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EP About this file: EP0944779

EP0944779 - DISC BRAKE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
5725 Delphi Drive
Troy, MI 48098-2815 / US
[2001/33]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
Federal-Mogul Technology Limited
Cawston House, Cawston Lane
Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7SA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BUNKER, Kenneth, James
39A Mill Road
Rearsby Leicester LE7 4YN / GB
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Lamb, Richard Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Altius House
1 North Fourth Street
Milton Keynes, MK9 1NE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/19]Lamb, Richard Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, New Priestgate House, 57 Priestgate
Peterborough, Cambs. PE1 1JX / GB
Former [2001/33]Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
Former [1999/39]Drury, Peter Lawrence, et al
T&N plc, Manchester International Office Centre, Styal Road
Manchester M22 5TN / GB
Application number, filing date97947805.408.12.1997
[1999/39]
WO1997GB03387
Priority number, dateGB1996002586212.12.1996         Original published format: GB 9625862
[1999/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9826191
Date:18.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0944779
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0944779
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16D55/40
[1999/39]
CPC:
F16D55/40 (EP,KR,US); F16D2055/0008 (EP,US); F16D2055/0062 (EP,US);
F16D2065/1396 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/39]
TitleGerman:SCHEIBENBREMSE[1999/39]
English:DISC BRAKE[1999/39]
French:FREIN A DISQUE[1999/39]
Entry into regional phase18.05.1999National basic fee paid 
18.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/39]
31.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2003Fee for grant paid
06.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.05.2003
BE21.05.2003
CH21.05.2003
FR21.05.2003
IT21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
GB08.12.2003
[2008/08]
Former [2006/14]AT21.05.2003
BE21.05.2003
CH21.05.2003
FR21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
GB08.12.2003
Former [2005/01]AT21.05.2003
BE21.05.2003
CH21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
GB08.12.2003
Former [2004/28]AT21.05.2003
BE21.05.2003
CH21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/23]AT21.05.2003
CH21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT21.05.2003
CH21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
SE21.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/02]CH21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
SE21.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
SE21.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE21.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPS5783733  ;
 [X]US2943827  (HARTEL ERWIN H, et al) [X] 1,2 * figure 2 * * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 2 *;
 [A]US3208559  (CHAMBERS WARREN D, et al) [A] 1 * figure . * * column 2, line 12 - line 34 * * column 2, line 44 - line 55 *;
 [A]US3494448  (RUPRECHT ROBERT, et al) [A] 1,2 * figure .; claims 1-3 * * column 1, line 31 - line 70 * * column 2, line 38 - column 3, line 12 *;
 [A]DE2739128  (KLOECKNER HUMBOLDT DEUTZ AG) [A] 1 * figure - ** page 3, line 18 - page 4, line 21 *;
 [Y]WO8905924  (ALLIED SIGNAL INC [US]) [Y] 1,2 * figures 1,2 * * page 10, line 21 - page 13, line 29 *;
 [A]US5472068  (WEILER ROLF [DE], et al) [A] 1,2 * column A; figures 1,2; claims 1,2 * * column 1, line 7 - column 2, line 14 * * column 4, line 13 - line 33 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820907), vol. 006, no. 172, Database accession no. (M - 154), & JP57083733 A 19820525 (AKEBONO BRAKE IND CO LTD) [Y] 1,2 * abstract *
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