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EP About this file: EP0807764

EP0807764 - Bellow of thermoplastic or elastomeric material for the covering joints [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.03.2000
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2000Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.05.2000 [2000/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GKN Automotive AG
Hauptstrasse 150
53797 Lohmar / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]For all designated states
GKN Automotive AG
Hauptstrasse 150
D-53797 Lohmar / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Konegen, Herbert
Pestalozziweg 6
51503 Rösrath / DE
02 / Schreiber, Hans
Schulstrasse 49
66333 Völklingen-Ludweiler / DE
03 / Schafferus, Thomas
Narzissenstrasse 1
47495 Rheinberg / DE
[1997/47]
Representative(s)Neumann, Ernst Dieter, et al
Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner Patentanwälte Overstolzenstrasse 2a
50677 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]Neumann, Ernst Dieter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Harwardt Neumann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Brandstrasse 10
53721 Siegburg / DE
Application number, filing date97107429.906.05.1997
[1997/47]
Priority number, dateDE199611936814.05.1996         Original published format: DE 19619368
[1997/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0807764
Date:19.11.1997
Language:DE
[1997/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16D3/84, F16J3/04
[1997/47]
CPC:
F16D3/845 (EP); F16J3/041 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/47]
TitleGerman:Faltenbalg aus thermoplastischem oder elastomerem Material zur Abdeckung von Gelenken[1997/47]
English:Bellow of thermoplastic or elastomeric material for the covering joints[1997/47]
French:Soufflet en matière thermoplastique ou elastomère pour le recouvrement des articulations[1997/47]
Examination procedure06.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/06]
04.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2000/18]
30.09.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[DY]DE4301062  (GKN AUTOMOTIVE AG [DE]) [DY] 1,2,11,12 * column 2, line 1 - line 49; claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]JPS63120748  ;
 [DA]DE3936640  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE], et al) [DA] 1,2,11,12 * claims 4-7 *;
 [A]EP0315363  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al) [A] 1 * page 4, line 50 - page 5, line 56 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881005), vol. 12, no. 372, Database accession no. (C - 533), & JP63120748 A 19880525 (NOK CORP) [Y] 1,2,11,12 * abstract *
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