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EP0922006 - BALANCING HOIST AND MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2002
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
200 Chestnut Ridge Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675 / US
[1999/42]
Former [1999/38]For all designated states
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
942 Memorial Parkway
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 / US
Former [1999/24]For all designated states
D.W. ZIMMERMAN MANUFACTURING, INC.
29555 Stephenson Highway
Madison Heights, MI 48071-2387 / US
For all designated states
Kulhavy, Joseph A.
Apartment 1801, 5000 Town Center
Southfield, MI 48075 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KULHAVY, Joseph, A.
Apartment 1801, 5000 Town Center
Southfield, MI 48075 / US
[1999/24]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/24]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date95906779.409.01.1995
[1999/24]
WO1995US00183
Priority number, dateUS1994018278513.01.1994         Original published format: US 182785
[1999/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9519316
Date:20.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0922006
Date:16.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0922006
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.07.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:B66D1/10, B66D3/18, B66D5/04
[1999/24]
CPC:
F16D51/26 (EP,US); B66D3/18 (EP,US); B66D5/04 (EP,US);
F16D51/16 (EP,US); F16D59/00 (EP,US); F16D2129/043 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1999/24]
TitleGerman:GLEICHGEWICHTSHEBEZEUG UND MATERIALTRANSPORTSYSTEM[1999/24]
English:BALANCING HOIST AND MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM[1999/24]
French:PALAN COMPENSATEUR ET SYSTEME DE MANUTENTION[1999/24]
Entry into regional phase19.08.1996National basic fee paid 
19.08.1996Search fee paid 
19.08.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
16.08.1996Request for decision received: (all rights)
21.08.1996Examination requested  [1999/24]
12.12.1998Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request granted
15.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2001Fee for grant paid
02.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination21.03.1997Appeal received No.  J0027/97
22.05.1997Statement of grounds filed
26.10.1998Result of appeal procedure: allowance of appeal
Opposition(s)17.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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