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EP0847368 - STEERING CYLINDER WITH ENGINE-CLEARANCE FEATURES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE CYLINDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMO INDUSTRIES INC.
Hynautic Operations, Morse Controls Division, 1579 Barber Road
Sarasota, FL 34240 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]For all designated states
IMO Industries Inc.
Hynautic Operations, Morse Controls Division, 1579 Barber Road
Sarasota, FL 34240 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WAGNER, Jerald, G.
503 Albee Farm Road B6
Venice, FL 34292 / US
[1998/25]
Representative(s)Fleck, Hermann-Josef
Jeck, Fleck & partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Klingengasse 2
71665 Vaihingen/Enz / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]Fleck, Hermann-Josef, Dr.-Ing.
Klingengasse 2
71665 Vaihingen/Enz / DE
Application number, filing date96931639.730.08.1996
[1998/25]
WO1996US14963
Priority number, dateUS1995052250801.09.1995         Original published format: US 522508
[1998/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9709233
Date:13.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0847368
Date:17.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0847368
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.03.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:B63H5/125, B63H20/12
[2003/23]
CPC:
F02B61/045 (EP,US); B63H20/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/46]B65H5/12, B63H20/12
Former IPC [1998/25]B65H5/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1998/25]
TitleGerman:STEUERZYLINDER MIT MERKMALEN ZUR SICHERSTELLUNG EINES FREIRAUMS ZU EINEM MOTOR SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DESSELBEN[1998/25]
English:STEERING CYLINDER WITH ENGINE-CLEARANCE FEATURES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE CYLINDER[1998/25]
French:VERIN DE DIRECTION A CARACTERISTIQUES DE DEGAGEMENT PAR RAPPORT AU MOTEUR ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1998/25]
Entry into regional phase01.04.1998National basic fee paid 
01.04.1998Search fee paid 
01.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/25]
18.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2003Fee for grant paid
16.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI19.11.2003
FR19.11.2003
SE19.02.2004
DE20.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2004/46]FI19.11.2003
SE19.02.2004
DE20.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
Former [2004/44]FI19.11.2003
SE19.02.2004
DE20.02.2004
Former [2004/26]FI19.11.2003
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE19.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4836812  (GRIFFITHS JOHN M [US]) [AD] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [AP]US5542864  (PEEBLES D SCOTT [US]) [AP] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5092801  (MCBETH JAMES B [CA]) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[X]US5427045  (FETCHKO ERIC B [CA]);
 [A]US4482330  (COOK GREG [US])
by applicantUS2787235
 US4773882
 US4836812
 US5340341
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