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EP About this file: EP0474401

EP0474401 - Power unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.1998
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.05.1998 [1998/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company
Stratford Road Solihull
West Midlands B90 4LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/40]For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company
Stratford Road, Solihull
Birmingham, West Midlands B90 4LA / GB
Former [1992/11]For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Brueton House, New Road
Solihull, West Midlands B91 3TX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Mason, Peter Cleve
35 Kirtley Way
Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6ND / GB
[1992/11]
Representative(s)Thompson, George Michael, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[1992/11]
Application number, filing date91307717.821.08.1991
[1992/11]
Priority number, dateGB1990001940005.09.1990         Original published format: GB 9019400
[1992/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0474401
Date:11.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0474401
Date:27.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0474401
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:B60K41/06, F16H61/02, B60K37/00
[1997/22]
CPC:
B60W10/06 (EP,US); B60W10/04 (EP,US); B60W10/11 (EP,US);
B60W30/18 (EP,US); B60W30/1819 (EP,US); F16H61/0213 (EP,US);
F16H2059/743 (EP,US); F16H2061/0015 (EP,US); F16H2061/0018 (EP,US);
F16H2061/0096 (EP,US); F16H2061/022 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/04]B60K41/06, F16H61/02
Former IPC [1992/11]B60K41/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/11]
TitleGerman:Antriebseinheit[1992/11]
English:Power unit[1992/11]
French:Unité de propulsion[1992/11]
Examination procedure21.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/37]
28.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.1997Fee for grant paid
28.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3900320  (WIELAND RAINER [DE]);
 [A]WO8901421  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]);
 [A]US4899282  (HOLMES MICHAEL [GB])
 [A]  - IEE PROCEEDINGS D. CONTROL THEORY & APPLICATIONS vol. 135, no. 5, September 1988, STEVENAGE GB pages 339 - 347 WESTBROOK 'Automotive transducers: an overview'
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