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EP0452353 - A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE SUPPLY OF PRESSURE MEDIUM TO AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.1996
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES, FR
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For:DE  ES  IT 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Henry-Ford-Strasse 1
50725 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S.A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
For:GB 
Ford Motor Company Limited
Eagle Way Brentwood
Essex CM13 3BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/43]For:DE  ES  IT 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
D-50725 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S. A.
B.P. 307
F-92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / STAFFEL, Herman
In der Auen 123
D-5060 Berg. Gladbach 1 / DE
02 / SVAB, Eugen
Masurenstrasse 17
D-5000 Koln 71 / DE
[1991/43]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/43]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date90900920.105.12.1989
[1991/43]
WO1989GB01460
Priority number, dateDE1988384094205.12.1988         Original published format: DE 3840942
[1991/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9006457
Date:14.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0452353
Date:23.10.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0452353
Date:23.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/00, F16H47/06
[1991/43]
CPC:
F16H61/0025 (EP); F16H47/065 (EP); F16H61/12 (EP);
F16H61/662 (EP); F16H61/66272 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/43]
TitleGerman:REGELSYSTEM DES ÖLDRUCKES EINES AUTOMATISCHEN GETRIEBES[1991/43]
English:A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE SUPPLY OF PRESSURE MEDIUM TO AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION[1991/43]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMANDE POUR L'AMENEE D'UN MILIEU DE PRESSION A UNE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIQUE[1991/43]
Entry into regional phase22.08.1991National basic fee paid 
22.08.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
06.09.1991Examination requested  [1993/13]
21.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.02.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.1995Fee for grant paid
06.05.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
03.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.08.1991DE   M01   Fee paid on   22.08.1991
21.08.1991ES   M01   Fee paid on   22.08.1991
21.08.1991FR   M01   Fee paid on   22.08.1991
21.08.1991GB   M01   Fee paid on   22.08.1991
21.08.1991IT   M01   Fee paid on   22.08.1991
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
16.08.1991M01   Fee paid on   22.08.1991
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES23.08.1995
FR23.08.1995
IT23.08.1995
DE24.11.1995
[2002/25]
Former [1999/42]IT23.08.1995
DE24.11.1995
Former [1996/14]DE24.11.1995
Cited inInternational searchEP0229900  [ ] (FORD WERKE AG [DE], et al);
 EP0289290  [ ] (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]);
 DE1630295  [ ] (DAIMLER BENZ AG);
 DE2426975  [ ] (AUTOMOBILWERK EISENACH VEB);
 DE3538884  [ ] (FORD WERKE AG [DE])
Examination   - FORD Cruiseomatic control circuit, p. 244, AUTOMATISCHE AUTOMOBILGETRIEBE, J. STÜPER . Berlin 1965
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