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EP About this file: EP0934477

EP0934477 - A GEAR ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.10.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.12.2001 [2001/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Howick Engineering Limited
117 Vincent Street Howick
Auckland / NZ
[N/P]
Former [1999/32]For all designated states
Howick Engineering Limited
117 Vincent Street
Howick, Auckland / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / COUBRAY, Bruce, Arthur
47 Paunui Street St Heliers
Auckland / NZ
02 / COUBRAY, Alan, Keith
13 Hattaway Avenue Buckands Beach
Auckland / NZ
[1999/32]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/32]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97910647.324.10.1997
[1999/32]
WO1997NZ00144
Priority number, dateNZ1996029972008.11.1996         Original published format: NZ 29972096
[1999/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9821504
Date:22.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0934477
Date:11.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU22.05.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16H1/28
[2001/40]
CPC:
F16H1/28 (EP); F16H2001/2881 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/32]F16H1/36, F16H1/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/32]
TitleGerman:GETRIEBEEINHEIT[1999/32]
English:A GEAR ASSEMBLY[1999/32]
French:ENSEMBLE ENGRENAGE[1999/32]
Entry into regional phase08.06.1999National basic fee paid 
08.06.1999Search fee paid 
08.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
08.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/32]
25.04.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/49]
14.06.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2001/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200004   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0674122  (SCHNELL ADOLF) [X] 1-8,10-13,15-17,19-28,30 * column 2, lines 4-23 *;
 [X]US1432090  (SIMPSON WILLIAM E) [X] 1-8,10-12,14-28,30 * page 1, lines 51-53 *;
 [X]FR921199  (GIRODIN) [X] 1-8,10-12,15-17,19-28,30 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4446115  (YUGEN KAISHA SOZOAN MATSUMOTO) [A] 1,9,13,29 * column 8, line 51 - column 9, line 26 *
International search[X]US5435794  ;
 [X]US3705522  ;
 [X]US4043216
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