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EP About this file: EP0918168

EP0918168 - Ball joint link [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.06.2000
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2000Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.08.2000 [2000/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAC LEAN-FOGG COMPANY
690 South Chaddick Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
Mac Lean-Fogg Company
690 South Chaddick Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hellon, Keith
130 North 2nd Street
Libertyville, Illinois 60048 / US
[1999/21]
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/21]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date98308619.021.10.1998
[1999/21]
Priority number, dateUS1997097717624.11.1997         Original published format: US 977176
[1999/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0918168
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/06
[1999/21]
CPC:
F16C11/0609 (EP); F16C11/0657 (EP); F16C11/0671 (EP);
F16C11/069 (EP); B60G2204/416 (EP); F16C2326/05 (EP)
Designated contracting states(deleted) [2000/05]
Former [1999/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kugelgelenk[1999/21]
English:Ball joint link[1999/21]
French:Articulation à rotule[1999/21]
Examination procedure27.11.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/32]
20.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2000/32]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.01.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000DE   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000FR   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000GB   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
12.01.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
12.01.2000M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4116504  (CASS RONALD F) [X] 1-3,6,8,11 * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 17 * * column 4, line 30 - line 36; figures 1-3 * [Y] 4,14,15;
 [Y]DE19625351  (LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG [DE]) [Y] 4 * column 3, line 43 - line 54; figure 1 *;
 [Y]GB1580182  (FORTUNE G W) [Y] 14 * page 1, line 85 - line 87 * * page 2, line 36 - line 42; figures 1-6 *;
 [YA]DE19522336  (MUSASHI SEIMITSU KOGYO KK [JP]) [Y] 15 * column 6, line 58 - line 66; figures 1,2 * [A] 4;
 [X]US3583775  (POTTER HOWELL L, et al) [X] 1-3,11 * column 1, line 70 - line 72 * * column 3, line 11 - line 39; figures 4,5 *;
 [X]EP0163296  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3,11 * page 4, line 9 - page 5, line 13 * * page 7, line 12 - page 8, line 25; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US5417512  (CHAMBERLIN JAMES B [US]) [X] 1-3,9 * column 1, line 46 - line 48 * * column 2, line 31 - line 50 * * column 3, line 10 - line 64 * * column 4, line 23 - line 34; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2010367  (ROBERT LAPSLEY) [X] 1,3,6,8,13,15 * page 1, column 1, line 4 - line 8 * * page 2, column 1, line 43 - line 69; figure 2 *
by applicantUS5615967
 US3591669
 US5152628
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