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EP0884482 - CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYDRAULIC DRIVE MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2009Change - representativepublished on 01.07.2009  [2009/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KOMATSU LTD.
3-6, Akasaka 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]For all designated states
KOMATSU LTD.
3-6, Akasaka 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAMADA, Seiji
Kenki-kenkyusho of Komatsu Ltd., 3-20-1, Nakase
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210 / JP
[1998/51]
Representative(s)Fiener, Josef
Patentanw. J. Fiener et col.
P.O. Box 12 49
87712 Mindelheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/27]Fiener, Josef
Patentanw. J. Fiener et col., P.O. Box 12 49
87712 Mindelheim / DE
Former [1998/51]Fiener, Josef
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., P.O. Box 12 49
87712 Mindelheim / DE
Application number, filing date97903627.428.02.1997
[1998/51]
WO1997JP00597
Priority number, dateJP1996004155428.02.1996         Original published format: JP 4155496
JP1996004310129.02.1996         Original published format: JP 4310196
[1998/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9732135
Date:04.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0884482
Date:16.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0884482
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.09.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:E02F9/22, F15B11/16, F15B11/05, F15B21/08
[1999/20]
CPC:
F15B11/163 (EP,KR,US); B60R16/0315 (EP,KR,US); F15B11/166 (EP,KR,US);
F15B21/087 (EP,KR,US); B60R2016/0322 (EP,KR,US); F15B2211/20546 (EP,KR,US);
F15B2211/20553 (EP,US); F15B2211/3111 (EP,US); F15B2211/327 (EP,US);
F15B2211/6309 (EP,US); F15B2211/6313 (EP,US); F15B2211/633 (EP,US);
F15B2211/6346 (EP,US); F15B2211/665 (EP,US); F15B2211/6651 (EP,US);
F15B2211/6652 (EP,US); F15B2211/6654 (EP,US); F15B2211/67 (EP,US);
F15B2211/7053 (EP,US); F15B2211/71 (EP,US); F15B2211/75 (EP,US);
F15B2211/78 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/51]F15B11/00, F15B11/16
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/51]
TitleGerman:STEUERVORRICHTUNG EINER HYDRAULIKANTRIEBSMASCHINE[1998/51]
English:CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYDRAULIC DRIVE MACHINE[1998/51]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR MACHINE HYDRAULIQUE D'ENTRAINEMENT[1998/51]
Entry into regional phase16.09.1998Translation filed 
16.09.1998National basic fee paid 
16.09.1998Search fee paid 
16.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
16.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
04.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2004Fee for grant paid
26.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05000030.6  / EP1553231
EP07000473.4  / EP1798346
Opposition(s)06.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/52]
Request for further processing for:16.04.2004Request for further processing filed
14.04.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.05.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE05.01.2005
FR05.01.2005
IT05.01.2005
DE06.04.2005
[2008/07]
Former [2006/31]BE05.01.2005
FR05.01.2005
DE06.04.2005
Former [2006/18]BE05.01.2005
DE06.04.2005
Former [2005/51]BE05.01.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US5297381  (EICH OTWIN [DE], et al) [A] 1,7-9 * column 6, line 49 - column 7, line 33; figure 2 *;
 [PA]GB2298291  (ULTRA HYDRAULICS LTD [GB]) [PA] 1,7-9 * abstract *;
 [A]US5167121  (SEPEHRI NARIMAN [CA], et al) [A] 1,7-9 * column 5, line 18 - line 31; figures 1,4 *;
 [A]EP0587902  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY [JP]) [A] 1,7-9 * abstract *
International search[A]JPH0932042  (CATERPILLAR MITSUBISHI LTD);
 [A]JPH06336750  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY);
 [A]JPH05248403  (CATERPILLAR INC);
 [A]JPH0450505  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY);
 [A]JPH0478307U
by applicantJPH0641762
 JPH0641764
 JPH04351304
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