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EP About this file: EP0718528

EP0718528 - Aperture closure member for the slotted housing of an automatic transmission shift lever console [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1999
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.01.2000 [2000/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lemförder Metallwaren AG
49448 Lemförde / DE
[1999/28]
Former [1999/04]For all designated states
LEMFÖRDER METALLWAREN AG.
Dr.-Jürgen-Ulderup-Strasse 7, Stemwede, Postfach 1220
49441 Lemförde / DE
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
LEMFÖRDER METALLWAREN AG.
Dr.-Jürgen-Ulderup-Strasse 7, Stemwede, Postfach 1220
D-49441 Lemförde / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ersoy, Metin, Dr.-Ing.
Eichenweg 1A
D-65396 Walluf / DE
02 / Fricke, Cord, Dipl.-Ing.
Vogelsangweg 12
D-49086 Osnabrück / DE
03 / Plietker, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
Wöstenstrasse 10
D-48612 Greven / DE
04 / Schmidt, Karl-Heins, Dipl.-Ing.
Am Hallenbad 3
D-32547 Bad Oeynhausen / DE
[1996/26]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1999/04]
Former [1996/26]Bruse, Willy Hans Heinrich
Edisonstrasse 14
28357 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date95119090.905.12.1995
[1996/26]
Priority number, dateDE1994444592522.12.1994         Original published format: DE 4445925
[1996/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0718528
Date:26.06.1996
Language:DE
[1996/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0718528
Date:27.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16H59/02, G05G25/04
[1996/26]
CPC:
F16H59/0213 (EP); G05G25/04 (EP); F16H2059/026 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/26]
TitleGerman:Schlitzabdeckung für ein geschlitztes Gehäuse einer Aussenschaltung eines Kraftfahrzeuges mit automatischem Getriebe[1996/26]
English:Aperture closure member for the slotted housing of an automatic transmission shift lever console[1996/26]
French:Elément de couverture pour la fente dans un boîtier de commande d'une transmission automatique[1996/26]
Examination procedure15.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/29]
18.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.1998Fee for grant paid
14.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.02.1996BE   M01   Fee paid on   29.02.1996
15.02.1996DE   M01   Fee paid on   29.02.1996
15.02.1996ES   M01   Fee paid on   29.02.1996
15.02.1996FR   M01   Fee paid on   29.02.1996
15.02.1996GB   M01   Fee paid on   29.02.1996
15.02.1996IT   M01   Fee paid on   29.02.1996
15.02.1996NL   M01   Fee paid on   29.02.1996
15.02.1996SE   M01   Fee paid on   29.02.1996
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4565151  (BUMA SHUUICHI [JP]) [X] 1 * figures 1,4; claim 1 * [A] 2;
 [X]FR2635204  (VALEO [FR]) [X] 1 * figure 5; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4964359  (RICHMOND JAMES W [US]) [A] 1-3 * abstract *;
 [DA]DE7117022U  (ADAM OPEL AG) [DA] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0271819  (DEERE & CO [US]) [A] 1-3 * column 3, line 14 - line 37; figure - *
by applicantDE7117022U
 GB2017838
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