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EP0662899 - CENTRING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A CENTRING DEVICE FOR STEERING VALVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.1997
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/29]For all designated states
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Aktiengesellschaft
D-88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHÖFFEL, Jörgen
Ostlandstrasse 23
D-73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
[1995/29]
Application number, filing date93920755.117.09.1993
[1995/29]
WO1993EP02521
Priority number, dateDE1992423281330.09.1992         Original published format: DE 4232813
[1995/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9407732
Date:14.04.1994
Language:DE
[1994/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0662899
Date:19.07.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0662899
Date:10.04.1996
Language:DE
[1996/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/083
[1995/29]
CPC:
B62D5/083 (EP,US); Y10T403/604 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/29]
TitleGerman:ZENTRIEREINRICHTUNG, INSBESONDERE FÜR LENKVENTILE[1995/29]
English:CENTRING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A CENTRING DEVICE FOR STEERING VALVES[1995/29]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CENTRAGE, EN PARTICULIER POUR SOUPAPES DE BRAQUAGE[1995/29]
Entry into regional phase11.01.1995National basic fee paid 
11.01.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/29]
06.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.1995Fee for grant paid
04.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.01.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES18.09.1996
[2004/28]
Cited inInternational search[A]US5070957  (HARKRADER RONALD L [US], et al);
 [A]DE2404580  (CAM GEARS LTD);
 [A]US4790793  (BACARDIT JUAN S [ES]);
 [A]WO8702318  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE])
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