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EP0374139 - MULTI-AXIS BEVEL AND HYPOID GEAR GENERATING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 16.05.2003 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	19.06.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 22.07.2009 [2009/30]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE GLEASON WORKS 1000 University Avenue Rochester New York 14692 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1990/26]	For all designated states THE GLEASON WORKS 1000 University Avenue Rochester New York 14692 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / KRENZER, Theodore, J. 7615 East River Road West Rush, NY 14587 / US
	02 / HUNKELER, Ernst, J. 4911 Calle De Los Flores HC03 Box 4891 Cave Creek Arizona 85331 / US
	[1990/34]
Former [1990/26]	01 / KRENZER, Theodore, J. 7615 East River Road West Rush, NY 14587 / US
	02 / HUNKELER, Ernst, J. 22 Bittersweet Road Fairport, NY 14450 / US
Representative(s)	Harrison, David Christopher, et al Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1994/28]	Harrison, David Christopher, et al MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1990/26]	Harrison, David Christopher MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date	87905863.4	24.08.1987
	[1990/26]
	WO1987US02083
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO8901838
	Date:	09.03.1989
	Language:	EN
	[1989/06]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0374139
	Date:	27.06.1990
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1990/26]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0374139
	Date:	22.01.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/04]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0374139
	Date:	02.07.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/27]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	09.03.1989
Classification	IPC:	B23F9/00	[1990/26]
	CPC:	B23F9/10 (EP,US); B23F23/006 (EP,US); B23F9/00 (EP,US); B23F9/025 (EP,US); Y10T409/103975 (EP,US); Y10T409/104134 (EP,US); (+) Y10T409/104452 (EP,US); Y10T409/10795 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, SE [1996/30]
Former [1990/26]	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE
Title	German:	MEHRFACHACHSENZAHNRADWÄLZMASCHINE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KEGELRÄDERN UND HYPOIDRÄDERN	[1990/26]
	English:	MULTI-AXIS BEVEL AND HYPOID GEAR GENERATING MACHINE	[1990/26]
	French:	MACHINE A TAILLER DES DENTS BISEAUTEES ET DES ENGRENAGES HYPOIDES	[1990/26]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1997/04: (deleted)
	EPB 1997/04: (deleted)
	EPB 1997/04: (deleted)
	EPB 1996/03: Teilanmeldung 95117666.8 eingereicht am 09/11/95
	EPB 1996/03: Divisional application 95117666.8 filed on 09/11/95
	EPB 1996/03: Demande divisionnaire 95117666.8 déposée le 09/11/95
Entry into regional phase	13.03.1990	National basic fee paid
	13.03.1990	Designation fee(s) paid
	20.02.1990	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	08.03.1989	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	22.02.1990	Examination requested [1990/26]
	17.12.1991	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	22.06.1992	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.12.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.03.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.10.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.05.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.09.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.11.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.04.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	26.05.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.08.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	15.04.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	18.04.1996	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	04.06.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	09.07.1996	Fee for grant paid
	09.07.1996	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	08.08.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)	EP95117666.8 / EP0709157
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 01.10.1997 25.11.1997 ADMISSIBLE Oerlikon Geartec AG Turbinenstrasse 17 CH-8023 Zürich / CH Opponents representative Menges, Rolf Ackmann Menges Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 14 04 31 80454 München / DE
		02 01.10.1997 25.11.1997 ADMISSIBLE Klingelnberg Söhne GmbH Peterstr. 45 DE-42499 Hückeswagen / DE Opponents representative Menges, Rolf Ackmann Menges Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 14 04 31 80454 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/30]
	Opponent(s)	01 01.10.1997 25.11.1997 ADMISSIBLE Oerlikon Geartec AG Turbinenstrasse 17 CH-8023 Zürich / CH Opponents representative Menges, Rolf Ackmann Menges Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 14 04 31 80454 München / DE
		02 01.10.1997 25.11.1997 ADMISSIBLE Klingelnberg Söhne GmbH Peterstr. 45 DE-42499 Hückeswagen / DE Opponents representative Menges, Rolf Ackmann Menges Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 14 04 31 80454 München / DE
	Former [1997/48]
	Opponent(s)	01 01.10.1997 Oerlikon Geartec AG Turbinenstrasse 17 CH-8023 Zürich / CH Opponents representative Menges, Rolf Ackmann Menges Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 14 04 31 80454 München / DE
		02 01.10.1997 Klingelnberg Söhne GmbH Peterstr. 45 DE-42499 Hückeswagen / DE Opponents representative Menges, Rolf Ackmann Menges Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 14 04 31 80454 München / DE
	13.10.1997	No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	28.11.1997	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	06.07.1998	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	07.07.1999	Date of oral proceedings
	23.07.1999	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	23.07.1999	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	05.11.2002	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	04.02.2003	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	05.05.2003	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	15.09.1999	Appeal received No. T0898/99
	26.11.1999	Statement of grounds filed
	05.11.2002	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	05.11.2002	Date of oral proceedings
	11.11.2002	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	20.02.1990	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.07.1990	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.07.1991	Renewal fee patent year 05
	15.07.1992	Renewal fee patent year 06
	28.06.1993	Renewal fee patent year 07
	08.08.1994	Renewal fee patent year 08
	11.08.1995	Renewal fee patent year 09
	05.08.1996	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	22.01.1997
	FR	22.01.1997
	[2006/32]
Former [2004/14]	AT	22.01.1997
Cited in	International search	SU724287 [ ] (EXNII METALLOREZH STANKOV [SU]);
		DE3643967 [ ] (YUTAKA SEIMITSU KOGYO LTD [JP]);
		WO8404064 [ ] (INGERSOLL MILLING MACHINE CO [US]);
		US4211511 [ ] (KOTTHAUS ERICH [CH]);
		US3984746 [ ] (DINSDALE JACK, et al)
		[A] - B.A. Shtipelman: "Design and Manufacture of Hypoid Gears", 1978, John Wiley & Sons, (New York, US), pages x, 125-127

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