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EP About this file: EP0304801

EP0304801 - Strut with controlled variable damping rate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.1994
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW INC.
1900 Richmond Road Lyndhurst
Ohio 44124 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/09]For all designated states
TRW INC.
1900 Richmond Road
Lyndhurst Ohio 44124 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hudgens Bernard, C.
124 Seminole Drive
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 / US
[1989/09]
Representative(s)Leiser, Gottfried, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/09]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date88113421.718.08.1988
[1989/09]
Priority number, dateUS1987008932025.08.1987         Original published format: US 89320
[1989/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0304801
Date:01.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0304801
Date:11.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0304801
Date:01.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.1989
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/46, B60G17/00
[1989/09]
CPC:
B60G17/0152 (EP,US); B60G17/0195 (EP,US); F16F9/446 (EP,US);
F16F9/464 (EP,US); B60G2202/24 (EP,US); B60G2400/204 (EP,US);
B60G2400/252 (EP,US); B60G2400/41 (EP,US); B60G2400/412 (EP,US);
B60G2500/104 (EP,US); B60G2500/11 (EP,US); B60G2500/30 (EP,US);
B60G2500/32 (EP,US); B60G2600/20 (EP,US); B60G2600/26 (EP,US);
B60G2600/70 (EP,US); B60G2800/012 (EP,US); B60G2800/9122 (EP,US);
B60G2800/96 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1989/09]
TitleGerman:Federbein mit geregelter variabler Dämpfung[1989/09]
English:Strut with controlled variable damping rate[1989/09]
French:Jambe de suspension à taux d'amortissement variable réglé[1989/09]
Examination procedure02.04.1990Examination requested  [1990/22]
02.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.06.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.1993Fee for grant paid
05.08.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR01.12.1993
IT01.12.1993
ES12.03.1994
[2006/14]
Former [2004/03]IT01.12.1993
ES12.03.1994
FR22.04.1994
Former [1999/42]IT01.12.1993
FR22.04.1994
Former [1995/03]FR22.04.1994
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2552515  (BILSTEIN AUGUST GMBH CO KG [DE]);
 [Y]DE1455932  (RHEINMETALL GMBH);
 [AP]GB2191263  (FICHTEL & SACHS AG);
 [A]US2950785  (PATRIQUIN WILLIAM G);
 [A]DE2911768  (F & O ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS);
 [AD]US4600215  (KUROKI JUNSUKE [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0197316  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [A]US4682675  (EDDY JR WILLIAM C [US]);
 [AD]US4596320  (SHIMOKURA AKIHIRO [JP], et al);
 [AD]US4468050  (WOODS LONNIE K [US], et al);
 [AD]US2992836  (VOGEL ARTHUR E);
 [AD]US4293139  (BROWN ARTHUR K)
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