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EP About this file: EP0933558

EP0933558 - Stepped automotive gearbox [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.2008New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG
Hermann-Hagenmeyer-Strasse
74199 Untergruppenbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/22]For all designated states
GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG
Hermann-Hagenmeyer-Strasse
74199 Untergruppenbach / DE
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie
Solitudeallee 24
D-71636 Ludwigsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Rühle, Günter
Jägerstrasse 28
74369 Löchgau / DE
02 / Seufert, Martin
Rosengartenstrasse 1
71229 Leonberg / DE
[1999/31]
Representative(s)Witte, Alexander, et al
Witte, Weller, Gahlert, Otten & Steil, Patentanwälte, Rotebühlstrasse 121
70178 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]Witte, Alexander, Dr.-Ing., et al
Witte, Weller, Gahlert, Otten & Steil, Patentanwälte, Rotebühlstrasse 121
70178 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date99101287.325.01.1999
[1999/31]
Priority number, dateDE199810282026.01.1998         Original published format: DE 19802820
[1999/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0933558
Date:04.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0933558
Date:09.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16H3/00, F16H3/093
[1999/31]
CPC:
F16H3/097 (EP,US); F16H3/006 (EP,US); F16H2003/0815 (EP,US);
F16H2061/0407 (EP,US); F16H2061/0425 (EP,US); F16H2061/0429 (EP,US);
F16H2200/0052 (EP,US); F16H2306/00 (EP,US); F16H61/688 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19233 (EP,US); Y10T74/19284 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/15]
Former [1999/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kraftfahrzeug-Stufengetriebe[1999/31]
English:Stepped automotive gearbox[1999/31]
French:Boîte de vitesses à rapports étagés de véhicule automobile[1999/31]
Examination procedure15.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/07]
19.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
16.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2002Fee for grant paid
20.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB09.04.2003
ES30.10.2003
[2004/22]
Former [2004/05]ES30.10.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9733103  (VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB [SE], et al) [X] 1,5 * page 4, line 4 - page 6, line 22 *;
 [A]US5603242  (KRIEGER JEFFREY J [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9204558  (BALASS VALENTIN [CH]) [A] 1 * page 3, lines 4-17; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]FR2719355  (AISIN AW CO [JP]) [A] 1 * page 10, lines 10-28; figure 3 *
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