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EP0753114 - CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION INCLUDING A PULSE WIDTH MODULATION RATIO CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2000
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lockheed Martin Corporation
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
[1999/37]
Former [1997/03]For all designated states
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesta, MD 20817 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LARKIN, Robert, Francis
51 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201 / US
02 / KERR, William, R.
34 East Windsor Road
Peru, MA 01235 / US
[1997/03]
Representative(s)Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1997/18]Boon, Graham Anthony
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1997/03]Goode, Ian Roy
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date95939649.031.10.1995
[1997/03]
WO1995US14034
Priority number, dateUS1995038026930.01.1995         Original published format: US 380269
[1997/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9623997
Date:08.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0753114
Date:15.01.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0753114
Date:15.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/42
[1997/03]
CPC:
F16H61/431 (EP,US); F16H61/423 (KR); F16H61/433 (KR);
F16H2039/105 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   SE [1997/03]
TitleGerman:STUFENLOSES HYDROSTATISCHES GETRIEBE MIT PULSBREITENMODULIERTER ÜBERSETZUNGSVERHÄLTNISSTEUERUNG[1997/03]
English:CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION INCLUDING A PULSE WIDTH MODULATION RATIO CONTROLLER[1997/03]
French:TRANSMISSION HYDROSTATIQUE VARIABLE DE FA ON CONTINUE COMPRENANT UNE COMMANDE DU RAPPORT DE TRANSMISSION PAR MODULATION DES IMPULSIONS EN LARGEUR[1997/03]
Entry into regional phase30.10.1996National basic fee paid 
30.10.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/22]
08.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.1999Fee for grant paid
02.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
10.02.1997M01   Fee paid on   06.03.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.09.1999
ES15.09.1999
IT15.09.1999
SE15.09.1999
IE15.11.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2002/26]AT15.09.1999
ES15.09.1999
SE15.09.1999
IE15.11.1999
Former [2002/23]AT15.09.1999
SE15.09.1999
IE15.11.1999
Former [2001/12]AT15.09.1999
IE15.11.1999
Former [2000/24]AT15.09.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]US3204411  (STOCKTON THOMAS R) [A] 1,7,11 * column W *;
 [YA]GB2055455  (DEERE & CO) [Y] 1,7,11 * abstract * [A] 6,16;
 [A]US4493189  (SLATER HARRY F [US])[A] 1,7,11;
 [Y]WO9212357  (ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY [US]) [Y] 1,7,11 * column W *;
 [A]US5355772  (SHIMADA TAKAMICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-5,7-9,11,13-15 * column W *
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