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EP About this file: EP0092399

EP0092399 - Composite leaf springs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  26.09.1988
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
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
GKN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Group Technological Centre Birmingham New Road Wolverhampton
West Midlands WV4 6BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/43]For all designated states
GKN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Group Technological Centre Birmingham New Road
Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6BW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Marsh, Barry John
15 The Saplings
Penkridge Staffs / GB
[1983/43]
Representative(s)Dodd, Graham Marshall, et al
Guest Keen and Nettlefolds plc
Group Patents and Licensing Department
P.O. Box 55
Ipsley House, Ipsley Church Lane
Redditch, Worcestershire B98 0TL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/04]Dodd, Graham Marshall, et al
Guest Keen and Nettlefolds plc Group Patents and Licensing Department P.O. Box 55 Ipsley House Ipsley Church Lane
Redditch Worcestershire B98 0TL / GB
Former [1983/43]Dodd, Graham Marshall
Guest Keen and Nettlefolds plc Group Patents and Licensing Department P.O. Box 55 Ipsley House Ipsley Church Lane
Redditch Worcestershire P98 0TL / GB
Application number, filing date83302138.915.04.1983
[1983/43]
Priority number, dateGB1982001155321.04.1982         Original published format: GB 8211553
GB1982002613914.09.1982         Original published format: GB 8226139
[1983/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0092399
Date:26.10.1983
Language:EN
[1983/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0092399
Date:30.11.1983
Language:EN
[1983/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0092399
Date:12.11.1986
Language:EN
[1986/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.1983
ClassificationIPC:F16F1/18, B60G11/10
[1983/43]
CPC:
F16F1/3683 (EP,US); B60G11/113 (EP,US); B60G2200/31 (EP,US);
B60G2204/4306 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1983/43]
TitleGerman:Geschichtete Blattfeder[1983/43]
English:Composite leaf springs[1983/43]
French:Ressorts à lames stratifiés[1983/43]
Examination procedure17.04.1984Examination requested  [1984/27]
04.07.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
16.05.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.1986Fee for grant paid
22.05.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.08.1987  14.09.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke Aktiengesellschaft (VEW)
Elisabethstrasse 12
A-1010 Wien / AT
 [N/P]
Former [1987/41]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1987  14.09.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke Aktiengesellschaft (VEW)
Elisabethstrasse 12
A-1010 Wien / AT
15.09.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.01.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.01.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
30.03.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
16.06.1988Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
26.06.1988Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1988/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU30.04.1987
[1999/52]
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2008264  (BRUENINGHAUS GMBH STAHLWERKE);
 [Y]US3900357  (HUCHETTE PAUL V, et al);
 [X]DE2011172  (BRUENINGHAUS GMBH STAHLWERKE);
 [A]US2587522  (PILKINGTON JR WILLIAM T);
 [A]US2539091  (LINKE FRANK E);
 [A]US2253255  (WEBER THEODORE R);
 [A]US1379798  (BURGESS EARL F)
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