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EP About this file: EP0784559

EP0784559 - VEHICLE WHEEL HANDLING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.04.2003  [2003/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harness Systems Limited
66 Duddingston Road West
Edinburgh EH15 3PT / GB
[2002/47]
Former [1997/30]For all designated states
McWha, David
4 James Street
Newport-on-Tay DD6 8BB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/30]
Representative(s)Pacitti, Pierpaolo Alfonso, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/30]Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E., et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date95934709.723.10.1995
[1997/30]
WO1995GB02483
Priority number, dateGB1994002129922.10.1994         Original published format: GB 9421299
[1997/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9612639
Date:02.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0784559
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0784559
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:B62D43/02, B62D43/00, B60B29/00
[1997/30]
CPC:
B62D43/02 (EP,US); B60B29/00 (EP,US); B62D43/002 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1998/09]
Former [1997/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesLTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM MANIPULIEREN EINES FAHRZEUGRADES[1997/30]
English:VEHICLE WHEEL HANDLING DEVICE[1997/30]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MANIEMENT DE ROUE DE VEHICULE[1997/30]
Entry into regional phase22.05.1997National basic fee paid 
22.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/30]
23.05.1997Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.09.1997Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
05.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
30.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
24.12.2001Fee for grant paid
24.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Request for further processing for:24.12.2001Request for further processing filed
24.12.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.01.2002Decision despatched
26.04.2000Request for further processing filed
26.04.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.05.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
03.07.1997AT   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997BE   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997CH   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997DK   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997GR   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997IE   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997IT   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997LU   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997MC   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997NL   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997PT   M01   Not yet paid
03.07.1997SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199905   M06   Fee paid on   25.04.2000
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Cited inInternational search[X]FR2586992  (JOLY JEAN CLAUDE [FR]) [X] 1-3,5-9,15 * page 3; figure - *;
 [A]GB2155421  (AUSTIN ROVER GROUP) [A] 1,3 * page 1, line 88 - page 125; figure - *;
 [A]US1470996  (MCKINLEY CHARLES W) [A] 1,4 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US1780044  (SCHOLL HENRY L) [A] 1,4 * page 1; figure - *;
 [A]US3712586  (NICHOLSON M) [A] 1,4 * column 2, line 32 - line 66; figure - *;
 [A]JPS58170674  ;
 [A]JPH02274674
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840111), vol. 8, no. 5, Database accession no. (M - 267), & JP58170674 A 19831007 (ISUZU JIDOSHA KK) [A] 1,4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910128), vol. 15, no. 35, Database accession no. (M - 1074), & JP02274674 A 19901108 (MITSUBISHI) [A] 1 * abstract *
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