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EP About this file: EP0185463

EP0185463 - Continuously variable transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.1989
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.1989No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.10.1989 [1989/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOROTRAK (DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED
101 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BU / GB
[1988/40]
Former [1986/26]For all designated states
LEYLAND VEHICLES LIMITED
Lancaster House
Leyland Preston PR5 1SN Lancashire / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Greenwood, Christopher John
14 Edinburgh Close
Leyland Lancashire / GB
[1986/26]
Representative(s)Stables, Patrick Antony
Torotrak (Development) Limited 101 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BU / GB
[1988/40]
Former [1986/26]Rock, Olaf Colin
Rover Group Patent and Trade Mark Department Cowley Body Plant
Cowley Oxford OX4 5NL / GB
Application number, filing date85308344.215.11.1985
[1986/26]
Priority number, dateGB1984002982326.11.1984         Original published format: GB 8429823
[1986/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0185463
Date:25.06.1986
Language:EN
[1986/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0185463
Date:09.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.1986
ClassificationIPC:F16H37/02
[1986/26]
CPC:
F16H37/084 (EP,US); F16H37/02 (KR); F16H2037/088 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19488 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1986/26]
TitleGerman:Stufenloses Getriebe[1986/26]
English:Continuously variable transmission[1986/26]
French:Transmission continue[1986/26]
Examination procedure23.06.1986Examination requested  [1986/35]
17.11.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.05.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.1988Fee for grant paid
01.08.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.08.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.12.1985BE   M02   Fee paid on   28.01.1986
16.12.1985DE   M02   Fee paid on   28.01.1986
16.12.1985FR   M02   Fee paid on   28.01.1986
16.12.1985GB   M02   Fee paid on   28.01.1986
16.12.1985IT   M02   Fee paid on   28.01.1986
16.12.1985NL   M02   Fee paid on   28.01.1986
16.12.1985SE   M02   Fee paid on   28.01.1986
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.12.198703   M06   Fee paid on   08.12.1987
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE09.11.1988
NL09.11.1988
SE09.11.1988
[1989/42]
Former [1989/35]BE09.11.1988
SE09.11.1988
Former [1989/24]SE09.11.1988
Documents cited:SearchGB1078791  [ ] (NAT RES DEV);
 GB1525861  [ ] (MULLARD LTD);
 GB2136893  [ ] (LEYLAND VEHICLES);
 US3545302  [ ] (SCHOFIELD CLIFFORD RAYMOND);
 US4297918  [ ] (PERRY FORBES G DEB);
 US4355547  [ ] (POOLE JOSEPH J, et al);
 DE3025349  [ ] (FORD WERKE AG);
 US3494224  [ ] (FELLOWS THOMAS GEORGE, et al)
Examination   - "Zahnradgetriebe", J. Looman, Springer Verlag, 1970, S. 57-60.
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