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EP0870134 - METHOD OF SETTING THE TRANSMISSION RATIO OF A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE GEAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2002
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.08.2002  [2002/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF-Batavia, L.L.C.
14496 Sheldon Road, Suite 200
Plymouth, Michigan 48170-2456 / US
[1999/33]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Aktiengesellschaft
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SPEICHER, Patrick
Rüttlenäckenstrasse 1/1
D-88094 Oberteuringen / DE
02 / GILLICH, Udo
Seestrasse 104
D-88074 Meckenbeuren / DE
03 / DANZ, Wolfgang
Flugplatzstrasse 35
D-88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
04 / VORNDRAN, Ralf
Kilianstrasse 3
D-88097 Eriskirch / DE
[1999/01]
Former [1998/42]01 / SPEICHER, Patrick
Rüttlenäckenstrasse 1/1
D-88094 Oberteuringen / DE
02 / GILLICH, Udo
Seestrasse 104
D-88074 Meckenbeuren / DE
03 / DANZ, Wolfgang
Flugplatzstrasse 35
D-88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
04 / VORNDRAN, Ralf
Flurstrasse 18
D-88131 Bodolz / DE
Representative(s)Zietlow, Karl-Peter
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
[1999/33]
Application number, filing date96944664.027.12.1996
[1998/42]
WO1996EP05849
Priority number, dateDE199610091512.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19600915
[1998/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9725557
Date:17.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0870134
Date:14.10.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0870134
Date:16.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/38
[1998/42]
CPC:
F16H61/6648 (EP,US); F16H61/38 (KR); F16H61/66254 (EP,US);
B60W2050/0057 (EP,US); F16H2061/0015 (EP,US); F16H2061/0081 (EP,US);
F16H59/18 (EP,US); F16H59/36 (EP,US); F16H59/44 (EP,US);
F16H59/48 (EP,US); F16H59/54 (EP,US); F16H59/72 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/42]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VORGABE DER ÜBERSETZUNG EINES STUFENLOSEN GETRIEBES[1998/42]
English:METHOD OF SETTING THE TRANSMISSION RATIO OF A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE GEAR[1998/42]
French:PROCEDE POUR PREDETERMINER LE RAPPORT DE DEMULTIPLICATION D'UNE TRANSMISSION A VARIATION CONTINUE[1998/42]
Entry into regional phase02.05.1998National basic fee paid 
02.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
12.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
02.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2001Fee for grant paid
12.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5161433  (SAKAKIBARA SHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 8, line 32 - column 16, line 10; figure 3 *;
 [X]DE4040502  (MAZDA MOTOR [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 65 - column 4, line 18 * * column 11, line 56 - column 18, line 30 *;
 [X]US4945483  (TOKORO SETSUO [JP]) [X] 1 * column 7, line 29 - column 9, line 13; figure 7 *;
 [X]EP0574968  (DOORNES TRANSMISSIE BV [NL]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 41 - column 4, line 44 *;
 [DX]DE4312415  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [DX] 1 * column 3, line 17 - column 5, line 41; figures 5,6 *;
 [PX]EP0708275  (DOORNES TRANSMISSIE BV [NL]) [PX] 1 * column 4, line 10 - column 6, line 27; claim 6 *;
 [A]DE4106471  (SUZUKI MOTOR CO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * figure 6 *;
 [A]JPH06174022
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940927), vol. 018, no. 512, Database accession no. (M - 1679), & JP06174022 A 19940621 (SUZUKI MOTOR CORP;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1 * abstract *
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