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EP0212119 - Tensioner for toothed drive belts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.12.1994
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
17-96, Tsurumi 4-chome Tsurumi-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 538 / JP
[1990/33]
Former [1987/10]For all designated states
TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
17-96, Tsurumi 4-chome Tsurumi-ku
Osaka-shi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kimura, Kazuo c/o Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
17-88, Tsurumi 4-chome Tsurumi-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
02 / Maruyama, Masao /o Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
17-88, Tsurumi 4-chome Tsurumi-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
[1987/10]
Representative(s)Naumann, Ulrich
Ullrich & Naumann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/22]Naumann, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Ullrich & Naumann, Gaisbergstrasse 3
D-69115 Heidelberg / DE
Former [1992/17](deleted)
Former [1988/34]Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte HAGEMANN & KEHL Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Former [1987/10]Geyer, Werner, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. Werner Geyer Hermann-Vogel-Strasse 12
D-8000 München 40 / DE
Application number, filing date86108136.213.06.1986
[1987/10]
Priority number, dateJP1985013159130.08.1985         Original published format: JP 13159185
JP1985013159230.08.1985         Original published format: JP 13159285
JP1985013159330.08.1985         Original published format: JP 13159385
JP1985013159430.08.1985         Original published format: JP 13159485
JP1985013159530.08.1985         Original published format: JP 13159585
[1987/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0212119
Date:04.03.1987
Language:EN
[1987/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0212119
Date:02.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0212119
Date:19.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/38]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0212119
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.1988
ClassificationIPC:F16H7/12
[1987/10]
CPC:
F16H7/1236 (EP,US); F16H2007/0806 (EP,US); F16H2007/0859 (EP,US);
F16H2007/0891 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1987/10]
TitleGerman:Spanner für verzahnte Treibriemen[1987/10]
English:Tensioner for toothed drive belts[1987/10]
French:Tendeur pour courroies d'entraînement dentées[1987/10]
Examination procedure29.03.1988Examination requested  [1988/22]
20.01.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
13.06.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.03.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
23.03.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.1990Fee for grant paid
15.06.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.06.1991  26.07.1991  ADMISSIBLE
INA Wälzlager Schaeffler KG
Industriestrasse 1-3 Postfach 1220
D-91063 Herzogenaurach / DE
 [1991/33]
01.08.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.01.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.02.1992Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
02.06.1992Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
21.12.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
16.09.1994Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.09.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
23.09.1994Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.12.1994Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.02.1993Appeal received No.  T0165/93
30.04.1993Statement of grounds filed
22.03.1994Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1994/13]
09.05.1994Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1994/19]
12.07.1994Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP5776306  ;
 [A]US2375050  (TAUSCHER VERNON A);
 [A]FR2350518  (CITROEN SA [FR]);
 [A]DE2720184  (MENKHOFF KARLHEINZ);
 [A]US4190025  (WAHL HEINZ [US]);
 [X]DE3211095  (AISIN SEIKI [JP]);
 [A]US4509935  (FOSTER RANDY C [US], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 161 (M-151)[1039], 24th August 1982; & JP - A - 57 76306 (MASAMITSU ISHIHARA) 13-05-1982, & JP5776306 A 00000000
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