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EP About this file: EP0915779

EP0915779 - LOCKING MECHANISM FOR TOW TRUCK WHEEL LIFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Jerr-Dan Corporation
1080 Hykes Road
Greencastle, PA 17255 / US
[1999/20]
Inventor(s)01 / YOUNG, Charles, E.
Route 1, Box 169
Falling Waters, WV 25419 / US
02 / WATSON, Scott, A.
1013 Hickory Lane
Falling Waters, WV 25419 / US
[1999/20]
Representative(s)Woodward, John Calvin, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]Woodward, John Calvin, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date97940705.308.08.1997
[1999/20]
WO1997US15288
Priority number, dateUS19960023739P08.08.1996         Original published format: US 23739 P
[1999/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9805529
Date:12.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0915779
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0915779
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.02.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60P3/12
[1999/20]
CPC:
B60P3/125 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/20]
TitleGerman:VERRIEGELUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR RÄDERWIEGE AN EINER HEBESCHLEPPEINRICHTUNG[1999/20]
English:LOCKING MECHANISM FOR TOW TRUCK WHEEL LIFT[1999/20]
French:MECANISME DE VERROUILLAGE POUR CADRE DE LEVAGE DE DEPANNEUSE[1999/20]
Entry into regional phase19.01.1999National basic fee paid 
19.01.1999Search fee paid 
19.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/20]
18.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2003Fee for grant paid
23.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Request for further processing for:02.09.2002Request for further processing filed
02.09.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.09.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.11.2003
BE19.11.2003
CH19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
IT19.11.2003
LI19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
PT19.04.2004
LU08.08.2004
IE09.08.2004
[2008/08]
Former [2007/17]AT19.11.2003
BE19.11.2003
CH19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
LI19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
LU08.08.2004
IE09.08.2004
Former [2005/46]AT19.11.2003
BE19.11.2003
CH19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
LI19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
IE09.08.2004
Former [2004/52]AT19.11.2003
BE19.11.2003
CH19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
LI19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
Former [2004/46]AT19.11.2003
CH19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
LI19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
ES02.03.2004
Former [2004/41]AT19.11.2003
CH19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
LI19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
DK19.02.2004
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/33]AT19.11.2003
CH19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
LI19.11.2003
NL19.11.2003
GR19.02.2004
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/31]AT19.11.2003
FI19.11.2003
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/26]FI19.11.2003
SE19.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE19.02.2004
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US2988329  (DONALD SANDERS LEON);
 [A]US3038621  (GILBERT MITCHELL FREDERICK);
 [A]US4564207  (RUSS CALVIN W [US], et al);
 [A]US4674943  (NESPOR RONALD R [US]);
 [A]US4761111  (BROWN ANDREW M [US]);
 [A]US4797057  (SHOUP GARY L [US], et al);
 [A]US4968208  (FRIBERG HARRY [SE]);
 [A]US5518260  (GRIGNON DANIEL K [US])
by applicantUS4186938
 US4194755
 US4264262
 US4473237
 US4473334
 US4564207
 US4678392
 US4701099
 US4741661
 US4761111
 US4797057
 US4927315
 US5013205
 US5013209
 GB2238290
 CA2069809
 US5259572
 US5302074
 US5326216
 US5336037
 US5350271
 US19960023739
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