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EP About this file: EP0664898

EP0664898 - FOOT PEDAL CONTROL WITH USER-SELECTABLE OPERATIONAL RANGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.1999
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine CA 92612 / US
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine, California 92623-9534 / US
Former [1995/31]For all designated states
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive, P.O. Box 19534
Irvine, California 92713-9534 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZANGER, Frank
3590 Thompson Place
Hayward, CA 94541 / US
[1995/31]
Representative(s)Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/31]Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Application number, filing date93923244.306.10.1993
[1995/31]
WO1993US09484
Priority number, dateUS1992096113814.10.1992         Original published format: US 961138
[1995/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9409417
Date:28.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0664898
Date:02.08.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0664898
Date:24.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/10
[1995/31]
CPC:
A61F9/00745 (EP,US); G05B19/106 (EP,US); A61B2017/00973 (EP,US);
G05B2219/23053 (EP,US); G05B2219/23056 (EP,US); G05B2219/23058 (EP,US);
H01H2003/008 (EP,US); H01H3/14 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/31]
TitleGerman:STEUERPEDAL MIT GEBRAUCHERSELEKTIERBAREN ARBEITSGEBIETEN[1995/31]
English:FOOT PEDAL CONTROL WITH USER-SELECTABLE OPERATIONAL RANGES[1995/31]
French:COMMANDE A PEDALE DONT LES PLAGES DE FONCTIONNEMENT SONT CHOISIES PAR L'UTILISATEUR[1995/31]
Entry into regional phase24.04.1995National basic fee paid 
24.04.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/31]
06.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
31.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.1998Fee for grant paid
03.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.11.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.02.1999
BE24.02.1999
ES24.02.1999
GR24.02.1999
SE24.02.1999
DK24.05.1999
PT24.05.1999
IE06.10.1999
LU06.10.1999
[2007/29]
Former [2003/45]AT24.02.1999
BE24.02.1999
ES24.02.1999
GR24.02.1999
SE24.02.1999
DK24.05.1999
PT24.05.1999
IE06.10.1999
Former [2003/17]AT24.02.1999
BE24.02.1999
ES24.02.1999
GR24.02.1999
SE24.02.1999
PT24.05.1999
IE06.10.1999
MC31.10.1999
Former [2002/26]AT24.02.1999
BE24.02.1999
ES24.02.1999
GR24.02.1999
SE24.02.1999
PT24.05.1999
IE06.10.1999
Former [2002/23]AT24.02.1999
BE24.02.1999
GR24.02.1999
SE24.02.1999
PT24.05.1999
IE06.10.1999
Former [2001/23]AT24.02.1999
BE24.02.1999
GR24.02.1999
PT24.05.1999
IE06.10.1999
Former [2001/12]AT24.02.1999
BE24.02.1999
PT24.05.1999
IE06.10.1999
Former [2000/23]AT24.02.1999
BE24.02.1999
PT24.05.1999
Former [2000/21]AT24.02.1999
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0085518  (BRITISH AEROSPACE [GB]) [X] 1* abstract *;
 [X]US5091656  (GAHN GERALD S [US]) [X] 1-4 * abstract * * column 3, line 18 - line 45 * * column 6, line 9 - line 10 * * column 8, line 31 - column 9, line 25 * * column 14, line 60 - column 15, line 11 * * column 16, line 61 - column 18, line 7 *
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