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EP About this file: EP0857894

EP0857894 - Sensing manual shift into automated upper ratios [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.04.2004  [2004/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland Ohio 44114 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Steeby, Jon A.
328 North Cedar Street
Schoolcraft, MI 49087-9780 / US
02 / Janeke, Daniel P.
1222 Homecrest Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49001-4323 / US
[1998/33]
Representative(s)Clarke, Geoffrey Howard, et al
Eaton B.V.
P.O.Box 75777
1118 ZX Luchthaven Schiphol / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]Clarke, Geoffrey Howard, et al
Eaton House, Staines Road
Hounslow, Middlesex TW4 5DX / GB
Application number, filing date98300842.605.02.1998
[1998/33]
Priority number, dateUS1997079600105.02.1997         Original published format: US 796001
[1998/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0857894
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0857894
Date:31.03.1999
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857894
Date:16.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/02, B60K41/08, // F16H63:44
[1999/13]
CPC:
B60W10/06 (EP,US); B60W10/111 (EP,US); B60W30/18 (EP,US);
F16H61/702 (EP,US); F16H63/44 (EP,US); F16H59/24 (EP,US);
F16H59/40 (EP,US); F16H59/44 (EP,US); F16H61/0213 (EP,US);
F16H61/0248 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/33]F16H59/02, // F16H63/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/50]
Former [1998/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Signalisierung von manuellem Schalten in einen höheren automatisierten Gangwechsel[1998/33]
English:Sensing manual shift into automated upper ratios[1998/33]
French:Détection d'un mode de changement de vitesse manuel en un mode automatique pour les rpports plus élevés[1998/33]
Examination procedure22.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
17.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2002Fee for grant paid
28.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
06.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0410593  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 1,9* figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0547829  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 1,9 * column 2, line 37 - line 57; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US5582558  (PALMERI FRANK A [US], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 10 * * column 12, line 19 - line 60; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE19622665  (CUMMINS ENGINE CO INC [US]) [A] 1,9 * page 2, line 3 - page 4, line 30; figures 6,11A-12 *;
 [PA]WO9705411  (ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP [US]) [PA] 1,9 * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 13; figure 2 *
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