN, et al);
 WO7901151  [ ] (ASS ENG LTD [GB], et al)
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