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EP About this file: EP0892195

EP0892195 - Shift changing device for torque converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 23.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
10-4 Shinbashi 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/18]
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
10-4 Shinbashi 2-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Umezawa, Kazunori, c/o Toyodenso Kabushiki Kaisha
Tsurugashima Kojo, 1000, Ootagaya
Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / Sato, Takehide, c/o Toyodenso Kabushiki Kaisha
Tsurugashima Kojo, 1000, Ootagaya
Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama / JP
[1999/03]
Representative(s)Jackson, Robert Patrick, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]Jackson, Robert Patrick, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date98305738.117.07.1998
[1999/03]
Priority number, dateJP1997019358518.07.1997         Original published format: JP 19358597
[1999/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0892195
Date:20.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0892195
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16H59/04, F16H61/18, B60K20/06
[1999/03]
CPC:
B60K20/06 (EP,KR,US); F16H61/18 (EP,KR,US); F16H59/044 (EP,KR,US);
Y10T74/2011 (EP,US); Y10T74/20122 (EP,US); Y10T74/20152 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/39]
Former [1999/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schalteinrichtung für ein Getriebe[1999/03]
English:Shift changing device for torque converter[1999/03]
French:Sélecteur de vitesse pour transmission[1999/03]
Examination procedure03.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/26]
21.07.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.11.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
29.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2002Date of oral proceedings
23.09.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
23.09.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2006Fee for grant paid
06.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination08.11.2002Appeal received No.  T0274/03
03.02.2003Statement of grounds filed
08.07.2004Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)EP02020383.2  / EP1273830
EP02020525.8
Opposition(s)06.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Request for further processing for:31.08.2005Request for further processing filed
31.08.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.09.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
31.08.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2169365  (LANCER BOSS LTD) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE4433595  (TEVES GMBH ALFRED [DE]) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 6 - column 3, line 57; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]FR2298827  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [X] 1-3 * figures 1-12; claims 1-6 *;
 [X]DE3906965  (SWF AUTO ELECTRIC GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3 * column 6, line 38 - column 6, line 65; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]AT206297B  (WESTINGHOUSE BREMSEN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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