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EP0646080 - ROTARY SLIDE VALVE FOR ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.09.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.1998Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 04.11.1998 [1998/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Postfach 25 20
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/45]For all designated states
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
Postfach 25 20
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Former [1995/14]For all designated states
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
Postfach 25 20
D-88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BAREIS, Helmut
In der Beinge 4
D-7071 Eschach / DE
02 / RUF, Gerhard
Buchenweg 9
D-7088 Hüttlingen / DE
[1995/14]
Application number, filing date93914680.921.06.1993
[1995/14]
WO1993EP01570
Priority number, dateDE1992422062424.06.1992         Original published format: DE 4220624
[1995/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9400329
Date:06.01.1994
Language:DE
[1994/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0646080
Date:05.04.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0646080
Date:10.01.1996
Language:DE
[1996/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0646080
Date:04.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/083
[1995/14]
CPC:
B62D5/0835 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/14]
TitleGerman:DREHSCHIEBERVENTIL, INSBESONDERE FÜR HILFSKRAFTLENKUNGEN[1995/14]
English:ROTARY SLIDE VALVE FOR ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEMS[1995/14]
French:VANNE A TIROIR ROTATIF, NOTAMMENT POUR DIRECTIONS ASSISTEES[1995/14]
Entry into regional phase18.10.1994National basic fee paid 
18.10.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.10.1994Examination requested  [1995/14]
07.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.07.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.1995Fee for grant paid
13.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.10.1996    ADMISSIBLE
TRW Fahrwerksysteme GmbH & Co. KG
Hansa-Allee 190
D-40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Rausch, Michael, et al, et al
Stenger - Watzke - Ring intellectual property Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
 [1996/48]
14.11.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.03.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.02.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.02.1998Date of oral proceedings
03.04.1998Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.04.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.07.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.08.1998Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0468659  (TRW INC [US]);
 [X]GB2212463  (BURMAN & SONS LTD [GB]);
 [X]US4819545  (DYMOND RICHARD W [US])
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