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EP About this file: EP0051600

EP0051600 - WHEEL SLIP CONTROL ON DIFFERENTIALLY DRIVEN WHEELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.06.1989
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caterpillar Tractor Co.
100 Northeast Adams Street Peoria
Illinois 61629 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/20]For all designated states
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.
100 Northeast Adams Street
Peoria, Illinois 61629 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BULLARD, David E.
607 Oakwood Lane
Washington, IL 61571 / US
02 / MYERS, Allen D.
1385 S. Maffit Street
Decatur, IL 62521 / US
[1982/20]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1982/20]Wagner, Karl H.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date81900677.607.05.1980
[1982/20]
WO1980US00538
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8103151
Date:12.11.1981
[1981/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0051600
Date:19.05.1982
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.1981 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1982/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0051600
Date:02.04.1986
Language:EN
[1986/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.1982
ClassificationIPC:B60T8/58
[1986/14]
CPC:
B60T11/34 (EP); B60T13/16 (EP); B60T8/175 (EP);
B60T8/4809 (EP); B60T2270/203 (EP)
Former IPC [1982/20]B60T8/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1982/43]
Former [1982/20]AT,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  LI,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:RADSCHLUPFSTEUERUNG FÜR DURCH EIN DIFFERENTIAL ANGETRIEBENE RÄDER[1982/20]
English:WHEEL SLIP CONTROL ON DIFFERENTIALLY DRIVEN WHEELS[1982/20]
French:COMMANDE DU PATINAGE DE ROUES ENTRAINEES DIFFERENTIELLEMENT[1982/20]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Entry into regional phase30.10.1981National basic fee paid 
30.10.1981Search fee paid 
30.10.1981Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.1981Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.1981Examination requested  [1982/20]
12.05.1982Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, NL
22.07.1982Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.05.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M09)
04.03.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
02.10.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.1985Fee for grant paid
19.12.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.12.1986  22.01.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch GmbH
Zentralabteilung Patente
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
 02  19.12.1986  24.02.1987  ADMISSIBLE
KNORR-BREMSE AG
Moosacher Strasse 80
80809 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1987/09]
Opponent(s)01  18.12.1986  22.01.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch GmbH
Zentralabteilung Patente Postfach 30 02 20
D-70442 Stuttgart / DE
 02  19.12.1986  24.02.1987  ADMISSIBLE
KNORR-BREMSE AG
Moosacher Strasse 80
D-80809 München / DE
24.02.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.01.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.01.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
11.03.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
23.09.1988Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
24.11.1988Reply to a communication from the opposition division
20.03.1989Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
30.03.1989Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1989/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
09.04.1985Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.02.1982AT   M02   Not yet paid
08.02.1982CH   M02   Not yet paid
08.02.1982NL   M02   Not yet paid
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 US4156547  [ ] (MARSH JEFFREY D [US])
ExaminationGB2020382
 GB2018922
 FR2236680
 FR2248696
 US3025722
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