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EP About this file: EP0132598

EP0132598 - Ball joint [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.1987
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.1990Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.07.1990 [1990/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW Ehrenreich GmbH & Co. KG
Hansa-Allee 190
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1985/07]For all designated states
TRW Ehrenreich GmbH & Co. KG
Hansa-Allee 190
D-40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gollub, Erwin
Erlenstrasse 9
D-4040 Neuss 21 / DE
02 / Müller, Reinhardt
Glockenspitz 394 C
D-4150 Krefeld / DE
[1985/07]
Representative(s)Brinkmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1985/07]Stenger, Watzke & Ring Patentanwälte
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70
D-40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date84107218.423.06.1984
[1985/07]
Priority number, dateDE1983332696027.07.1983         Original published format: DE 3326960
[1985/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0132598
Date:13.02.1985
Language:DE
[1985/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0132598
Date:30.12.1986
Language:DE
[1986/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.1984
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/06
[1985/07]
CPC:
F16C11/068 (EP,US); F16C11/0638 (EP,US); Y10T403/32737 (EP,US);
Y10T403/32778 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1985/07]
TitleGerman:Kugelgelenk[1985/07]
English:Ball joint[1985/07]
French:Joint à rotule[1985/07]
Examination procedure07.12.1984Examination requested  [1985/08]
22.01.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.04.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
23.06.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.1986Fee for grant paid
19.08.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1987/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]FR1561691  ;
 [YD]DE2434490  ;
 [A]FR2365720  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]);
 [A]FR2387375  (CAM GEARS LTD [GB]);
 [A]US4353660  (PARKS KEVIN)
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