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EP0708895 - FRICTION CLUTCH DRIVEN PLATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2000
Database last updated on 15.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS (ITALIA) S.P.A.
Via Montecarottese, 2
60030 Moie Di Maiolati / IT
[1999/27]
Former [1996/18]For all designated states
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS (ITALIA) S.P.A.
Via Montecarottese, 2
I-60030 Moie Di Maiolati / IT
Inventor(s)01 / CARACINI, Pietro
Corso De Fontevannazza, 81
I-62010 Treia / IT
02 / GALLAGHER, Paul, Andrew
Piazza Kennedy, 3
I-60030 Castelbellino Stazione / IT
[1996/18]
Representative(s)Morrall, Roger
Automotive Products Group Ltd.
Patent Department
P.O. Box 2085
Tachbrook Road
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3ZL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]Morrall, Roger
Automotive Products plc Patent Department Tachbrook Road
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3ER / GB
Application number, filing date95918097.712.05.1995
[1996/18]
WO1995GB01076
Priority number, dateGB1994000979817.05.1994         Original published format: GB 9409798
[1996/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9531653
Date:23.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0708895
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0708895
Date:07.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:F16F15/123
[1996/18]
CPC:
F16F15/1215 (EP); F16F15/12393 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/18]
TitleGerman:VON EINER REIBUNGSKUPPLUNG GETRIEBENE PLATTEN[1996/18]
English:FRICTION CLUTCH DRIVEN PLATES[1996/18]
French:DISQUES D'EMBRAYAGE A FRICTION[1996/18]
Entry into regional phase02.02.1996National basic fee paid 
02.02.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/18]
08.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.1999Fee for grant paid
13.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES07.07.1999
[2002/26]
Cited inInternational search[XA]GB2235749  (AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC) [X] 1,11 * page 4, line 12 - page 12, line 26; figure - * [A] 3,4,8;
 [XA]DE3206068  (DAIKIN MFG CO LTD) [X] 1 * page 6, line 2 - page 13, line 2; figure - * [A] 3,4,8;
 [XA]US3577802  (RUMSEY ROLLIN DOUGLAS) [X] 11 * abstract * * the whole document * [A] 1,3,4,7,8;
 [XA]DE2444787  (GEISLINGER DR ING LEONARD) [X] 11 * the whole document * [A] 1,3,4,7-9;
 [A]DE9017106U  (FICHTEL & SACHS AG) [A] 1,2,5 * page 3, line 33 - page 8, line 29; figure - *;
 [A]FR2669388  (LUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU) [A] 1-5 * page 5, line 10 - page 9, line 23; figure - *
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