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EP About this file: EP0174690

EP0174690 - A rail vehicle slack adjuster [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SAB WABCO S.A.
4, boulevard Westinghouse
93270 Sevran / FR
[1998/11]
Former [1991/01]For all designated states
SAB WABCO Holdings B.V.
Marconistraat 18 P O Box 120
NL-1700 AC Heerhugowaard / NL
Former [1986/12]For all designated states
SAB NIFE AB (reg. no. 556010-0058)
Box 515
S-261 24 Landskrona / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Nilsson, Bo
Odengatan 52
S-241 00 Eslöv / SE
02 / Severinsson, Lars Mattis
S-310 21 Hishult / SE
[1986/12]
Representative(s)Petri, Stellan, et al
Ström & Gulliksson AB
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [1993/52]Petri, Stellan, et al
Ström & Gulliksson AB Box 41 88
S-203 13 Malmö / SE
Former [1993/12]Petri, Stellan
SAB WABCO AB Legal Service P.O. Box 515
S-261 24 Landskrona / SE
Former [1986/12]Petri, Stellan
SAB WABCO AB Box 515
S-261 24 Landskrona / SE
Application number, filing date85201385.304.09.1985
[1986/12]
Priority number, dateSE1984000427207.09.1984         Original published format: SE 8404272
[1986/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0174690
Date:19.03.1986
Language:EN
[1986/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0174690
Date:11.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/19]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0174690
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.1986
ClassificationIPC:B61H15/00, F16D65/56, F16D65/66
[1986/12]
CPC:
F16D65/56 (EP,US); B61H15/00 (EP,US); F16D65/66 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/12]
TitleGerman:Nachstellvorrichtung für Schienenfahrzeuge[1986/12]
English:A rail vehicle slack adjuster[1986/12]
French:Mécanisme de rattrapage de l'usure pour véhicules ferroviaires[1986/12]
Examination procedure21.08.1986Examination requested  [1986/43]
27.07.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
03.11.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.1988Fee for grant paid
19.01.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.02.1989  31.03.1989  ADMISSIBLE
KNORR-BREMSE AG
Moosacher Strasse 80
80809 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1989/15]
Opponent(s)01  06.02.1989  31.03.1989  ADMISSIBLE
KNORR-BREMSE AG
Moosacher Strasse 80
D-80809 München / DE
04.04.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.07.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.07.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
03.11.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
08.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
19.02.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
01.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
24.09.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
25.05.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.03.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.03.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.06.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
31.08.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.06.1993Appeal received No.  T0560/93
16.06.1993Statement of grounds filed
25.07.1994Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1994/30]
28.09.1994Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1994/40]
05.10.1994Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE31.05.1988
[1989/23]
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1022134  (WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE & SIGNAL);
 [A]WO7900557  (SAB IND AB [SE], et al)
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