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EP About this file: EP0464831

EP0464831 - Shift Knob [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.1995
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.1996Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 24.07.1996 [1996/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
1, Aza Noda Oaza Toyota Oguchi-cho Niwa-gun
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/02]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
1, Aza Noda Oaza Toyota Oguchi-cho
Niwa-gun Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Hiroyuki, c/o K.K. Tokai Rika Denki
Seisakusho, 1, Aza Noda, Oaza Toyota
Oguhi-cho, Niwa-gun- Aichi / JP
02 / Amano, Tokuhiro, c/o K.K. Tokai Rika Denki
Seisakusho, 1, Aza Noda, Oaza Toyota
Oguchi-cho, Niwa-gun- Aichi / JP
[1992/02]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date91111154.004.07.1991
[1992/02]
Priority number, dateJP19900071611U05.07.1990         Original published format: JP 7161190 U
[1992/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0464831
Date:08.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0464831
Date:26.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0464831
Date:11.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:B60K20/00
[1992/02]
CPC:
B60K20/02 (EP,US); B29C45/14467 (EP,US); G05G1/06 (EP,US);
F16H59/0278 (EP,US); Y10T70/5735 (EP,US); Y10T70/5934 (EP,US);
Y10T74/20612 (EP,US); Y10T74/20702 (EP,US); Y10T74/20732 (EP,US);
Y10T74/2087 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/02]
TitleGerman:Schaltknauf[1992/02]
English:Shift Knob[1992/02]
French:Levier de vitesses[1992/02]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure12.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/01]
22.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.07.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.1994Fee for grant paid
13.10.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.10.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB04.07.1995
[1996/30]
Documents cited:Search[XP]JP03000541  ;
 [X]JP61249868  ;
 [A]JP01292511  ;
 [A]FR2083784  (DAIMLER BENZ AG);
 [A]US3693467  (OEHL ADOLF);
 [Y]DE2252391  (FHS STAHLVERFORMUNG GMBH);
 [Y]DE3601474  (LISA DRAEXLMAIER FA [DE])
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015, no. 101 (M-1091)11 March 1991 & JP-A-03 000 541 ( KINUGAWA RUBBER ) 7 January 1991, & JP03000541 A 19910107
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 011, no. 102 (M-576)31 March 1987 & JP-A-61 249 868 ( TOKAI RIKA ) 7 November 1986, & JP61249868 A 19861107
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 076 (P-1005)13 February 1990 & JP-A-01 292 511 ( SUZUKI MOTOR ET AL. ) 24 November 1989, & JP01292511 A 19891124
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